Ventilator breath display and graphic user interface
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1. A ventilator control system, comprising:
- a ventilator controller, the ventilator controller including means for communicating with a user, the controller further comprising;
means for enabling the user to initiate the display of a menu of ventilator related parameters;
means for enabling the user to selectively assign values for any of the parameters in the menu; and
means for displaying a breath cycle calculated from the assigned values of the parameters.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status. The user interface includes a graphic representation of a breath cycle that displays the breath cycle currently being ventilated, and is also responsive to changes in ventilation settings to assist the user in evaluation the effect of those changes on the ventilator strategy before the changes are implemented.
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1. A ventilator control system, comprising:
a ventilator controller, the ventilator controller including means for communicating with a user, the controller further comprising;
means for enabling the user to initiate the display of a menu of ventilator related parameters;
means for enabling the user to selectively assign values for any of the parameters in the menu; and
means for displaying a breath cycle calculated from the assigned values of the parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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13. A ventilation system, comprising:
a touch screen for communicating with a user, the touch screen further comprising;
a ventilator settings screen including a plurality of ventilator related parameters;
means for enabling a user to selectively assign values for any of the parameters utilizing touch screen techniques; and
a breath diagram displayed in association with the ventilator settings screen on the touch screen, the breath diagram being generated according to the selected values of the parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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