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Ventilation method and control of a ventilator based on same

  • US 20030111078A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2002
  • Published: 06/19/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of adjusting and guiding ventilator parameters through the use of a process which comprises:

  • a) placing a ventilator in airway pressure release ventilation mode, b) invasive or non-invasive methods of measuring saturation of blood and carbon dioxide levels, c) ratio of spontaneous to machine minute ventilation, d) level of sedation, e) monitoring airway pressure, flow and volume to the patient, f) calculation of parameters from the determination of airway pressure, flow and volume, and g) establishing initial settings by using empiric values based on default settings.

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