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Ventilation method and control of a ventilator based on same

  • US 7,246,618 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2002
  • Issued: 07/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling a ventilator apparatus comprising the steps of:

  • a) placing a ventilator in a mode capable of adjusting airway pressure (P) and time (T),b) monitoring expiratory gas flow,c) analyzing the expiratory gas flow over time (T) to establish an expiratory gas flow pattern,d) setting a low time (T2) based on the expiratory gas flow pattern,e) determining lung condition based on the expiratory gas flow pattern,f) categorizing the lung condition, andg) adjusting T2 based on the category.

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