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Spontaneous Breathing Trial Manager

  • US 20110213215A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2010
  • Published: 09/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for managing a spontaneous breathing trial in a medical ventilator, comprising:

  • initiating a spontaneous breathing trial for a patient being ventilated on a medical ventilator;

    monitoring a plurality of sensors to obtain a plurality of sensor measurements during the spontaneous breathing trial;

    determining whether at least one of the plurality of sensor measurements is outside of a desired range for a predetermined amount of time;

    determining whether a RSBI calculation is outside of a desired range for a predetermined amount of time;

    ending the spontaneous breathing trial based on at least one of a determination that at least one of the plurality of sensor measurements is outside of the desired range for the predetermined amount of time, the RSBI calculation is outside of the desired range for the predetermined amount of time, an inputted user command, and expiration of a spontaneous breathing trial period;

    displaying at least one of the plurality of sensor measurements as a function of time for the spontaneous breathing trial; and

    displaying a basis for the step of ending the spontaneous breathing trial for the patient being ventilated on the medical ventilator.

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