Ventilator for rapid response to respiratory disease conditions
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1. A controllable mechanical ventilator wherein said ventilator comprises:
- a gas input connected to a gas reservoir;
an inhalation conduit connected to said gas reservoir for receiving gas and directing it to a patient interface;
a flow control valve operable to control the flow of gas from the inhalation conduit to an air entrainment area, wherein said air entrainment area is connected, via a first conduit and a second conduit, to a port for receiving atmospheric air;
the patient interface connected to said air entrainment area by a conduit; and
a gas control valve, wherein said gas control valve is configured to close by a movement of a diaphragm actuator, a third valve and diaphragm, wherein said diaphragm actuator inflates in response to air flowing along a third conduit, wherein said third valve opens in response to the inflation of said diaphragm actuator, and wherein the opening of said valve causes air to flow in a fourth conduit which causes said at least one diaphragm to inflate which inflates in response to an increased pressure state and actuate said gas control valve.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the field of ventilators, and, more specifically, to a ventilator system that addresses respiratory distress due to the onset of an epidemic or pandemic disease state. In particular, the present invention is a ventilator system that can be manufactured quickly with minimal skill requirements and employed rapidly in response to epidemic respiratory disease conditions.
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1. A controllable mechanical ventilator wherein said ventilator comprises:
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a gas input connected to a gas reservoir; an inhalation conduit connected to said gas reservoir for receiving gas and directing it to a patient interface; a flow control valve operable to control the flow of gas from the inhalation conduit to an air entrainment area, wherein said air entrainment area is connected, via a first conduit and a second conduit, to a port for receiving atmospheric air; the patient interface connected to said air entrainment area by a conduit; and a gas control valve, wherein said gas control valve is configured to close by a movement of a diaphragm actuator, a third valve and diaphragm, wherein said diaphragm actuator inflates in response to air flowing along a third conduit, wherein said third valve opens in response to the inflation of said diaphragm actuator, and wherein the opening of said valve causes air to flow in a fourth conduit which causes said at least one diaphragm to inflate which inflates in response to an increased pressure state and actuate said gas control valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A controllable mechanical ventilator wherein said ventilator comprises:
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a gas input connected to a gas reservoir; a patient flow control valve operably connected to control gas input from said gas reservoir via an inhalation conduit; a patient interface separated from said inhalation conduit by said flow control valve; a gas control valve, wherein said gas control valve is configured to close by a movement of a diaphragm actuator, a third valve and diaphragm, wherein said diaphragm actuator inflates in response to air flowing along a third conduit, wherein said valve opens in response to the inflation of said diaphragm actuator, and wherein the opening of said third valve causes air to flow in a fourth conduit which causes said diaphragm to inflate in response to a pressure state in and actuate said gas control valve; wherein said ventilator is capable of responding to varying patient needs via at least one control.
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6. A controllable mechanical ventilator wherein said ventilator comprises:
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a gas input connected to a gas reservoir; a patient flow control valve operably connected to control gas input from said gas reservoir via an inhalation conduit; a patient interface, separated from said inhalation conduit by said flow control valve; and a gas control valve, wherein said gas control valve is configured to close by a movement of a diaphragm actuator, a third valve and diaphragm, wherein said diaphragm actuator inflates in response to air flowing along a third conduit, wherein said valve opens in response to the inflation of said diaphragm actuator, and wherein the opening of said third valve causes air to flow in a fourth conduit which causes said diaphragm to inflate in response to a pressure state and actuate said gas control valve; wherein said ventilator further comprises means for controlling at least one of;
target airway pressure (PIP), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), the level of oxygenation and respiration rate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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