Anesthesia assessment system and method for lung protective ventilation

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method and a system for assisting clinicians in determining when and how to perform a lung recruitment procedure. The method includes a user configurable interface that an operator or institution can set up to correspond to best practices. Based upon the information entered into the configurable user interface, a method and algorithm automatically determines whena lung recruitment procedure should be instituted. The system can either manually or automatically enable the beginning of the lung recruitment procedure depending upon the clinician and facility preferences. The algorithm includes a plurality of process steps that are carried out in a clinically-relevant order to eliminate patient condition options and to provide the appropriate recommended actions prior to initiating the lung recruitment procedure.

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Background technique [0001] The present disclosure relates to the fields of respiratory therapy and anesthesia administration. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for standardizing clinician and institutional lung recruitment strategies. [0002] Mechanical ventilation is an accepted medical practice for treating individuals with breathing problems. During surgery, the patient is paralyzed and loses complete or partial control of his airway, requiring mandatory or supportive ventilation. In these cases, mechanical ventilation is assisted by the ventilator of the anesthesia system or the ICU ventilator. [0003] In general, lung function is improved by recruitment, where increased lung volume translates into increased gas exchange surface area, rather than collapse, where lung volume and gas exchange surface area decrease. A collapse in the lung can be a sign of a more serious physiological condition. If collapse is detected, the conditi...

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This situation makes it difficult to optimize the patient condition for which the recruitment procedure (also referred to in the published literature as the recruitment strategy) is applied and to standardize the recommended settings for this strategy within the nursing facility

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