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Quick initiation of respiratory support via a ventilator user interface

  • US 9,119,925 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2010
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ventilator comprising a display device for providing minimal-step ventilation setup for a new patient, the ventilator configured with a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory communicatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the ventilator to provide a user interface, the user interface comprising:

  • at least one window associated with the user interface; and

    one or more elements within the at least one window comprising;

    at least one input element for receiving at least one patient variable selected from the group consisting of;

    a patient predicted body weight and a patient gender and height; and

    a selection element for initiating ventilation for the new patient according to a quick-start method, wherein the quick-start method initiates ventilation based on a plurality of preconfigured parameter settings comprising a preconfigured PEEP setting and a preconfigured ventilation trigger type, wherein the ventilator selects the plurality of preconfigured parameter settings based on the at least one patient variable.

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