Medical ventilator and method of controlling same
First Claim
1. A method of controlling pulmonary ventilation for a ventilator supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit in fluid communication with at least one lung of the patient, the ventilator having a plurality of selectable ventilator setting controls governing supply of ventilation support from the ventilator, each setting control selectable to a level setting, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one ventilator setting parameter signal, each ventilator setting parameter signal indicative of the level setting of one ventilator setting control;
monitoring a plurality of sensors to determine the sufficiency of ventilation support received by the patient, each sensor operatively connected to a select one of the patient or the breathing circuit, each sensor generating an output signal; and
controlling the level settings of the ventilator setting controls in response to the received ventilator setting parameter signal and the output signals.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings include an apparatus and method of controlling pulmonary ventilation for a ventilator supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit that is in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient. The ventilator has a plurality of selectable ventilator setting controls governing the supply of ventilation support from the ventilator, each setting control selectable to a level setting. The ventilator preferably receives at least one ventilator setting parameter signal, each ventilator setting parameter signal indicative of the level settings of one ventilator setting control, monitors a plurality of output signals to determine the sufficiency of the ventilation support received by the patient, and controls the level settings of the ventilator setting controls in response to the received ventilator setting parameter signal and the output signals. The ventilator preferably utilizes a trainable neural network to determine the desired level settings of the ventilator setting controls. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that is will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b).
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1. A method of controlling pulmonary ventilation for a ventilator supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit in fluid communication with at least one lung of the patient, the ventilator having a plurality of selectable ventilator setting controls governing supply of ventilation support from the ventilator, each setting control selectable to a level setting, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one ventilator setting parameter signal, each ventilator setting parameter signal indicative of the level setting of one ventilator setting control;
monitoring a plurality of sensors to determine the sufficiency of ventilation support received by the patient, each sensor operatively connected to a select one of the patient or the breathing circuit, each sensor generating an output signal; and
controlling the level settings of the ventilator setting controls in response to the received ventilator setting parameter signal and the output signals.
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