SAFE STANDBY MODE FOR VENTILATOR
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1. A method for controlling a ventilator, comprising:
- connecting a patient to a ventilator;
initiating ventilation of the patient using the ventilator;
after initiating ventilation of the patient using the ventilator, entering a safe standby mode;
while in the safe standby mode, detecting that the patient is connected to the ventilator;
in response to detecting that the patient is connected to the ventilator while in the safe standby mode, one of initiating and continuing ventilation of the patient using the ventilator.
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Abstract
A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a ventilator, comprising:
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connecting a patient to a ventilator; initiating ventilation of the patient using the ventilator; after initiating ventilation of the patient using the ventilator, entering a safe standby mode; while in the safe standby mode, detecting that the patient is connected to the ventilator; in response to detecting that the patient is connected to the ventilator while in the safe standby mode, one of initiating and continuing ventilation of the patient using the ventilator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling a ventilator, comprising:
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connecting a patient to a ventilator; initiating ventilation of the patient using the ventilator; after initiating ventilation of the patient using the ventilator, detecting that the patient has become disconnected from the ventilator; after detecting that the patient has become disconnected from the ventilator, entering a disconnect mode and making a safe standby mode available for user selection; receiving a user selection to enter the safe standby mode; in response to the user selection, entering the safe standby mode, wherein while in the safe standby mode a disconnect alarm is not generated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A ventilation system, comprising:
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a controller; a user output interconnected to the controller; a user input interconnected to the controller; a breathing gas supply interconnected to and operated in response to instructions from the controller; a patient circuit interconnected to the breathing gas supply; a patient breathing apparatus interconnected to the patient circuit; a return flow transducer interconnected to the patient circuit; wherein in a safe standby mode of operation ventilator settings are maintained and a connection status of the patient breathing apparatus is monitored, and wherein after a selection of the safe standby mode and after detecting that a patient is connected to the ventilator ventilation of the patient is one of started or resumed. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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