Automatic transport ventilator with monitoring alarms
First Claim
1. A transport ventilator device for administering a breathable gas under pressure to a patient by an operator, the device having controls powered by said pressurised gas in a manual override mode, a patient breathing demand override mode, and an automatic mode, the device comprising:
- a housing enclosing a patient breathing circuit comprising;
a gas accumulation chamber;
a breathing chamber;
breathing check valve means therebetween for permitting one way passage of inhaled gas from the accumulation chamber to the breathing chamber; and
exhale check valve means for permitting passage of patient exhaled breath from the breathing chamber to atmosphere external to the device;
a pressure regulator having regulator input port means for admitting said gas into the device from a source of pressurised gas, and having a regulator outlet;
gas distribution means for distributing gas between the regulator outlet and the gas accumulation chamber selectively via a manual circuit, a demand circuit and an automatic circuit wherein the automatic circuit includes;
an automatic distribution conduit between the regulator outlet and the gas accumulation chamber, and wherein the control means includes;
timing switch means for opening and closing the automatic distribution conduit at selected intervals;
frequency control means for actuating the timing switch means at a predetermined timing cycle corresponding to a patient inhale-exhale breathing pattern; and
flow control means for selecting a predetermined gas flow rate through the automatic distribution conduit independently of the timing cycle;
control means, powered solely by the pressure differential between the pressurised gas from the regulator input port means and atmospheric pressure external to the device, for monitoring and controlling said gas distribution means, wherein the control means include pressurised gas powered alarm means selected from the group consisting of;
breathing circuit integrity alarm means for notifying the operator that an integrity condition has been detected;
power fail alarm means for notifying the operator that the source of pressurised gas has a pressure below a selected source input value; and
pressure relief alarm means for notifying the operator that the patient'"'"'s airway is above the selected pressure relief value.
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Abstract
An automatic resuscitation device for administering a breathable gas under pressure to a patient by an operator where all operating controls and alarms are powered by the pressurized gas in a manual override mode, a patient breathing deemed override mode, and an automatic mode. The device uses no power source other than the pressurized gas to drive alarms and the entire control system. The controls include pneumatic valves and pneumatic alarms as follows: a breathing circuit integrity alarm for notifying the operator that an integrity condition has been detected; a power fail alarm for notifying the operator that the source of pressurized gas has a pressure below a selected source input valve; and pressure relief alarm for notifying the operator that the patient'"'"'s airway is above the selected pressure relief value.
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13 Claims
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1. A transport ventilator device for administering a breathable gas under pressure to a patient by an operator, the device having controls powered by said pressurised gas in a manual override mode, a patient breathing demand override mode, and an automatic mode, the device comprising:
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a housing enclosing a patient breathing circuit comprising;
a gas accumulation chamber;
a breathing chamber;
breathing check valve means therebetween for permitting one way passage of inhaled gas from the accumulation chamber to the breathing chamber; and
exhale check valve means for permitting passage of patient exhaled breath from the breathing chamber to atmosphere external to the device;a pressure regulator having regulator input port means for admitting said gas into the device from a source of pressurised gas, and having a regulator outlet; gas distribution means for distributing gas between the regulator outlet and the gas accumulation chamber selectively via a manual circuit, a demand circuit and an automatic circuit wherein the automatic circuit includes; an automatic distribution conduit between the regulator outlet and the gas accumulation chamber, and wherein the control means includes; timing switch means for opening and closing the automatic distribution conduit at selected intervals; frequency control means for actuating the timing switch means at a predetermined timing cycle corresponding to a patient inhale-exhale breathing pattern; and flow control means for selecting a predetermined gas flow rate through the automatic distribution conduit independently of the timing cycle; control means, powered solely by the pressure differential between the pressurised gas from the regulator input port means and atmospheric pressure external to the device, for monitoring and controlling said gas distribution means, wherein the control means include pressurised gas powered alarm means selected from the group consisting of; breathing circuit integrity alarm means for notifying the operator that an integrity condition has been detected; power fail alarm means for notifying the operator that the source of pressurised gas has a pressure below a selected source input value; and pressure relief alarm means for notifying the operator that the patient'"'"'s airway is above the selected pressure relief value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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