Title:
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXPIRATORY VALVE PROVIDED AT VENTILATOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001054577
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a method for controlling an expiratory valve provided at a ventilator between exhalations.
During a first interval t1, one or both of the parameters of a flow rate passing through an expiratory valve 20 and pressure at the valve 20 are measured to decide when these parameters satisfied a prescribed condition. When the parameters satisfy the condition, a second interval t2 is started and thee valve 20 is adjusted during a second interval t2 to attain a previously set terminal pressure PEEP in an exhalation division.
Inventors:
JALDE FREDRIK
Application Number:
JP2000211646A
Publication Date:
February 27, 2001
Filing Date:
July 12, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SIEMENS ELEMA AB
International Classes:
A61M16/00; A61M16/20; A61M39/00; (IPC1-7): A61M16/20; A61M16/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2000005312A | 2000-01-11 | |||
JPS6485666A | 1989-03-30 | |||
JPH08229129A | 1996-09-10 | |||
JPH11137689A | 1999-05-25 | |||
JPH07265427A | 1995-10-17 | |||
JPH08322936A | 1996-12-10 | |||
JPH1085334A | 1998-04-07 | |||
JPH09173456A | 1997-07-08 | |||
JPH09173455A | 1997-07-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshio Yano (3 outside)