Life style flow generator

Abstract

A method for delivering a therapeutic or medicinal substance, comprising sensing a patient to generate a sleep stage signal indicating a patient's sleep stage, and releasing and/or delivering a therapeutic or medicinal substance via the patient's airways in accordance with the sleep stage signal.

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         31 . A method for delivering a therapeutic or medicinal substance, comprising:
 sensing a patient to generate a sleep stage signal indicating a patient's sleep stage; and   releasing and/or delivering a therapeutic or medicinal substance via the patient's airways in accordance with the sleep stage signal.   
     
     
         32 . A flow generator for generating a supply of pressurized air to be provided to a patient for treatment, the flow generator comprising a control unit to operate the flow generator and an alarm to wake the patient from sleep. 
     
     
         33 . The flow generator according to  claim 32 , further comprising a sleep stage monitor configured to monitor the patient's sleep stage and activate the alarm based on the patient's sleep stage. 
     
     
         34 . The flow generator according to  claim 32 , wherein the alarm includes a basic alarm clock that is settable to sound an alarm at a desired time. 
     
     
         35 . The flow generator according to  claim 34 , wherein the control unit is configured to program and operate the basic alarm clock. 
     
     
         36 . An apparatus for delivering a therapeutic or medicinal substance, comprising:
 a sensor to generate a sleep stage signal indicating a patient's sleep stage; and   a device adapted to release and/or deliver a therapeutic or medicinal substance via the patient's airways in accordance with the sleep stage signal.   
     
     
         37 . A method for controlling a flow generator for generating a supply of pressurized air to be provided to a patient for treatment, comprising:
 operating the flow generator; and   generating an alarm to wake the patient from sleep.   
     
     
         38 . The method according to  claim 37 , further comprising monitoring the patient's sleep stage and activating the alarm based on the patient's sleep stage. 
     
     
         39 . The method according to  claim 37 , wherein the alarm includes an alarm clock that is settable to sound an alarm at a desired time. 
     
     
         40 . The method according to  claim 39 , further comprising programming and operating the alarm clock with a control unit of the flow generator.