HYBRID MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED VENTILATOR UNIT

摘要

A method and apparatus for operating a ventilator in a primary electronic mode or in a back-up pneumatic mode during primary electronic mode failure. A method and apparatus for operating a ventilator in an advanced mode, having a number of ventilatory modes, or in a basic mode, having a limited number of ventilatory modes is also disclosed. A method and apparatus for controlling a ventilator is disclosed wherein the body length of a patient to be ventilated is utilized in determining one or more ventilation parameters. Ventilation limits and alarm settings are also determined in accordance with body length. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for selecting a rate of rise of inspiratory pressure.