Abstract: The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status, as well as for entering values for ventilation settings to be used to control the ventilator and for setting and displaying appropriate alarms settings and patient data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 1997
Date of Patent:
February 15, 2000
Assignee:
Nelcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated
Inventors:
Charles L. Wallace, Warren G. Sanborn, David Arnett, Jay Butterbrodt, Howard L. Ferguson, H. Clay Teel