Data-integrated artificial ventilation system

Abstract

A method for operating an artificial ventilation system is provided. The method includes providing the artificial ventilation system comprising (i) a convertible ventilator circuit configured to convert between manual ventilation use and mechanical ventilation use, (ii) a patient manifold connected to the convertible ventilator circuit, the patient manifold comprising one or more sensor ports, (iii) an airway adjunct connector connected between the patient manifold and an airway adjunct in physical contact with a patient, and (iii) a data acquisition unit comprising one or more sensors configured to interface with the one or more sensor ports of the patient manifold. The method also includes determining, by the data acquisition unit, whether the airway adjunct connector is at least partially disconnected from the patient manifold and signaling, by the data acquisition unit, an alarm when the at least partial disconnection is detected.

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