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Ventilator system and method for operating same
Assignee: Maquet Critical Care AB
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Filing: 1996-11-06
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2016-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A ventilator system has an inspiratory line, an inspiratory pressure meter arranged to sense pressure in the inspiratory line, and expiratory line, an expiratory pressure meter arranged to sense pressure in the expiratory line, and a connector device for connecting a patient to the ventilator system. The connector device includes a first gas line connected to the inspiratory line, and a second gas line connected to the expiratory line so that gas will only be able to flow in one direction through the lines. Pressure in the lungs can accordingly be directly measured by the expiratory pressure meter during inspiration and by the inspiratory pressure meter during expiration.
Inventors
- 👤 Goran Skog
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/08; A61M16/04; A61M16/0402; A61M16/042; A61B5/082; A61M16/0003; A61M2016/0015; A61M2016/0018; A61M2016/0021; A61M2016/0027; A61M25/00; A61M2025/0001; A61M2025/0003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for measuring pressure in a lung system of a subject during respirator treatment of said subject comprising the steps of: conducting gas to said lung system during inspiration in a first gas line; conducting gas away from said lung system during expiration in a second gas line, separate from said first gas line; and measuring pressure in said lung system by measuring pressure in said second gas line during inspiration.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for measuring pressure in a lung system of a subject during respirator treatment of said subject comprising the steps of: conducting gas to said lung system during inspiration in a first gas line; conducting gas away from said lung system during expiration in a second gas line, separate from said first gas line; and measuring pressure in said lung system by measuring pressure in said second gas line during inspiration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the additional step of also measuring pressure in said lung system by measuring pressure in said first gas line during expiration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
A ventilator system comprising: an inspiratory line; an expiratory line; a connector device adapted for placement in the trachea of a patient, facing the carina, said connector device having a first gas line connected to said inspiratory line and a second gas line connected to said expiratory line; means for permitting gas to flow in said inspiratory line and said first gas only in a direction toward said patient; means for permitting gas to flow in said second gas line and in said expiratory gas line only in a direction away from said patient; and an expiratory pressure meter disposed in said expiratory line for measuring pressure in the lungs of said patient by measuring pressure in said expiration line during inspiration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
A ventilator system comprising: an inspiratory line; an expiratory line; a connector device adapted for placement in the trachea of a patient, facing the carina, said connector device having a first gas line connected to said inspiratory line and a second gas line connected to said expiratory line; means for permitting gas to flow in said inspiratory line and said first gas only in a direction toward said patient; means for permitting gas to flow in said second gas line and in said expiratory gas line only in a direction away from said patient; and an expiratory pressure meter disposed in said expiratory line for measuring pressure in the lungs of said patient by measuring pressure in said expiration line during inspiration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said first gas line comprises a tracheotomy connector, and wherein said second gas line comprises a tracheal tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 3 further comprising an inspiratory pressure meter disposed in said inspiratory line for measuring pressure in the lungs of the patient by measuring pressure in said inspiratory line during expiration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 5 wherein said first gas line has a smaller cross-section than said second gas line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 3 further comprising: a valve system connected to said inspiratory line for supplying a predetermined flow of gas through said inspiratory line; a first flow meter disposed for measuring a flow of said gas in said inspiratory line; a second flow meter disposed in said expiratory line for measuring a flow of gas in said expiratory line; and said valve system comprising means for supplying said predetermined flow of gas during at least a latter portion of an expiratory phase and when said flow measured by said second flow meter falls below a threshold value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 7 wherein said second flow meter comprises means for measuring a peak value of said gas flow through said expiratory line during said expiratory phase and for setting said threshold value as a percentage of said peak value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said first gas line has a smaller cross-section than said second gas line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said connector device comprises a tracheal tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 10 wherein said first gas line is disposed inside said second gas line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ventilator system as claimed in claim 10 wherein said first gas line is disposed along side and parallel to said second gas line.
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