Ultrasound scanning apparatus, breathing machine, medical system and related method

A medical system, comprising an ultrasound scanning device, a ventilator and a medical processor;

• the ultrasound scanning device comprises a probe, a first processor and a first communication interface;
• the first processor is configured to:
• detect which of a scanning mode and a non-scanning mode the probe is operating in;
• generate a first enable signal responsive to detecting that the probe is operating in the non-scanning mode;
• and generate a second enable signal responsive to detecting that the probe is operating in the scanning mode;
• the ventilator comprises a pneumatic unit that is configured to generate respiration air flow, a second processor that is configured to trigger the pneumatic unit to alternatively operate in a ventilating mode and a non-ventilating mode, and a second communication interface;
• the medical processor is configured to trigger the medical system to operate in a first operating mode and a second operating mode according to an inputted selection instruction;
• wherein,
• in the first operating mode:
• the first communication interface is configured to transmit the first enable signal and the second enable signal to the ventilator responsive to the first processor generating the first enable signal and the second enable signal, respectively;
• the second communication interface is configured to receive, from the first ultrasound scanning device, the first enable signal configured to instruct the ventilator to operate in the ventilating mode and the second enable signal configured to instruct the ventilator to operate in the non-ventilating mode;
• and
• the second processor is configured to trigger the pneumatic unit to operate in the ventilating mode responsive to the first enable signal, and in the non-ventilating mode responsive to the second enable signal;
• in the second operating mode:
• the second communication interface is configured to transmit a ventilation periodic signal of the pneumatic unit to the ultrasound scanning device;
• the first communication interface is configured to receive the ventilation periodic signal from the ventilator, the ventilation periodic signal comprising data corresponding to a pressure curve indicating mechanical ventilation pressures applied onto a patient by the ventilator;
• and
• the first processor is configured to analyze the ventilation periodic signal and generate a scanning schedule of time intervals during which the ultrasound scanning unit is scheduled to operate in the scanning mode and the non-scanning mode;
• wherein the ultrasound scanning unit is configured to operate in the scanning mode and the non-scanning mode during the time intervals scheduled in the scanning schedule.

A medical system, comprising:

• a medical processor that controls the medical system to operate in a first operating mode and a second operating;
• an ultrasound scanning device that is configured to operate in a scanning mode and a non-scanning mode;
• and
• a ventilator that is configured to operate in a ventilating mode and a non-ventilating mode;
• wherein when the medical system operates in the first operating mode, the ultrasound scanning device is configured to generate and send to the ventilator an enable signal according to an operation status of the ultrasound scanning device, and the ventilator is instructed to operate in the ventilating mode or the non-ventilating mode according to the enable signal;
• wherein when the medical system operates in the second operating mode, the ventilator is configured to communicate a ventilation periodic signal to the ultrasound scanning device, and the ultrasound scanning device is configured to analyze the ventilation periodic signal to generate a scanning schedule of time intervals during which the ultrasound scanning device is scheduled to operate in the scanning mode and the non-scanning mode.