US5915381A
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Breathing apparatus and method for controlling same
Assignee: Maquet Critical Care AB
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Filing: 1996-12-02
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Granted: 1999-06-29
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Expires: 2016-12-02
Abstract
Abstract In a method and apparatus for controlling breathing of a patient, momentary compliance is calculated during an inspiration. The calculated momentary compliance is then compared to a threshold value. If momentary compliance is less than the threshold value during a first interval, positive end expiratory pressure is reduced for subsequent breathing cycles so momentary compliance is greater than the threshold value during the first interval. If momentary compliance is less than the threshold value during a second interval, the ratio between inspiration time and expiration time, as well as the breathing rate, is changed so momentary compliance is greater than the threshold value during the second interval, at the same time as a pre-defined minute volume is generated.
Inventors
- 👤 Magnus Nord
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/021; A61M16/022; A61M16/024; A61M16/0051; A61M16/08; A61M16/0003; A61M2016/0027; A61M2016/003; A61M2016/0033; A61M2016/0036; A61M2016/0039; A61M2230/00; A61M2230/40; A61M2230/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A breathing apparatus comprising: means for delivering a breathing gas to and removing expired breathing gas from, a respiratory system; means for measuring a pressure and a flow of said breathing gas at least during delivery of said breathing gas; calculating means for calculating a momentary compliance of said respiratory system from respective measurements of said pressure and flow obtained at selected points in time during delivery of said breathing gas in an inspiratory phase; means for comparing said momentary compliance to a threshold value; and adjustment means for, if said momentary compliance is less than said threshold value, changing at least one parameter in a group of parameters consisting of pressure level, PEEP, a ratio between inspiration time and expiration time, and breathing rate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A breathing apparatus comprising: means for delivering a breathing gas to and removing expired breathing gas from, a respiratory system; means for measuring a pressure and a flow of said breathing gas at least during delivery of said breathing gas; calculating means for calculating a momentary compliance of said respiratory system from respective measurements of said pressure and flow obtained at selected points in time during delivery of said breathing gas in an inspiratory phase; means for comparing said momentary compliance to a threshold value; and adjustment means for, if said momentary compliance is less than said threshold value, changing at least one parameter in a group of parameters consisting of pressure level, PEEP, a ratio between inspiration time and expiration time, and breathing rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said calculating means comprises means for calculating said momentary compliance substantially continuously throughout a complete inspiratory phase.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said calculating means for calculating said momentary compliance as a ratio between momentarily measured flow and a time derivative of the measured pressure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adjustment means comprises means for increasing PEEP for a next inspiratory phase, following an inspiratory phase in which said momentary compliance is calculated, if the momentary compliance is less than said threshold value during an initial predetermined portion of said inspiratory phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said adjustment means comprises means for reducing PEEP for said next inspiratory phase if said momentary compliance exceeds a further threshold value during said initial predetermined portion of said inspiratory phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adjustment means comprises means for changing said ratio between inspiration time and expiration time if said momentary compliance falls below said threshold after an end portion of said inspiratory phase for causing said momentary compliance in a next expiratory phase to exceed said threshold value during a corresponding portion of said inspiratory phase, while maintaining a predetermined minute volume of breathing gas to said respiratory system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adjustment means comprises means for changing the breathing rate if said momentary compliance falls below said threshold after an end portion of said inspiratory phase for causing said momentary compliance in a next expiratory phase to exceed said threshold value during a corresponding portion of said inspiratory phase, while maintaining a predetermined minute volume of breathing gas to said respiratory system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 said adjustment means comprises means for changing said ratio between inspiration time and expiration time and the breathing rate if said momentary compliance falls below said threshold after an end portion of said inspiratory phase for causing said momentary compliance in a next expiratory phase to exceed said threshold value during a corresponding portion of said inspiratory phase, while maintaining a predetermined minute volume of breathing gas to said respiratory system.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for controlling a breathing apparatus comprising the steps of: delivering a breathing gas to and removing expired breathing gas from, a respiratory system; measuring a pressure and a flow of said breathing gas at least during delivery of said breathing gas; calculating a momentary compliance of said respiratory system from respective measurements of said pressure and flow obtained at selected points in time during delivery of said breathing gas in an inspiratory phase; comparing said momentary compliance to a threshold value; and if said momentary compliance is less than said threshold value, changing at least one parameter in a group of parameters consisting of pressure level, PEEP, a ratio between inspiration time and expiration time, and breathing rate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for controlling a breathing apparatus comprising the steps of: delivering a breathing gas to and removing expired breathing gas from, a respiratory system; measuring a pressure and a flow of said breathing gas at least during delivery of said breathing gas; calculating a momentary compliance of said respiratory system from respective measurements of said pressure and flow obtained at selected points in time during delivery of said breathing gas in an inspiratory phase; comparing said momentary compliance to a threshold value; and if said momentary compliance is less than said threshold value, changing at least one parameter in a group of parameters consisting of pressure level, PEEP, a ratio between inspiration time and expiration time, and breathing rate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 comprising calculating said momentary compliance substantially continuously throughout a complete inspiratory phase.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 comprising calculating said momentary compliance as a ratio between momentarily measured flow and a time derivative of the measured pressure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein the step of changing at least one parameter comprises increasing PEEP for a next inspiratory phase, following an inspiratory phase in which said momentary compliance is calculated, if the momentary compliance is less than said threshold value during an initial predetermined portion of said inspiratory phase.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 comprising reducing PEEP for said next inspiratory phase if said momentary compliance exceeds a further threshold value during said initial predetermined portion of said inspiratory phase.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
78 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein the step of changing at least one parameter comprises changing said ratio between inspiration time and expiration time if said momentary compliance falls below said threshold after an end portion of said inspiratory phase for causing said momentary compliance in a next expiratory phase to exceed said threshold value during a corresponding portion of said inspiratory phase, while maintaining a predetermined minute volume of breathing gas to said respiratory system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein the step of changing at least one parameter comprises changing the breathing rate if said momentary compliance falls below said threshold after an end portion of said inspiratory phase for causing said momentary compliance in a next expiratory phase to exceed said threshold value during a corresponding portion of said inspiratory phase, while maintaining a predetermined minute volume of breathing gas to said respiratory system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 wherein the step of changing at least one parameter comprises changing said ratio between inspiration time and expiration time and the breathing rate if said momentary compliance falls below said threshold after an end portion of said inspiratory phase for causing said momentary compliance in a next expiratory phase to exceed said threshold value during a corresponding portion of said inspiratory phase, while maintaining a predetermined minute volume of breathing gas to said respiratory system.
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