Respirator and adjustment method for same

A respirator comprising:

• an interface configured to receive input of at least one respiration parameter selected from at least one of the group of respiration parameters consisting of PINSP, PEEP, RAM, I/E, RAT, TINSP, TEXP, and TAZ,
• a computation unit configured to calculate, from said at least one respiration parameter, a first respiration curve selected from the group of respiration curves consisting of ideal respiration curve, actual respiration curve, and reference respiration curve, said computation unit being in operative communication with said interface;
• said computation unit calculating a second respiration curve selected from the group of respiration curves consisting of ideal respiration curve and reference respiration curve, wherein said second respiration curve is not identical to said first respiration curve;
• said computation unit determining the area between said first respiration curve and said second respiration curve over a selected observation period, said computation unit signaling a warning when said area exceeds a predetermined value;
• and,
• a display unit configured to display at least one of said first and second respiration curves, said display unit being in operative communication with said computation unit.

A method for adjusting a respirator comprising the steps of:

• inputting at least one respiration parameter into an interface;
• calculating a first respiration curve from the at least one respiration parameter;
• establishing a second respiration pressure curve;
• displaying the first respiration pressure curve on a display;
• determining the area between the first and second respiration pressure curves during an observation period;
• and,
• outputting a warning when the area exceeds a predetermined value.