Ventilator comprising operating device having haptic feedback

A ventilation device for mechanical ventilation of a patient, the ventilation device comprising:

• an operating device for setting at least one ventilation parameter, the operating device having a manipulation element and a haptic feedback unit, wherein the manipulation element is manually operable by an operator to set the at least one ventilation parameter;
• and
• a control unit, including a memory and a processor, configured to receive detected values of characteristic variables and based thereon to execute a software routine stored in said memory to automatically determine a target value for the at least one ventilation parameter,
• wherein the haptic feedback unit is operable to control the manipulation element by application of a haptic feedback such that a position of the manipulation element corresponding to the target value of the at least one ventilation parameter determined by the control unit is emphasized so as to be perceptible for the operator,
• wherein the haptic feedback unit is configured to generate an abrupt change in the haptic feedback applied to the manipulation element in the course of a manual manipulation process of the manipulation element when the manipulation element passes a position that corresponds to the target value of the ventilation parameter determined by the control unit.