Breathing assistance device with several secure respirator modes and associated method
First Claim
1. Breathing assistance device to which optional elements can be connected, capable of operating according to several respiratory modes forming a list of possible respiratory modes, and equipped with means of selecting a desired respiratory mode from said list of possible respiratory modes, wherein the device comprises:
- automatic configuration diagnostic means arranged for realising a configuration diagnostic of the device, in order to establish a list of the optional elements effectively connected to the device,a processor configured for calculating an authorization level for each possible respiratory mode according to the results of the configuration diagnostic, the lowest authorization level being set to unauthorized modes,the processor including a memory for storing the calculated authorization levels associated with each possible respiratory mode,said processor being further configured to update a menu of respiratory modes presented to a user, to authorize only the selection of authorized respiratory modes, thereby preventing the selection of unauthorized respiratory modes by the user.
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Abstract
A breathing assistance device, capable of operating according to several respiratory modes forming a list of possible modes. The device is equipped with a mechanism for selecting a desired mode from a group of modes that can be selected. The device also includes a mechanism for realising a configuration diagnostic of the device, a mechanism for associating an authorization level with each possible mode, according to the results of the diagnostic, with the lowest authorization level corresponding to unauthorised modes, a mechanism for authorizing only the selection of authorised modes, in such a way that selecting unauthorised modes is impossible.
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1. Breathing assistance device to which optional elements can be connected, capable of operating according to several respiratory modes forming a list of possible respiratory modes, and equipped with means of selecting a desired respiratory mode from said list of possible respiratory modes, wherein the device comprises:
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automatic configuration diagnostic means arranged for realising a configuration diagnostic of the device, in order to establish a list of the optional elements effectively connected to the device, a processor configured for calculating an authorization level for each possible respiratory mode according to the results of the configuration diagnostic, the lowest authorization level being set to unauthorized modes, the processor including a memory for storing the calculated authorization levels associated with each possible respiratory mode, said processor being further configured to update a menu of respiratory modes presented to a user, to authorize only the selection of authorized respiratory modes, thereby preventing the selection of unauthorized respiratory modes by the user. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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2. Breathing assistance device to which optional elements are connectable, capable of operating according to several respiratory modes forming a list of possible respiratory modes, and equipped with means for selecting a desired respiratory mode from said list of possible respiratory modes, wherein the device comprises:
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a display configured to display a check-list of connections to a user for realising a configuration diagnostic of the device, in order to establish a list of optional elements effectively connected to the device, a processor configured for calculating an authorization level for each possible respiratory mode according to the results of the configuration diagnostic, the lowest authorization level being set to unauthorized modes, the processor including a memory for storing the calculated authorization levels associated with each possible respiratory mode, said processor being further configured to update a menu of respiratory modes presented to a user, to authorize only the selection by the user of authorized respiratory modes, thereby preventing the selection of unauthorized respiratory modes by the user.
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