Abstract:
A method of determining an estimated leak flow Qest in a gas delivery system is provided that includes determining for each of N breaths (N>1): (i) an average total flow Formula (I) of the gas delivery system, and (ii) M values of Formula (II) (M>1) using M γ values, wherein each P is a leak pressure of the gas delivery system and each γ value is an integer or non-integer real number, determining which one of the γ values results in a minimum variation of the values of a coefficient g over the N breaths, wherein for each breath and each γ value the coefficient g is determined by Formula and determining the estimated leak flow Qest using at least the determined one of the γ values.
Abstract:
A system and method for delivering a flow of gas to an airway of a patient (54). The system includes a gas flow generator (52) and a patient circuit (56) comprising a conduit (100) that communicates the flow of gas to a patient. A sensor (62) is configured to measure a rate of the flow gas and generate flow signals based on the measured rate of flow. A controller (64) is operatively connected with the gas flow generator (52) and the sensor (62) and is configured to control a pressure of the flow of gas provided to the patient. The controller (64) receives the flow signals from the sensor (62), determines a rate of change in the flow of the gas, and modifies or compensates the pressure of the flow of gas provided to the patient if the rate of change in the flow of gas provided to the patient exceeds a threshold amount.
Abstract:
A system for controlling machine-induced expiratory airflow of a subject, the subject having an airway, the system comprising: a pressure generator (140) configured to generate a pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to the airway of the subject; and one or more processors (110) configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a control module (170) configured to control the pressure generator a metric determination module (154) configured to determine a value of a flow metric during expiration by the subject, a flow analysis module (156) configured to compare the determined value of the flow metric with a target level of the flow metric; and an adjustment module (160) configured to adjust one or more of exsufflation pressure.
Abstract:
A pressurized flow of breathable gas is delivered to the airway of a subject in accordance with a therapy regime. Responsive to the subject resuming respiration after a respiratory event, delivery of the pressurized flow of breathable gas is resumed at an inhalation in the therapy regime. As such, the therapy regime is effectively re-synchronized with the respiration of the subject subsequent to a respiratory event.
Abstract:
A method of estimating leak flow in a gas delivery system is provided that includes determining an average total flow Qtot (or summation or integral of total flow) of the gas delivery system for each of N breaths, determining Pγ1 and Pγ2 for each of the N breaths, wherein P is a leak pressure of the gas delivery system, γ1 is a first predetermined value, γ2 is a second predetermined value, and Pγ1 and Pγ2 are averages for the breath (summation or integrals may also be used), setting up a system of N equations, one for each of the N breaths, wherein each of the equations has the form Qtot=Gorf.Pγ1+Gvg.Pγ2 and uses the determined Qtot, Pγ1 and Pγ2 for the associated breath, solving the system of N equations for Gorf and Gvg, and using Gorf and Gvg to calculate instantaneous leak Qleak using Qleak=Gorf.Pγ1+Gvg.Pγ2
Abstract:
A system and method for delivering a flow of gas to an airway of a patient (54). The system includes a gas flow generator (52) and a patient circuit (56) comprising a conduit (100) that communicates the flow of gas to a patient. A sensor (62) is configured to measure a rate of the flow gas and generate flow signals based on the measured rate of flow. A controller (64) is operatively connected with the gas flow generator (52) and the sensor (62) and is configured to control a pressure of the flow of gas provided to the patient. The controller (64) receives the flow signals from the sensor (62), determines a rate of change in the flow of the gas, and modifies or compensates the pressure of the flow of gas provided to the patient if the rate of change in the flow of gas provided to the patient exceeds a threshold amount.
Abstract:
A system for controlling machine-induced expiratory airflow of a subject, the subject having an airway, the system comprising: a pressure generator (140) configured to generate a pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to the airway of the subject; and one or more processors (110) configured to execute computer program modules, th computer program modules comprising: a control module (170) configured to control the pressure generator a metric determination module (154) configured to determine a value of a flow metric during expiration by the subject, a flow analysis module (156) configured to compare the determined value of the flow metric with a target level of the flow metric; and an adjustment module (160) configured to adjust one or more of exsufflation pressure.
Abstract:
A pressurized flow of breathable gas is delivered to the airway of a subject in accordance with a therapy regime. Responsive to the subject resuming respiration after a respiratory event, delivery of the pressurized flow of breathable gas is resumed at an inhalation in the therapy regime. As such, the therapy regime is effectively re-synchronized with the respiration of the subject subsequent to a respiratory event.