Devices and methods for monitoring physiologic parameters

Abstract

Devices and methods for monitoring physiologic parameters are described where an airway device, in one embodiment, may comprise a mouthpiece section and an opening section defining one or more airway lumens therethrough with a first sensor in fluid communication with the one or more airway lumens and a second sensor positioned upon a hand-piece for contact against a portion of the user. The first sensor may be configured to detect an airway pressure when a user inhales or exhales through the one or more airway lumens, and the second sensor may be configured to detect a physiological signal from the user. Additionally, a controller may be in communication with the first and second sensors where the controller is programmed to correlate pressure oscillations in the airway pressure with heartbeats.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An airway device, comprising:
 a mouthpiece section and an opening section defining one or more airway lumens therethrough;   a first sensor in fluid communication with the one or more airway lumens and configured to detect an airway pressure when a user inhales or exhales through the one or more airway lumens;   a second sensor positioned upon a hand-piece for contact against a portion of the user and configured to detect a physiological signal from the user; and   a controller in communication with the first and second sensors, wherein the controller is programmed to correlate pressure oscillations in the airway pressure received from the first sensor with heartbeats received from the first sensor, the second sensor, or pressure data corresponding to a rough airway pressure.   
     
     
         2 . A method of correlating physiologic parameters, comprising:
 detecting via a first sensor an airway pressure of a user while inhaling or exhaling through one or more airway lumens of a respiration device having a mouthpiece section and an opening section;   detecting via a second sensor positioned upon a hand-piece of the respiration device a physiological signal sensed from the user in contact with the second sensor; and   correlating via a controller pressure oscillations in the airway pressure received from the first sensor with a timing of heartbeats received from the first sensor, the second sensor, or pressure data corresponding to a rough airway pressure.