Ventilator leak compensation
US8434480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/46
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ventilator including a pneumatic system for providing and receiving breathing gas, and a controller operatively coupled with the pneumatic system. The controller is operable to control circulation by the pneumatic system of breathing gas to and from a patient, and to adjust at least one of a volume and pressure of breathing gas delivered to the patient, such adjustment being based upon elastic properties of a component used to fluidly couple the pneumatic system to a patient.
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