Process for the automatic control of a respirator

US9238114B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dräger Medical GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Marcus Eger · Stade, DE
• Hans-Ullrich HANSMANN · Klein Barnitz, DE
• Tobias GLAW · Lübeck, DE
• Frank Sattler · Wulfen, DE
• Thomas HANDZSUJ · Wulfen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2011
• Grant date: Jan 19, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 25, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2230/40
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A process for automatic control of a respirator changes between two phases of respiration by checking a detected respiratory breathing activity signal for a threshold criterion. If the threshold criterion is met, a changeover is made.