Patent ID: 6148814
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A method for controlling oxygenation and ventilation of a patient with a respiratory disorder, the method comprising the steps of:a) acquiring patient data relating to the condition of the patient, the patient's lungs, ventilatory assistance parameters, and patient treatment;b) processing said patient data according to a first protocol set, said first protocol set comprising a logically ordered set of rules for making a first patient treatment decision, to obtain a specific, executable first instruction for adjusting a ventilatory assistance parameter selected from the group consisting of: Fraction of Inspired Oxygen, wherein said Fraction of Inspired Oxygen is the percent of gas by volume that is oxygen inspired by said patient, and Positive End Expiratory Pressure, wherein said Positive End Expiratory Pressure is the pressure that remains in said patient's lungs at the end of the exhaling by said patient;c) Processing said patient data according to a second protocol set, said second protocol set comprising a logically ordered set of rules for making a second patient treatment decision, to obtain a specific, executable second instruction for adjusting a ventilatory assistance parameter selected from the group consisting of: size of breath, number of breaths per minute, and peak gas flow rate during inspiration;d) presenting said first instruction and said second instruction to a clinician;e) recording acceptance or rejection of said first instruction and said second instruction by said clinician; andf) carrying out said instruction if it has been accepted by said clinician.