Medical ventilator
First Claim
1. A ventilator system for providing ventilatory support to a patient, said ventilator system comprising:
- a gas flow generator for providing a flow of gas to a patient;
a conduit for delivery of said gas flow to an airway of a patient;
at least a first valve for regulating delivery of gas from said gas flow generator to said conduit;
a controller for controlling delivery of said gas flow to a patient;
a first set of operational parameters for directing said controller to control delivery of gas to a patient in an invasive ventilation mode;
a second set of operational parameters for directing said controller to control delivery of gas to a patient in a noninvasive ventilation mode; and
a selector for selecting either said first or said second set of parameters to direct said ventilator system to provide either invasive or noninvasive ventilatory support to a patient.
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Abstract
A ventilatory system which may be operated in an invasive and a non-invasive mode is provided utilizing a graphical user interface for presenting only those controlled parameters utilized for that specific mode of operation. Volume and pressure ventilatory support parameters are included for invasive ventilation and non-invasive ventilation control parameters are provided for non-invasive ventilatory assistance. The graphical user interface enables an operator to select the desired mode of operation wherein only those parameters related to that specific mode of operation are presented. Furthermore, a blower is provided for providing an air source to the ventilator enabling the ventilator to be self sufficient.
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30 Claims
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1. A ventilator system for providing ventilatory support to a patient, said ventilator system comprising:
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a gas flow generator for providing a flow of gas to a patient;
a conduit for delivery of said gas flow to an airway of a patient;
at least a first valve for regulating delivery of gas from said gas flow generator to said conduit;
a controller for controlling delivery of said gas flow to a patient;
a first set of operational parameters for directing said controller to control delivery of gas to a patient in an invasive ventilation mode;
a second set of operational parameters for directing said controller to control delivery of gas to a patient in a noninvasive ventilation mode; and
a selector for selecting either said first or said second set of parameters to direct said ventilator system to provide either invasive or noninvasive ventilatory support to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A ventilator system for providing ventilatory support to a patient, said ventilator system comprising:
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a blower having a blower outlet for providing gas to a patient;
a conduit in communication with said blower outlet for delivering said gas to a patient;
a controller for controlling delivery of said gas from said blower to a patient;
a first set of operational parameters corresponding to volume ventilation for delivering volume ventilation in an invasive ventilatory environment;
a second set of operational parameters corresponding to pressure ventilation for delivering volume ventilation in an invasive ventilatory environment;
a third set of operational parameters corresponding to noninvasive ventilation for delivering noninvasive ventilation in a noninvasive ventilatory environment;
a selector for selecting either said first, second or third operational parameters for delivering ventilatory support to the patient; and
a display for displaying either said first, second or third operational parameters once selected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A ventilator system for providing ventilatory support to a patient, said ventilator system comprising:
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a blower comprising;
a blower outlet for providing gas to a patient;
at least two stators having stator vanes, said stator vanes being bio-compatible;
at least two impellers having impeller vanes, said impeller vanes being bio-compatible;
said blower providing air at a pressure of at least one hundred and five centimeters;
a conduit for delivery of said gas to the patient;
a controller for controlling the delivery of said gas from said blower to the patient;
a set of operational parameters corresponding to pressure ventilation for delivering pressure ventilation including assisted ventilatory support, control ventilatory support, and intermittent ventilation support;
a set of operational parameters corresponding to noninvasive ventilation for delivering noninvasive ventilation to a patient;
a graphical user interface having an activation area for activating either said pressure ventilation or noninvasive ventilation; and
a display area for displaying said operational parameters corresponding to the ventilation mode activated. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A graphical user interface for use in a ventilator enabling an operator to control the operation of said ventilator;
- said graphical user interface comprising;
an activation area for displaying a first activation device for a first mode of ventilation and a second activation device for a second mode of ventilation;
a selector for selecting either said first or second activation device;
a display area for displaying operational parameters pertaining to said first mode of ventilation and said second mode of ventilation; and
said display area only displaying those operational parameters pertaining to the activation device selected by said selector.
- said graphical user interface comprising;
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23. A multi-stage centrifugal blower for use in a ventilatory system, said blower comprising:
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an air inlet for receiving air from an ambient environment;
a first impeller for imparting centrifugal force onto said air;
a first stator for receiving air from said first impeller and for pressurizing said air;
a second impeller for receiving air from said first stator and for imparting centrifugal force onto said air;
a first impeller spacer for directing pressurized air from said first stator to said second impeller;
a second stator for receiving said air from said second impeller and for pressurizing said air;
a third impeller for receiving said air from said second stator and for imparting centrifugal force on to said air;
a second impeller spacer for directing air from said second stator to said third impeller; and
a blower outlet, wherein said air is pressurized to at least one hundred and five centimeters H2O at said blower outlet. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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