SETTING INSPIRATORY TIME IN MANDATORY MECHANICAL VENTILATION BASED ON PATIENT PHYSIOLOGY, SUCH AS WHEN FORCED INHALATION FLOW CEASES
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1. A method of setting inspiratory time in pressure controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
- setting a subject'"'"'s inspiratory time based on when said subject'"'"'s forced inhalation flow ceases.
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A method of setting inspiratory time in pressure controlled mechanical ventilation sets a subject'"'"'s inspiratory time based on when the subject'"'"'s forced inhalation flow ceases. Another determines when the subject'"'"'s forced inhalation flow ceases and sets the subject'"'"'s inspiratory time based on the determination.
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1. A method of setting inspiratory time in pressure controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
setting a subject'"'"'s inspiratory time based on when said subject'"'"'s forced inhalation flow ceases.
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2. A method of setting inspiratory time in pressure controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
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determining when a subject'"'"'s forced inhalation flow ceases; and setting said subject'"'"'s inspiratory 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 use in pressure controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
a flow rate sensor configured to determine when a subject'"'"'s forced inhalation flow ceases and base said subject'"'"'s inspiratory time on said determination. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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