Ventilator with integrated oxygen production
First Claim
1. A method of providing a breath to a human patient using a ventilator device, a patient circuit having a first end coupled to the ventilator device and a second end spaced apart from the ventilator device, and a patent connection configured to be coupled to the human patient, the breath having an inspiratory phase with a beginning and an end, the method comprising:
- detecting the beginning of the inspiratory phase of the breath has been initiated by the patient, and in response intiating delivery of a bolus of oxygen to the patient circuit, the patient circuit delivering the bolus of oxygen to the patient connection;
terminating the delivery of the bolus of oxygen before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath; and
delivering breathing gases comprising air to the patient circuit before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath, the patient circuit delivering the breathing gases to the patient connection;
whereindelivering the breathing gases to the patient circuit comprises providing the breathing gases to the patient circuit at a first input location of the patient circuit, anddelivering the bolus of oxygen to the patient circuit comprises providing the bolus of oxygen to the patient circuit at a second input location of the patient circuit closer than the first input location to the patient connection.
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Abstract
A method of providing a breath to a human patient having a patient connection connected by a patient circuit to a ventilator device. The method includes delivering both a bolus of oxygen and breathing gases including air to the patient circuit. The patient circuit conducts the bolus of oxygen and the breathing gases to the patient connection. The breathing gases are delivered before an end of the inspiratory phase of the breath. The bolus may be delivered at or before a beginning of an inspiratory phase of the breath, and the delivery of the bolus may be terminated before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath. The bolus and breathing gases are delivered to the patient circuit via different ventilator connections that isolate the bolus from the breathing gases before they enter the patient circuit.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of providing a breath to a human patient using a ventilator device, a patient circuit having a first end coupled to the ventilator device and a second end spaced apart from the ventilator device, and a patent connection configured to be coupled to the human patient, the breath having an inspiratory phase with a beginning and an end, the method comprising:
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detecting the beginning of the inspiratory phase of the breath has been initiated by the patient, and in response intiating delivery of a bolus of oxygen to the patient circuit, the patient circuit delivering the bolus of oxygen to the patient connection; terminating the delivery of the bolus of oxygen before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath; and delivering breathing gases comprising air to the patient circuit before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath, the patient circuit delivering the breathing gases to the patient connection;
whereindelivering the breathing gases to the patient circuit comprises providing the breathing gases to the patient circuit at a first input location of the patient circuit, and delivering the bolus of oxygen to the patient circuit comprises providing the bolus of oxygen to the patient circuit at a second input location of the patient circuit closer than the first input location to the patient connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A ventilator device for use with an oxygen source and a patient circuit configured to receive breathing gases and oxygen to provide a breath to a human patient having a patient connection couplable to the patient circuit, the breath having an inspiratory phase with a beginning and an end, the ventilator device comprising:
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a compressor configured to deliver breathing gases to the patient circuit; and a control system configured such that; (a) at or before a beginning of an inspiratory phase of a breath, the control system allows the oxygen to flow from the oxygen source to the patient circuit; (b) before an end of the inspiratory phase of the breath, the control system prevents the oxygen from flowing from the oxygen source to the patient circuit; and (c) before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath and at or after preventing the oxygen from flowing from the oxygen source, the control system causes the compressor to deliver the breathing gases to the patient circuit; and an input component configured to receive a user specified peak inspiratory pressure value, wherein a combined pressure of the breathing gases delivered to the patient circuit and the oxygen allowed to flow to the patient circuit for the breath does not exceed the user specified peak inspiratory pressure value. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A ventilator device for use with a patient circuit configured to receive breathing gases and oxygen to provide a breath to a human patient having a patient connection couplable to the patient circuit, the breath having an inspiratory phase with a beginning and an end, the ventilator device comprising:
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a compressor configured to deliver breathing gases to the patient circuit; a patient oxygen outlet couplable to the patient circuit; an oxygen source configured to deliver oxygen to the patient circuit; and a control system configured such that; (a) at or before a beginning of an inspiratory phase of a breath, the control system allows the oxygen to flow from the oxygen source to the patient circuit; (b) before an end of the inspiratory phase of the breath, the control system prevents the oxygen from flowing from the oxygen source to the patient circuit; and (c) before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath and at or after preventing the oxygen from flowing from the oxygen source, the control system causes the compressor to deliver the breathing gases to the patient circuit; and an input component configured to receive a user specified peak inspiratory pressure value, wherein a combined pressure of the breathing gases delivered to the patient circuit and the oxygen allowed to flow to the patient circuit for the breath does not exceed the user specified peak inspiratory pressure value. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A ventilation system for use with a human patient having a patient connection couplable to a patient circuit, the system comprising:
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an oxygen source configured to deliver oxygen to a patient oxygen outlet couplable to the patient circuit; a compressor configured to deliver breathing gases to a ventilator connection couplable to the patient circuit, the ventilator connection being different from the patient oxygen outlet; and a control system configured to; identify an inspiratory phase of a breath; instruct the oxygen source to deliver the oxygen to the patient oxygen outlet before or during the inspiratory phase, the oxygen source being configured to deliver the oxygen to the patient oxygen outlet in response to the instruction to deliver the oxygen to the patient oxygen outlet; instruct the oxygen source to terminate the delivery of oxygen to the patient outlet; instruct the compressor to deliver the breathing gases to the ventilator connection during the inspiratory phase, the compressor being configured to deliver the breathing gases to the ventilator connection at or after terminating the delivery of oxygen to the patient outlet in response to the instruction to deliver the breathing gases to the ventilator connection; and a user interface having an input component configured to receive a user specified peak inspiratory pressure value, the user interface being configured to provide the user specified peak inspiratory pressure value to the control system, wherein a combined pressure of the breathing gases and the oxygen delivered for the breath does not exceed the user specified peak inspiratory pressure value. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of providing a breath to a human patient using a ventilator device, a patient circuit having a first end coupled to the ventilator device and a second end spaced apart from the ventilator device, and a patent connection configured to be coupled to the human patient, the breath having an inspiratory phase with a beginning and an end, and the breath have a total tidal volume, the method comprising:
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delivering a continuous bolus of oxygen to the patient circuit at or before the beginning of the inspiratory phase of the breath while not delivering breathing gases, the bolus of oxygen has a volume of 50%-75% of the total tidal volume, and the patient circuit delivering the bolus of oxygen to the patient connection; terminating the delivery of the bolus of oxygen before the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath; and delivering breathing gases comprising air continuously to the patient circuit at or after terminating the delivery of the bolus of oxygen and until the end of the inspiratory phase of the breath, the breathing gases have a volume of 25%-50% of the total tidal volume, and the patient circuit delivering the breathing gases to the patient connection.
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