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VENTILATOR WITH LIMP MODE

  • US 20110209706A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2009
  • Published: 09/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a ventilator, comprising:

  • (a) providing a specified ventilation therapy to a patient through a ventilator according to a specification;

    (b) determining and storing a backup parameter relating to past operation of the ventilator having occurred while the specified ventilation therapy was being provided to the patient or past breathing of the patient having occurred while the specified ventilation therapy was being provided to the patient;

    (c) determining that an alarm condition exists, wherein the alarm condition indicates a problem with the ventilator that would prevent the ventilator from providing the specified ventilation therapy to the patient according to the specification; and

    (d) responsive to determining that the alarm condition exists, providing backup ventilation therapy to the patient through the ventilator, wherein one or more particular parameters of the backup ventilation therapy is determined based at least partially on the stored backup parameter.

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