Apparatus for high continuous flow augmentation of ventilation and method therefor
First Claim
1. An open delivery system for continuous flow augmentation and ventilation of a patient, said system comprising:
- means for maintaining the lungs of a patient open to the ambient atmosphere including means for allowing a patient to breathe spontaneously thereby removing carbon dioxide;
means for providing a continuous flow of an oxygen/air mixture of at least twenty-one percent oxygen,means connected to said providing means for selectively controlling said continuous flow of said oxygen/air mixture at a constant flow rate in a flow rate of eight to twenty liters per minute,means connected to said controlling means for regulating the pressure of said oxygen/air mixture generated by said providing means in a back pressure range of two to twenty-five pounds per square inch,means connected to said regulating means for maintaining the humidity of said oxygen/air mixture in a humidity range of eighty to one hundred percent, said maintaining means being further capable of maintaining the temperature of said oxygen/air mixture in a temperature range of thirty-five to thirty-eight degrees Celsius, anda transtracheal catheter connected to said maintaining means for continuously delivering said oxygen/air mixture into the trachea of said patient.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for augmenting ventilation and removing carbon dioxide of a spontaneous-breathing patient and a method of use thereof. The system further allows relaxation of the breathing process thus reducing fatigue of the patient. The system involves providing a high continuous flow of a humidified oxygen/air mixture at a predetermined oxygen content and at a constant flow rate through a transtracheal catheter into the lungs of the patient. The system typically provides an oxygen/air mixture of at least 21 percent oxygen, at a humidity between 80 to 100 percent, and a temperature of 35 to 38 C. The mixture is delivered through the transtracheal catheter at a flow rate of 8 to 20 liters per minute at a back pressure of 2 to 25 psi.
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11 Claims
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1. An open delivery system for continuous flow augmentation and ventilation of a patient, said system comprising:
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means for maintaining the lungs of a patient open to the ambient atmosphere including means for allowing a patient to breathe spontaneously thereby removing carbon dioxide; means for providing a continuous flow of an oxygen/air mixture of at least twenty-one percent oxygen, means connected to said providing means for selectively controlling said continuous flow of said oxygen/air mixture at a constant flow rate in a flow rate of eight to twenty liters per minute, means connected to said controlling means for regulating the pressure of said oxygen/air mixture generated by said providing means in a back pressure range of two to twenty-five pounds per square inch, means connected to said regulating means for maintaining the humidity of said oxygen/air mixture in a humidity range of eighty to one hundred percent, said maintaining means being further capable of maintaining the temperature of said oxygen/air mixture in a temperature range of thirty-five to thirty-eight degrees Celsius, and a transtracheal catheter connected to said maintaining means for continuously delivering said oxygen/air mixture into the trachea of said patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for continuous flow augmentation of ventilation and removal of CO2 from a patient in an open delivery system during spontaneous breathing of providing a transtracheal catheter inserted into the trachea of a patient the patient, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a continuous ratio of an oxygen/air mixture having at least twenty-one percent oxygen, selectively controlling the flow of said oxygen/air mixture at a constant flow value in a range of eight to twenty liters per minute, regulating the pressure of said oxygen/air mixture from said providing means at a preselected pressure in a range of two to twenty pounds per square inch, maintaining constant humidity and temperature values for said oxygen/air mixture said humidity values being in a range of eighty to one hundred percent and said temperature values being in a range of thirty-five to thirty-eight degrees Celcius, continuously delivering said oxygen/air mixture into the trachea of said patient in said tranchrocheal catheter, allowing the removal of CO2 at a desired level, while allowing the respiratory muscles of the patient to relax while allowing the patient to spontaneously breathe at any time.
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