Patent ID: 8122883
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: A61B,A61M,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An automated ventilatory support system comprising: a ventilator that comprises at least one ventilator setting control, wherein each ventilator setting control controls a parameter relating to gas supplied from the ventilator to a patient; at least one sensor adapted to monitor the patient, or to monitor a component of the ventilator, wherein each sensor generates an output signal; and a processing subsystem operatively coupled to the ventilator and adapted to receive at least one of the output signals from the sensor(s), wherein the processing subsystem has a processor and a memory, the processor adapted to run under the control of a program stored in the memory, wherein the processing subsystem evaluates at least one output signal, and wherein based on a result of the evaluation of the at least one output signal from the sensor(s), the processing subsystem automatically determines and selects a desired level setting for at least one ventilator setting control selected from the group consisting of: a) a minute ventilation (V