A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, A CONTROL UNIT FOR A VENTILATOR, A VENTILATOR AND A METHOD FOR USE WITH A VENTILATOR

摘要

To set trigger conditions correctly in pneumatic mode, a ventilator is controlled according to the following: - obtaining a measurement value of a bioelectric signal representative of the patient's own breathing function; - determining, based on the bioelectric signal, at least one point in time in which the patient starts inhalation, - obtaining a measurement value to be used for triggering an inspiration phase in the ventilator during said at least one point in time, - determining a trigger condition for the inspiration phase on the basis of the measurement value, - using the trigger condition to for initiating inspiration when ventilating the patient in support mode.