Patent ID: 8561612
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A method for monitoring a patient's breathing action response to a ventilator applied breathing support, the method comprising: a) determining a desired target range for a breathing gas indication of O2-consumption for the patient; b) changing the ventilator applied breathing support; c) measuring the breathing gas indication of O2-consumption of said patient; d) comparing the measured breathing gas indication of O2-consumption of said patient with the desired target range; e) determining breathing gas indication of CO2-elimination of the patient; and f) using as data processing unit to compare said breathing gas indication of CO2-elimination of the patient to said breathing gas indication of O2-consumption of said patient, and if said indications reveal O2-consumption growing faster than CO2-elimination when decreasing the breathing support for the patient, suggesting to continue the breathing support for the patient.