SETTING MANDATORY MECHANICAL VENTILATION PARAMETERS BASED ON PATIENT PHYSIOLOGY
First Claim
1. A method of setting expiratory time in controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
- setting a subject'"'"'s expiratory time based on at least one or more of the following;
said subject'"'"'s natural exhalation time;
when said subject'"'"'s natural exhalation flow ceases;
orwhen said subject'"'"'s tidal volume is expired.
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Abstract
A method sets a subject'"'"'s expiratory time based on the subject'"'"'s natural exhalation time, when the subject'"'"'s natural exhalation flow ceases, and/or when the subject'"'"'s tidal volume is expired. Another determines the subject'"'"'s natural exhalation time, when the subject'"'"'s natural exhalation flow ceases, and/or when the subject'"'"'s tidal volume is expired, and sets the subject'"'"'s expiratory time based on the determination. In addition, a flow rate sensor determines the subject'"'"'s natural exhalation time, when the subject'"'"'s natural exhalation flow ceases, and/or when the subject'"'"'s tidal volume is expired, and bases the subject'"'"'s expiratory time on the determination.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of setting expiratory time in controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
setting a subject'"'"'s expiratory time based on at least one or more of the following; said subject'"'"'s natural exhalation time; when said subject'"'"'s natural exhalation flow ceases;
orwhen said subject'"'"'s tidal volume is expired.
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2. A method of setting expiratory time in controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
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determining at least one or more of the following; a subject'"'"'s natural exhalation time; when said subject'"'"'s natural exhalation flow ceases;
orwhen said subject'"'"'s tidal volume is expired; and setting said subject'"'"'s expiratory time based on said determination. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for use in controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
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a flow rate sensor configured to determine at least one or more of the following and base said subject'"'"'s expiratory time on said determination; said subject'"'"'s natural exhalation time; when said subject'"'"'s natural exhalation flow ceases;
orwhen said subject'"'"'s tidal volume is expired. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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