Medical ventilator and method of controlling same
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1. An automated ventilatory support system comprising:
- a ventilator that comprises at least one ventilator setting control, wherein each ventilator setting control controls a parameter relating to gas supplied from the ventilator to a patient at least one sensor adapted to monitor the patient, or to monitor a component of the ventilator, wherein each sensor generates an output signal; and
a processing subsystem operatively coupled to the ventilator and adapted to receive at least one of the output signals, wherein the processing subsystem has a processor and a memory, the processor adapted to run under the control of a program stored in the memory, wherein the processing subsystem evaluates at least one output signal to determine a desired setting for at least one ventilation parameter, and wherein based on a result of the evaluation of at least one output signal, the processing subsystem automatically selects and adjust at least one ventilator setting control.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings include a system and method for monitoring the ventilation support provided by a ventilator and automatically supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit that is in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient.
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1. An automated ventilatory support system comprising:
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a ventilator that comprises at least one ventilator setting control, wherein each ventilator setting control controls a parameter relating to gas supplied from the ventilator to a patient at least one sensor adapted to monitor the patient, or to monitor a component of the ventilator, wherein each sensor generates an output signal; and
a processing subsystem operatively coupled to the ventilator and adapted to receive at least one of the output signals, wherein the processing subsystem has a processor and a memory, the processor adapted to run under the control of a program stored in the memory, wherein the processing subsystem evaluates at least one output signal to determine a desired setting for at least one ventilation parameter, and wherein based on a result of the evaluation of at least one output signal, the processing subsystem automatically selects and adjust at least one ventilator setting control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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