An emergency ventilating and monitoring system, the system comprising an emergency ventilating and monitoring apparatus (EVMA), the apparatus comprising:
- a. a mask member comprising a mask body and a vitals sensor system;
- wherein the mask body having an inner surface configured for engagement with at least partial facial area of a subject, and an opposed outer surface;
- wherein the mask body includes an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
- the inlet portion comprising an inlet opening defined by the mask body and extending between the inner and the outer surfaces of the mask body, and the outlet portion comprising an outlet opening defined by the mask body and extending between the inner and the outer surfaces of the mask body;
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- wherein the vitals sensor system operatively connected to the mask member and comprising one or more sensors configured to measure signals associated with one or more physiological parameters of the subject;
- b. a gas delivery assembly operatively connected to the inlet portion of the mask body and configured to generate and direct a gas flow with defined ventilation parameters to the inlet portion of the mask body;
- c. a controller operatively connected to the gas delivery assembly and the vitals sensor system of the mask member and configured to receive the signals associated with a plurality of physiological parameters of the patient from the vitals sensor system of the mask member, process the signals, and control the ventilation parameters of the gas delivery assembly based at least partially on the signals associated with at least one of the physiological parameters received from the vitals sensor system of the mask member;
- d. a user interface operatively connected to the controller, wherein the user interface comprising user alert means and user control means;
- wherein the user control means configured to receive an input from the user to the controller, and the user alert means configured to provide an output to the user from the controller;
- and wherein the controller further configured to control the ventilation parameters of the gas delivery assembly based at least partially on the input from the user;
- e. a one-way inspiration valve operatively connected to the gas delivery assembly and the inlet portion of the mask body and configured to allow the gas flow from the gas delivery assembly to the mask member and to prevent backflow;
- f. at least one one-way expiration valve operatively connected to the outlet portion of the mask body and configured to allow the gas flow from the mask body to the atmosphere;
- and wherein the expiration valve operatively connected to the controller and configured to open and close based at least partially on a command received from the controller;
- g. at least one system monitoring means operatively connected to the controller, and to at least one of the following:
- the mask member, the gas delivery assembly;
- and wherein the means configured to at least send a signal to the controller;
- and wherein the controller further configured control the ventilation parameters of the gas delivery assembly and operation of the one-way expiration valve based at least partially on a signal received from at least one of the system monitoring means.
- and wherein the system configured to operate in a feedback controlled mode;
- and wherein the system configured to be connected to a source of power.