Methods, systems and devices for improving ventilation in a lung area

An apparatus for ventilating a patient, the apparatus comprising:

• a ventilation catheter with a distal and proximal end, wherein the distal end is configured to be anchored in the patient's airway for extended use wherein the catheter does not occlude the airway, and wherein the proximal end is configured to be attached to an external ventilator, and comprising at least one lumen extending the length of the catheter, and
• a wear-able ventilator, comprising a gas delivery supply and a gas removal source coupled to the at least one lumen at the proximal end of the ventilation catheter, wherein the ventilator is configured to supply gas at a positive pressure and volumetric flow rate sufficient to increase lung pressure.

An apparatus for ventilating a patient, the apparatus comprising:

• a percutaneous transtracheal ventilation catheter configured to be placed in an airway of the patient, wherein the catheter is configured to be anchored to allow extended use without vigilance and so that the patient's airway is patent to allow spontaneous breathing around the catheter;
• a ventilator external to the patient, wherein the ventilator is a wear-able ventilator, and wherein the ventilator is configured to ventilate the patient through the catheter by delivering gas at a positive pressure and flow rate sufficient to increase lung pressure.

An apparatus for ventilating a patient, the apparatus comprising:

• a ventilation catheter with a distal and proximal end, wherein the distal end is configured to be anchored in the patient's airway for extended use, wherein the catheter does not occlude the airway, and wherein the proximal end is configured to be attached to an external ventilator, and comprising at least one lumen extending the length of the catheter, and
• a wear-able ventilator, comprising a gas delivery supply coupled to the at least one lumen at the proximal end of the ventilation catheter, wherein the ventilator is configured to supply gas at a positive pressure and volumetric flow rate sufficient to increase lung pressure during an inspiration phase of the patient and wherein the ventilator is configured to deliver gas through the second lumen to assist in the removal of CO2-rich gas during an expiration phase of the patient.