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System for automatically weaning a patient from a ventilator, and method thereof

  • US 6,668,829 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2002
  • Issued: 12/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for automatically adjusting pressure support to a patient connected to a ventilator, the method comprising:

  • providing pressure support to a patient;

    inputting values for a breath rate range;

    measuring a current breath rate of the patient;

    measuring an average breath rate of the patient;

    comparing the current breath rate to the average breath rate to determine a lesser spontaneous breathing rate of the patient;

    comparing the lesser spontaneous breathing rate to the breath rate range; and

    automatically increasing the pressure support to the patient when the lesser spontaneous breathing rate falls below the breath rate range.

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