Patent ID: 7347207
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An anaesthesia apparatus comprising: a tubing system adapted for connection to a patient; a manual ventilation bag in communication with said tubing system; a mechanical ventilator in communication with said tubing system; a user interface allowing selected setting of an operating mode including a mechanical ventilation mode using said mechanical ventilator and a manual ventilation mode using said manual ventilation bag, and allowing parameter values to be set for the selected operating mode; and a remote control, separate from and in wireless communication with said user interface, for wirelessly transmitting commands to said user interface, said user interface responding to and implementing said commands only if said manual ventilation mode has been selected, said remote control comprising manually-actuatable controls for controlling at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of fresh gas flow, oxygen flushing, permitted over-pressure level, and alarm switch-off.