103 results about "Medical ventilator" patented technology

This disclosure describes systems and methods for purging narrow diameter sensor tubing, occasionally referred to as “sensor lines”, in a ventilation system. The disclosure describes a novel approach in which a series of short, periodic releases of pressurized gas through the sensor tubes are used to clear any blockages due to condensation or patient secretions.

A medical ventilator system and method that triggers, cycles, or both based on patient effort, which is determined from cross-correlating patient flow and patient pressure. The medical ventilator is also controlled such that sensitivity to a patient initiated trigger increases as the expiratory phase of the breathing cycle progresses. The present invention also provides adaptive adjustment of cycling criteria to optimize the cycling operation.

A medical ventilator system that allows the use of pulse flow of oxygen to gain higher FIO₂ values and/or conserve oxygen is described. In one embodiment, the ventilator system includes an oxygen concentrator, a medical ventilator and a breathing circuit between the ventilator and a patient. In one embodiment, the oxygen concentrator includes a controller module that is configured to generate a trigger signal to initiate the distribution of one or more pulses of oxygen from the oxygen concentrator to the patient circuit at the onset of a ventilator supplied breath. A small flow of oxygen can be added in between pulses to aid in gaining higher FIO₂.

A monitoring system for multiple medical ventilators is provided. In one aspect, the monitoring system includes a memory that includes instructions, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to receive data for a plurality of medical ventilators, and identify a configuration for each of the plurality of medical ventilators from the received data for the plurality of medical ventilators. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions to associate each patient with a respective one of the plurality of medical ventilators, determine an identification and status for each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators, and provide, for display, information indicative of the configuration of each of the plurality of medical ventilators and indicative of the identification and status of each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.

A medical ventilator includes a pressure generator for increasing a pressure of gas that produces heat during the operation thereof. A heat sink spaced from the pressure generator is provided for absorbing heat from the pressure generator. A bacteria filter requiring heating in excess of an ambient temperature for the effective operation thereof is coupled in thermal communication with the heat sink. A heat pipe is coupled in thermal communication with the heat sink and the pressure generator for conveying at least part of heat produced by the pressure generator to the bacteria filter via the heat sink.

A method for providing a pressure reference level for pressure triggering a ventilator responsive to a spontaneous breathing attempt by a patient. In the method, the patient connection of the breathing circuit is capped or plugged. A gas flow is then provided through the breathing circuit and is altered to an amount that causes the flow resistance properties of the breathing circuit to generate a desired gas pressure in the breathing circuit suitable for use as a reference pressure by the ventilator for pressure responsive triggering. During the operation of the ventilator, gas flow in a corresponding amount serves as a bias flow in the breathing circuit to assist breathing by the patient. The bias flow also generates the reference pressure level in the breathing circuit. A reduction in pressure from the pressure level resulting from inhalation by the patient triggers the operation of the ventilator.

This disclosure describes systems and methods for conducting and terminating spontaneous breathing trials on patients receiving mechanical ventilation. The disclosure describes a novel spontaneous breathing trial manager for a medical ventilator with rapid initiation and continuous monitoring of a patient's tolerance of the spontaneous breathing trial and displaying of that tolerance as a function of time, which provides for bedside adjustment of the spontaneous breathing trial parameters and automatic termination of a spontaneous breathing trial based on a time interval expiration or poor patient tolerance of the SBT.

A medical ventilator system is disclosed which automatically controls and modifies the oxygen support provided to the patient. The system includes a source of pressurized oxygen and a fluid conduit extending between the pressurized oxygen source and a patient. A valve is fluidly connected in series with the conduit which is variably controllable to vary the oxygen support for the patient. A pulse oximeter provides an SpO2 signal representative of the blood saturation of the patient. A controller is responsive to the magnitude of the SpO2 signal as well as the rate of change of the SpO2 signal for varying the oxygen support (FiO2) to the patient by variably actuating the valve. Preferably, the controller utilizes fuzzy logic to determine the proper oxygen support for the patient.

A flow sensor for a medical ventilator system is disclosed herein. The flow sensor includes a valve assembly having a valve seat, and a valve flap attached to the valve seat. The valve flap is composed of an elastomeric material configured to generate a pre-load that biases the valve flap into engagement with the valve seat such that the valve assembly remains closed in the absence of an externally applied force. The flow sensor also includes a pressure transducer configure to measure a first pressure level at an upstream position relative to the valve assembly, and a second pressure level at a downstream position relative the valve assembly. The flow sensor also includes a processor configured to estimate the flow rate of a fluid passing through a medical ventilator system based on the first and second pressure levels.

The invention discloses a medical respirator achieving aerosolization. The respirator comprises a respirator main body, an inner cavity of the respirator main body is internally provided with an oxygen supply device and an aerosolization box, the oxygen supply device comprises an air-oxygen mixer, and the air-oxygen mixer is communicated with an air pipeline, a pure oxygen pipeline and a mixed gaspipeline in sequence; an inner cavity of the aerosolization box is internally provided with a liquid medicine box, medicine delivery pipes are symmetrically communicated with the liquid medicine box,a compressed air blower is arranged on the liquid medicine box, a straight duct is communicated with an air outlet, the straight duct is communicated with a trapezoidal duct which is communicated with a thin duct, the symmetrical medicine delivery pipes and the thin duct are gathered and communicated, and an atomization mesh is arranged in the thin duct. According to the medical respirator achieving aerosolization, humidified gas moderate in air-oxygen ratio can be provided, for a patient needing aerosolization, the device can meet the requirements of oxygen inhalation and aerosolization of the patient simultaneously, equipment replacement is not needed, and convenience is brought to use.

The invention discloses a medical ventilator and a method of continuously measuring airway resistance and compliance for the medical ventilator. The medical ventilator comprises a pressure control device, the pressure control device is provided with an air source input port, an air flow control port and an air flow output port, and the air flow output port is connected with an air flow sensor and a pressure sensor that measures airway pressure of a patient; the medical ventilator employs an airway positive pressure ventilation mode, a high-frequency oscillatory pressure with adjustable amplitude, frequency and duration is added to the pressure level of the airway positive pressure ventilation mode, airway resistance and lung compliance of the respiratory system are measured through the high-frequency oscillatory pressure and flow, the airway resistance and the lung compliance are continuously monitored, and the medical ventilator and the method are used to measure respiratory resistance and compliance at the premise of not interfering normal respiratory cycle of a patient and provide continuous monitoring for the respiratory resistance and compliance. The medical ventilator and the method will help a doctor to set parameters of a mechanical ventilator such that ventilation state of a patient is adjusted in time and ventilation therapeutic efficiency of the ventilator is improved.

The invention discloses a medical breathing machine in an air duct positive-pressure high-frequency ventilating mode. The medical breathing machine adopts an air duct positive-pressure ventilating mode, a high-frequency pulse pressure wave with adjustable amplitude, frequency and duration is increased in the pressure level of an air duct positive-pressure ventilating mode, and the ventilating modes can be divided into at least seven types, namely single-level positive-pressure high-frequency ventilation, double-level inspiration phase high-frequency ventilation, double-level expiration phase high-frequency ventilation, double-level expiration and inspiration two-phase high-frequency ventilation, proportional ventilation inspiration phase high-frequency ventilation, proportional ventilation expiration phase high-frequency ventilation, and proportional ventilation inspiration phase and expiration phase high-frequency ventilation. By superposing vibration amplitude, vibration frequency and vibration time duration on different treatment pressures in different breathing sections to generate the high-frequency ventilating pressure of the air duct, the smoothness of the air duct and the increase of the pulmonary ventilation in ventilation treatment are achieved, and the blood oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration are adjusted.