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US 6,357,438 B1Granted
Implantable sensor for proportional assist ventilation
AssigneeMallinckrodt Inc.
InventorGary Hansen
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AssigneeMallinckrodt Inc.
InventorGary Hansen
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A ventilator system using an implantable respiration sensor ventilator and a method for providing a proportional respiration assist are provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The implantable respiration sensor includes a respiration sensor element capable of being implanted in a patient. The respiration sensor element generates a respiration signal related to a respiration of the patient. The implantable respiration sensor further includes a respiration signal relay device capable of being implanted in the patient and in communication with the respiration sensor element. The respiration signal relay device is capable of communicating the respiration signal to a ventilator that is external to the patient. Using the implantable respiration sensor, a predetermined gas charge may be delivered to the patient based on the respiration signal.
A ventilator system for providing a gas to a patient, comprising:
A method of providing a proportional respiration assist to a patient, comprising the steps of:
A method of providing a proportional respiration assist to a patient, comprising the steps of:
A ventilator apparatus for providing proportional assist ventilation to a patient having a respiration sensor with a wireless transmitter implanted therein, said apparatus comprising
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