Process for determining the mechanical properties of the respiratory system of a respirated patient and device for carrying out the process
First Claim
1. Process for determining mechanical properties of a respiratory system of a patient connected to a respiration device, the process comprising the steps of:
- performing a plurality of occlusions of an airway of the patient during a plurality of breaths, each of said occlusions occurring in a separate one of said plurality of breaths, each of said occlusions also occurring at a different point in a respective one of said plurality of breaths;
determining respiratory flow and volume of the patient at a beginning of said each occlusion;
measuring airway pressure during said each occlusion;
determining a change occurring over time in said airway pressure during a measurement time within said each occlusion;
determining a change occurring over time in muscle pressure of the patient from said change in airway pressure.
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Abstract
A process and device for determining mechanical properties of a respiratory system of a patient connected to a respirator, wherein a short-term occlusion of the patient'"'"'s airways is performed during an inspiration phase and/or an expiration phase. Initiating of the occlusion is at different points in time within the breathing cycle and during a plurality of breaths. The respiratory flow and the inhaled or exhaled volume of the patient is determined at the beginning of this occlusion. The airway pressure is also measured during this occlusion. The change occurring over time in the airway pressure during a measurement time falling within the occlusion time is determined. Also determined is the course over time of the change occurring over time of the muscle pressure of the patient from the measured values. The course over time of the muscle pressure is calculated by integrating this course over time.
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18 Claims
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1. Process for determining mechanical properties of a respiratory system of a patient connected to a respiration device, the process comprising the steps of:
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performing a plurality of occlusions of an airway of the patient during a plurality of breaths, each of said occlusions occurring in a separate one of said plurality of breaths, each of said occlusions also occurring at a different point in a respective one of said plurality of breaths; determining respiratory flow and volume of the patient at a beginning of said each occlusion; measuring airway pressure during said each occlusion; determining a change occurring over time in said airway pressure during a measurement time within said each occlusion; determining a change occurring over time in muscle pressure of the patient from said change in airway pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Device for determining mechanical properties of a respiratory system of a patient connected to a respiration device, the device comprising:
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a control unit for bringing about a plurality of short-term occlusions of the patient'"'"'s airways during one of an inspiration phase and/or an expiration phase of a plurality of breaths, each occlusion being in a separate one of said plurality of breaths, said control unit having means to initiate said occlusion at different points in time within each of said plurality of breaths; a flow sensor for measuring respiratory flows, and one of inhaled or exhaled total volumes; a pressure sensor for measuring airway pressures of the patient during said each of said plurality of breaths; an evaluating unit for detecting a change occurring over time in said airway pressures during a measurement time of said each occlusion, said evaluating unit also determining a change occurring over time in muscle pressures of the patient from said respiratory flows, said total volumes and changes in said airway pressures. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Device for determining mechanical properties of a respiratory system of a patient connected to a respiration device, the device comprising:
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a control unit for bringing about a plurality of short-term occlusions of the patient'"'"'s airways during one of an inspiration phase and/or an expiration phase of a plurality of breaths, each occlusion being in a separate one of said plurality of breaths, said control unit having means to initiate said occlusion at different points in time within each of said plurality of breaths; a flow sensor for measuring respiratory flows, and one of inhaled or exhaled total volumes; a pressure sensor for measuring airway pressures of the patient during said each of said plurality of breaths; an evaluating unit for detecting a change occurring over time in said airway pressures during a measurement time of said each occlusion, said evaluating unit also determining a change occurring over time in muscle pressures of the patient from said respiratory flows, said total volumes and changes in said airway pressures, said evaluating unit also calculating muscle pressures by integrating said change in muscle pressures. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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