Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Means for supplying respiratory gas under positive pressure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Mitchell, Teena (Department: 3771)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Means for supplying respiratory gas under positive pressure
C128S204220
Reexamination Certificate
active
10176710
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an improved ventilation method and method for controlling a ventilator apparatus in accordance with same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of controlling a ventilator apparatus comprising the steps of placing a ventilator in a mode capable of adjusting airway pressure (P) and time (T), monitoring expiratory gas flow, analyzing the expiratory gas flow over time (T) to establish an expiratory gas flow pattern, and setting and/or adjusting a low time (T2) based on the expiratory gas flow pattern. Alternatively, the present invention relates to a method of controlling a ventilator apparatus comprising the steps of placing a ventilator in a mode capable of adjusting airway pressure (P) and time (T), and setting a low airway pressure (P2) of substantially zero cmH2O.
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Mitchell Teena
Pouliquen Corinne Marie
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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