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Modifying ventilator operation based on patient orientation

  • US 9,072,849 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2012
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for modifying ventilator operation based on patient orientation, said method comprising:

  • monitoring patient orientation of a patient, the patient orientation comprising on the patient'"'"'s back, side, and stomach, using at least one of an accelerometer and an RFID adapted to be attached to said patient, wherein said patient is associated with a ventilator;

    identifying and electronically accessing a patient record of said patient associated with the ventilator; and

    modifying operation of said ventilator based at least in part on said patient orientation and patient specific information about said identified patient record, said patient specific information comprising at least one of age, sex, height, and weight, said modifying operation of said ventilator comprising increasing an amount of gas delivered from said ventilator to said patient.

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