Abstract: An apparatus for assisting with ventilating a patient breathing in successive cycles, each of the cycles includes a phase of inhalation and a phase of exhalation. The apparatus includes a pressurized gas source, an outlet orifice of the gas source supplies a stream of pressurized gas. The apparatus also includes a gas stream distribution unit that has a transmission circuit which connects the gas source to a main inhalation pipe. The apparatus further includes an inhalation valve for regulating the gas stream and which is interposed in the transmission circuit and is controlled by a control circuit of the apparatus particularly as a function of the values of the flow rate inhalation valve is produced in the form of a rotary directional-control valve.

Abstract: The invention proposes an apparatus (10) for assisting with ventilating a patient breathing in successive cycles, each of which comprises a phase of inhalation and a phase of exhalation, of the type comprising:

Abstract: A gas delivery sensor, of the type in which two upstream and downstream pressure pick-up conduits, which are each connected to a pressure sensor, open into a gas flow duct, in which a permeable element extends axially at least between opening ends of the two pressure pick-up conduits characterized in that the permeable element is produced in the form of a body which has, in cross-section, a shape complementary to that of the duct and which includes slots extending radially about its axis, so as to open radially onto an outer lateral surface of the body, and in that the slots extend axially over the entire length of the permeable body.

Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for assisting with the ventilation of a ient, which includes a source (10) of pressurized gas, a transmission circuit including a main inhalation conduit (14) connected to a mask (19) worn by the patient (20), and a secondary exhalation conduit (28), a flow regulating valve (16), and an exhalation valve (30), characterized in that the regulating valve (16) includes means (52) for maintaining a residual flowrate under a reduced pressure in the main inhalation conduit (14) during each exhalation phase.