Microprocessor-controlled ventilator system and methods
First Claim
1. A ventilator system, comprising:
- A. a pneumatic subsystem for receiving one or more gases and for establishing a flow path to a patient insert at a distal end,B. at least one sensor,C. at least one actuator operatively coupled to the pneumatic subsystem; and
D. a microprocessor subsystem connected to receive information from the sensor and to control the actuator, the microprocessor subsystem having means for selecting at least one ventilation mode and for controlling gas flow in the flow path of the pneumatic subsystem in a manner corresponding to the mode and for controlling the actuator in response to signals generated from the sensor to vary at least one of the group consisting of inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio (I;
E), (ii) a respiratory rate and the I;
E ratio, and (iii) an intratracheal pulmonary flow to establish predetermined carinal pressures in a patient.
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Abstract
A microprocessor controlled ventilator controls a patient'"'"'s breathing selectively. In a preferred aspect, the ventilator utilizes intratracheal pulmonary ventilation and a reverse thrust catheter to provide all patient inspiration. The microprocessor connects to a pneumatic subsystem which includes a variety of sensors and actuators and the catheter disposed in the patient'"'"'s trachea. A feedback control loop provides a basis for controlling selected actuators within the subsystem to control the patient'"'"'s breathing. The microprocessor provides the selective venting of expiration gases, and the selective mixing of treatment gases, such as anesthesia. The ventilator has a plurality of possible ventilating modes, each selectable by the user, thereby reducing the number of hospital equipment needed to all forms of ventilation required by a patients.
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35 Claims
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1. A ventilator system, comprising:
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A. a pneumatic subsystem for receiving one or more gases and for establishing a flow path to a patient insert at a distal end, B. at least one sensor, C. at least one actuator operatively coupled to the pneumatic subsystem; and D. a microprocessor subsystem connected to receive information from the sensor and to control the actuator, the microprocessor subsystem having means for selecting at least one ventilation mode and for controlling gas flow in the flow path of the pneumatic subsystem in a manner corresponding to the mode and for controlling the actuator in response to signals generated from the sensor to vary at least one of the group consisting of inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio (I;
E), (ii) a respiratory rate and the I;
E ratio, and (iii) an intratracheal pulmonary flow to establish predetermined carinal pressures in a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 31)
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19. A method of controlling intratracheal pulmonary ventilation, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the inspiratory and expiratory flow rates of a patient during the ventilation to determine an I;
E ratio; andcontrolling the flow rates to select an I;
E ratio from about 0.00;
1 to about 99.99;
1. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of ventilating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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A. inserting a endotracheal tube whereby a distal tip of said tube is near the carina of the patient, B. inserting into the endotracheal tube a tube having a reverse thrust catheter at its distal tip, whereby the reverse thrust catheter is near the distal tip of the endotracheal tube, C. injecting breathable gas through the catheter to replace normal inspiration of the patient, D. controlling respiratory rates to be in the range 120-900 breaths per minute, E. controlling at least one of the group consisting of (i) I;
E ratio, (ii) I;
E. ratio and respiratory rate, and (iii) carinal pressures within a patient, andF. mixing the gas with one or more other treatment gases selected from the group of anesthesia, nitric oxide, helium, hypoxic gas mixtures, diagnostic gases, and mixes thereof. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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32. A ventilator system, comprising:
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a reverse thrust catheter of the type having a catheter tip and a gas conduit that diverts injected gas away from a patient'"'"'s carina and tracheal walls; control means connected to the catheter for adjusting at least one of the group consisting of (i) I;
E ratio, (ii) I;
E ratio and respiratory rate, and (iii) carinal pressures within a patient. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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