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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2010
Christer Sinderby, Toronto, CA;
Jennifer Beck, Toronto, CA;
Norman Comtois, Scarborough, CA;
Giacomo Grasselli, Milan, IT;
Christer Sinderby, Toronto, CA;
Jennifer Beck, Toronto, CA;
Norman Comtois, Scarborough, CA;
Giacomo Grasselli, Milan, IT;
ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method and device for determining dynamic hyperinflation during mechanical ventilation of a spontaneously breathing patient, wherein mechanical ventilation is removed during one breath of the patient, inspiratory and expiratory volumes of the patient are measured during the one breath, and a difference between the inspiratory and expiratory volumes measured during the one breath is calculated. Dynamic hyperinflation of the patient's lungs is indicated in relation to the calculated difference.