Breathing assistance systems with lung recruitment maneuvers
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a delivery of a breathing gas to a patient using a processor, the method including:
- regulating a fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) and a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of the breathing gas delivered to the patient;
determining a blood oxygenation level of the patient;
automatically adjusting the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient based on the blood oxygenation level of the patient; and
in response to determining that the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient exceeds a pre-determined value;
automatically initiating a lung recruitment maneuver to achieve a lung recruitment;
after completion of the lung recruitment maneuver;
setting a post-recruitment maneuver PEEP at a higher level than a PEEP level setting prior to the lung recruitment maneuver;
periodically determining, at a first specified frequency, whether to adjust the FiO2 of the delivered breathing gas; and
periodically determining, at a second specified frequency, whether to reduce the PEEP;
wherein the second defined frequency of PEEP reduction determinations is lower than the first defined frequency of FiO2 adjustment determinations such that the FiO2 is allowed to reach equilibrium between successive PEEP reduction determinations.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a method for controlling the delivery of a breathing gas to a patient including automatic lung recruitment maneuvers. The method may include regulating the FiO2 and the PEEP of the breathing gas delivered to the patient, determining a blood oxygenation level of the patient, automatically adjusting the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient based on at least the blood oxygenation level of the patient, and in response to determining that the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient exceeds a pre-determined value: automatically initiating a lung recruitment maneuver; and automatically increasing the PEEP of the breathing gas delivered to the patient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a delivery of a breathing gas to a patient using a processor, the method including:
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regulating a fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) and a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of the breathing gas delivered to the patient; determining a blood oxygenation level of the patient; automatically adjusting the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient based on the blood oxygenation level of the patient; and in response to determining that the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient exceeds a pre-determined value; automatically initiating a lung recruitment maneuver to achieve a lung recruitment; after completion of the lung recruitment maneuver; setting a post-recruitment maneuver PEEP at a higher level than a PEEP level setting prior to the lung recruitment maneuver; periodically determining, at a first specified frequency, whether to adjust the FiO2 of the delivered breathing gas; and periodically determining, at a second specified frequency, whether to reduce the PEEP; wherein the second defined frequency of PEEP reduction determinations is lower than the first defined frequency of FiO2 adjustment determinations such that the FiO2 is allowed to reach equilibrium between successive PEEP reduction determinations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A breathing assistance system configured to deliver a breathing gas toward a patient, the system comprising:
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a gas delivery control system configured to regulate a fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) and a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of the breathing gas delivered to the patient; a parameter module configured to determine a blood oxygenation level of the patient; wherein the gas delivery control system; automatically adjusts the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient based at least on the blood oxygenation level of the patient; automatically initiates a lung recruitment maneuver to achieve a lung recruitment when the FiO2 of the breathing gas exceeds a pre-determined value; and after completion of the lung recruitment maneuver; sets a post-recruitment maneuver PEEP at a higher level than a PEEP level setting prior to the lung recruitment maneuver; periodically determines, at a first specified frequency, whether to adjust the FiO2 of the delivered breathing gas; and periodically determines, at a second specified frequency, whether to reduce the PEEP; wherein the second defined frequency of PEEP reduction determinations is lower than the first defined frequency of FiO2 adjustment determinations such that the FiO2 is allowed to reach equilibrium between successive PEEP reduction determinations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions executable on a processor, the set of instructions comprising:
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instructions for regulating a fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) and a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of a breathing gas delivered to a patient; instructions for determining a blood oxygenation level of the patient; instructions for automatically adjusting the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient based on the blood oxygenation level of the patient; and instructions for, in response to determining that the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient exceeds a pre-determined value; automatically initiating a lung recruitment maneuver to achieve a lung recruitment; and after completion of the lung recruitment maneuver; setting a post-recruitment maneuver PEEP at a higher level than a PEEP level setting prior to the lung recruitment maneuver; periodically determining, at a first specified frequency, whether to adjust the FiO2of the delivered breathing gas; and periodically determining, at a second specified frequency, whether to reduce the PEEP; wherein the second defined frequency of PEEP reduction determinations is lower than the first defined frequency of FiO2 adjustment determinations such that the FiO2 is allowed to reach equilibrium between successive PEEP reduction determinations.
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20. A breathing assistance system, comprising:
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means for regulating a fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) and a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of a breathing gas delivered to a patient; means for determining a blood oxygenation level of the patient; means for automatically adjusting the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient based on the blood oxygenation level of the patient; and means for, in response to determining that the FiO2 of the breathing gas delivered to the patient exceeds a pre-determined value; automatically initiating a lung recruitment maneuver to achieve a lung recruitment; after completion of the lung recruitment maneuver; setting a post-recruitment maneuver PEEP at a higher level than a PEEP level setting prior to the lung recruitment maneuver; periodically determining, at a first specified frequency, whether to adjust the FiO2 of the delivered breathing gas; and periodically determining, at a second specified frequency, whether to reduce the PEEP; wherein the second defined frequency of PEEP reduction determinations is lower than the first defined frequency of determinations such that the FiO2 is allowed to reach equilibrium between successive PEEP reduction determinations.
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