Systems and methods for wireless feedback during ventilation
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1. A system for providing feedback on delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the system comprising:
- a manual patient ventilation unit defining an airflow path, the unit arranged so that when the unit is applied to a patient, the airflow path is in fluid communication with the patients airway, the patient ventilation unit comprising;
a ventilation bag configured to enable manual ventilation of the patient by a rescuer;
at least one first sensor in the airflow path positioned to sense the presence of ventilation airflow and measure a gas flow rate in the airflow path; and
at least one second sensor in the airflow path positioned to sense gas pressure in the airflow path;
at least one chest compression sensor configured to detect and measure compression information based on chest compressions applied to the patient; and
a feedback unit separate from the manual patient ventilation unit comprising a processor arranged to;
wirelessly receive data generated by the at least one first sensor and the at least one second sensor;
determine one or more ventilation quality parameters based at least in part on a gas flow volume calculated based on the sensed gas flow rate and gas pressures;
receive compression data generated by the at least one chest compression sensor;
determine one or more chest compression parameters based at least in part on the measured compression information; and
provide both ventilation feedback and chest compression feedback to a rescuer, the ventilation feedback comprising the one or more ventilation quality parameters and instructions for performing ventilations based upon a comparison of the ventilation quality parameters with a ventilation protocol comprising ranges of predetermined acceptable values for administering ventilations to the patient and the chest compression feedback comprising the one or more chest compression parameters and instructions for performing chest compressions based upon a comparison of the chest compression parameters with a chest compression protocol comprising ranges of predetermined acceptable values for administering chest compressions to the patient,wherein the ventilation quality parameters comprise one or more of tidal volume, minute volume, end-inspiratory pressure, and maximum ventilation pressure.
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Abstract
Systems and methods regarding ventilation of a patient, such as a victim at the scene of an emergency are described herein.
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1. A system for providing feedback on delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the system comprising:
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a manual patient ventilation unit defining an airflow path, the unit arranged so that when the unit is applied to a patient, the airflow path is in fluid communication with the patients airway, the patient ventilation unit comprising; a ventilation bag configured to enable manual ventilation of the patient by a rescuer; at least one first sensor in the airflow path positioned to sense the presence of ventilation airflow and measure a gas flow rate in the airflow path; and at least one second sensor in the airflow path positioned to sense gas pressure in the airflow path; at least one chest compression sensor configured to detect and measure compression information based on chest compressions applied to the patient; and a feedback unit separate from the manual patient ventilation unit comprising a processor arranged to; wirelessly receive data generated by the at least one first sensor and the at least one second sensor; determine one or more ventilation quality parameters based at least in part on a gas flow volume calculated based on the sensed gas flow rate and gas pressures; receive compression data generated by the at least one chest compression sensor; determine one or more chest compression parameters based at least in part on the measured compression information; and provide both ventilation feedback and chest compression feedback to a rescuer, the ventilation feedback comprising the one or more ventilation quality parameters and instructions for performing ventilations based upon a comparison of the ventilation quality parameters with a ventilation protocol comprising ranges of predetermined acceptable values for administering ventilations to the patient and the chest compression feedback comprising the one or more chest compression parameters and instructions for performing chest compressions based upon a comparison of the chest compression parameters with a chest compression protocol comprising ranges of predetermined acceptable values for administering chest compressions to the patient, wherein the ventilation quality parameters comprise one or more of tidal volume, minute volume, end-inspiratory pressure, and maximum ventilation pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 55, 57)
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48. A system for providing feedback on delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the system comprising:
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a manual patient ventilation unit defining an airflow path, the unit arranged so that when the unit is applied to a patient, the airflow path is in fluid communication with the patient'"'"'s airway, the patient ventilation unit comprising; a ventilation bag configured to enable manual ventilation of the patient by a rescuer; at least one first sensor in the airflow path positioned to sense the presence of ventilation airflow and measure a gas flow rate in the airflow path; and at least one second sensor in the airflow path positioned to sense gas pressure in the airflow path; at least one chest compression sensor configured to detect and measure compression information based on chest compressions applied to the patient; and a feedback unit separate from the manual patient ventilation unit comprising a processor arranged to; wirelessly receive data generated by the at least one first sensor and the at least one second; determine an instantaneous lung compliance measurement based at least in part on a gas flow volume calculated based on the sensed gas flow rate and gas pressures; receive compression data generated by the at least one chest compression sensor; determine one or more chest compression parameters based at least in part on the measured compression information; and provide both ventilation feedback and chest compression feedback to a rescuer by the feedback unit, the ventilation feedback comprising the instantaneous lung compliance measurement and instructions for performing ventilations based upon a comparison of the instantaneous lung compliance measurement with a ventilation protocol comprising a range of predetermined acceptable instantaneous lung compliance values for administering ventilations to the patient and the chest compression feedback comprising the one or more chest compression parameters and instructions for performing chest compressions based upon a comparison of the chest compression parameters with a chest compression protocol comprising ranges of predetermined acceptable values for administering chest compressions to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58)
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