×

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

  • US 7,017,574 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2003
  • Issued: 03/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for automatically weaning a patient from a ventilator, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) measuring the patient'"'"'s spontaneous breathing rate;

    (b) measuring the patient'"'"'s minute volume;

    (c) comparing the patient'"'"'s spontaneous breathing rate to a predetermined range of breathing rates;

    (d) comparing the patient'"'"'s minute volume to a predetermined tidal volume; and

    (e) weaning the patient from the ventilator in response to the comparisons in steps (c) and (d).

View all claims
  • 3 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×