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System for automatically weaning a patient from a ventilator, and method thereof

  • US 20030037786A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2002
  • Published: 02/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1995
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically weaning a patient from a ventilator, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing pressure support to a patient;

    (b) detecting a spontaneous patient breath;

    (c) measuring the patient'"'"'s spontaneous breathing rate;

    (d) measuring the patient'"'"'s minute volume;

    (e) comparing the patient'"'"'s spontaneous breathing rate to a predetermined range of breathing rates;

    (f) comparing the patient'"'"'s minute volume to a predetermined tidal volume; and

    (g) adjusting the patient'"'"'s support level according to the patient'"'"'s spontaneous breathing rate compared to the predetermined range of breathing rates, and the patient'"'"'s minute volume compared to the predetermined minute volume.

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