Ventilator respiratory gas accumulator with dip tube
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1. A medical ventilator system, comprising:
- a processor;
a plurality of sources of different gases controlled by the processor;
a gas manifold connected to a patient circuit via a flow path, the gas manifold receiving gas from the plurality of gas sources to form a gas mixture;
a T-connector, wherein the flow path goes through a top of the T-connector; and
an accumulator connected to the flow path solely by a dip-tube, wherein the dip-tube has a first end within the accumulator and a second end connected to a stem of the T-connector and wherein the distance between the first end and the second end is a length selected to reduce undesirable pockets of the gas mixture contained in the accumulator from entering the outlet to the patient circuit, wherein the length is selected from a range of 2 inches to 20 inches.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. The disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator located away from the flow path that reduces or eliminates pockets or burps of an undesirable gas mixture from entering the gas flow path and reaching the patient after a gas mixture change. The disclosure also describes a novel approach for reducing or eliminating these air pockets of undesirable gas by utilizing a dip-tube.
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1. A medical ventilator system, comprising:
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a processor; a plurality of sources of different gases controlled by the processor; a gas manifold connected to a patient circuit via a flow path, the gas manifold receiving gas from the plurality of gas sources to form a gas mixture; a T-connector, wherein the flow path goes through a top of the T-connector; and an accumulator connected to the flow path solely by a dip-tube, wherein the dip-tube has a first end within the accumulator and a second end connected to a stem of the T-connector and wherein the distance between the first end and the second end is a length selected to reduce undesirable pockets of the gas mixture contained in the accumulator from entering the outlet to the patient circuit, wherein the length is selected from a range of 2 inches to 20 inches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pressure support system comprising:
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a processor; a pressure generating system controlled by the processor, the pressure generating system is adapted to generate a flow of breathing gas; and a ventilation system including a patient circuit for connecting the pressure generating system to a patient, wherein the pressure generating system includes; a plurality of sources of different gases controlled by the processor; a gas manifold connected to the patient circuit via a flow path, the gas manifold receiving gas from the plurality of gas sources; and an accumulator connected to the flow path solely by a dip-tube, wherein the dip-tube has a first end within the accumulator and a second end connected to the flow path and wherein the distance between the first end and the second end is a length selected to reduce undesirable pockets of the gas mixture contained in the accumulator from entering the outlet to the patient circuit, wherein the length is selected from a range of 2 inches to 20 inches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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