Abstract: Method for authenticating at least one ventilator with at least one remote station, wherein the ventilator can connect itself via at least one interface to the remote station, at least one authentication file is stored on the ventilator, the authentication file contains at least one signature code of a signing authority, and a public keycode of the signing authority is known to the remote station, the ventilator sends the authentication file to the remote station when establishing the connection to the remote station, the remote station checks the signature code of the authentication file using the public keycode as to whether the signature code originates from the signing point and the ventilator is authenticated when the remote station recognizes the signature code as originating from the signing authority.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for detecting asynchronies between a ventilator and a living being connected to the ventilator, and to a corresponding, partly automatic control of a ventilator. The system for detecting asynchronies between a ventilator and a living being comprises at least one ventilator, the ventilator comprising at least a sensor unit, a processing unit, an arithmetical unit, a detection unit, a memory unit, a monitoring unit, a control unit and a fan-valve unit, and the detection unit detects asynchronies between the ventilator and the living being based on breathing parameters of the living being.

Abstract: A monitoring system for detecting leakages during ventilation with a ventilator, comprising a monitoring device for determining a leakage rate from a leakage parameter detected by sensors. The monitoring device is configured for recording a time profile of the leakage parameter, for determining a measure for a rate of change of the leakage parameter in the time profile, and for detecting a mouth leakage in accordance with the measure, such that a mouth leakage can be differentiated from at least one other leakage type.

Abstract: A method for managing data exchange via at least three interfaces of a ventilator, at least one interface being configured for a data exchange with at least one counterpart station that is spatially separate from the ventilator. The data exchange comprises a data input and a data output, and a data output and/or data input is possible during an ongoing operation of the ventilator via at least one of the at least three interfaces only if it is determined that sufficient system resources and a reliable power supply are available.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a ventilator by means of a detection unit for control commands, wherein the detection unit detects control commands of a user in a detection region of the detection unit, the detection unit comprising at least one sensor for control commands, a memory, an apparatus for producing digital control commands and an interface for coupling to the ventilator and for transmitting the control commands to the ventilator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for operating a breathing apparatus with a touch-sensitive graphical display and just one other mechanical operating element, wherein the basic treatment can be started by pressing down the mechanical operating element, and additional adjustments are made using the touch-sensitive graphical display.

Abstract: A method for managing data exchange via at least three interfaces of a ventilator, at least one interface being configured for a data exchange with at least one counterpart station that is spatially separate from the ventilator. The data exchange comprises a data input and a data output, a data input via one of the interfaces blocking the data input via at least one other interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a ventilator by means of a detection unit for control commands, wherein the detection unit detects control commands of a user in a detection region of the detection unit, the detection unit comprising at least one sensor for control commands, a memory, an apparatus for producing digital control commands and an interface for coupling to the ventilator and for transmitting the control commands to the ventilator.

Abstract: A method for determining at least one sleeping phase and/or one waking phase for at least one time span and a system having a control unit for determining at least one sleeping phase and/or one waking phase for at least one time span comprising a sensor for acquiring at least one movement signal, a sensor for acquiring at least one cardiac signal, a sensor for acquiring at least one respiration signal, a monitoring unit, which is configured to determine and/or assess a presence and/or a quality of the acquired movement, cardiac and respiration signals and one or more classification units, which are configured to determine a sleeping phase and/or waking phase on the basis of the determinations and assessments of the monitoring unit from the movement signals and/or the cardiac signals and/or the respiration signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for data transfer between a server and a respirator which comprises a source for breathing gas, and at least one interface to enable a data transfer, a device for determining data, a control unit, a memory, and a timer unit for specifying a system time. The respirator is configured to give the data a timestamp, to store them and to transfer them at a later point in time. The system is configured to ensure that collected data are correctly stored and assigned.

Abstract: A breath analyzer for detecting breathing events of a person ventilated with a respiratory gas, comprising an electronic computing and storage unit configured to receive a signal corresponding to a ventilation pressure and/or a respiratory flow and/or a tidal volume of the respiratory gas delivered to the person and, during a predetermined analysis duration, to detect a curve of the signal by a curve analyzer. A ventilator for ventilating a person with a respiratory gas, which ventilator comprises the breath analyzer and a method for detecting breathing events of a person ventilated with a respiratory gas is also described.

Abstract: A breath analyzer for detecting breathing events of a person ventilated with a respiratory gas, comprising an electronic computing and storage unit configured to receive a signal corresponding to a ventilation pressure and/or a respiratory flow and/or a tidal volume of the respiratory gas delivered to the person and, during a predetermined analysis duration, to detect a curve of the signal by a curve analyzer. A ventilator for ventilating a person with a respiratory gas, which ventilator comprises the breath analyzer and a method for detecting breathing events of a person ventilated with a respiratory gas is also described.

Abstract: Device for determining a usage intensity of a ventilator, having at least one control unit and a usage clock, which is designed and configured to detect the duration of the usage of the ventilator. The device is characterized in that the control unit is configured and designed to offset the duration of the usage of the ventilator with at least one wear factor, in order to determine at least one wear therefrom.

Abstract: A ventilation device comprising a controllable respiratory gas source and a programmable control unit being configured to perform the following: determining the respiratory gas flow, which is used to determine whether an inspiration or an expiration is present, regulating the pressure for an inspiration (IPAP) and an expiration (EPAP), wherein the control unit determines a typical expiration time over n breaths, the control unit lowers the pressure from the IPAP to the EPAP taking into account the typical expiration time in such a way that the pressure drop to the EPAP is already reached to the extent of at least 85% after a proportion of the typical expiration time in the range of 40-60% of the typical expiration time, the EPAP after completion of the pressure drop being predefined until the end of the typical expiration time.

Abstract: Ventilation system (having a ventilator and having a diagnostic device, wherein the ventilator comprises a ventilation unit for generating a respiratory gas flow for ventilation and a detection unit (for detecting a ventilation signal characteristic for the respiratory gas flow over time. The diagnostic device comprises a sensor unit for detecting a diagnostic signal over time. The synchronization unit is operationally connected to the detection unit and the sensor unit and is suitable and configured for studying a time curve of the ventilation signal and a time curve of the diagnostic signal respectively for a signal change caused by the same event and bringing the curve of the ventilation signal and the curve of the diagnostic signal into chronological correspondence so that the event occurs simultaneously in both signal curves.

Abstract: A breathing device comprises a respiratory gas source for generating a gas pressure for a patient, delivered by a respiratory mask, a measuring unit for measuring a measurement quantity characteristic of inhalation or exhalation, and a control unit which determines the patient's tidal volume from the measurement quantity and compares this with a setpoint value of the tidal volume. The control unit regulates the respiratory gas source such that the generated gas pressure is made available until the setpoint value of the tidal volume is reached. In addition, further regulation of a parameter characteristic of the patient's breathing is carried out. The method for controlling a respiratory gas source with a control unit for a patient's breathing comprises regulation of the patient's tidal volume by providing and applying inspiratory pressure and simultaneous regulation of a further breathing parameter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for respiration with at least one pressurized gas source for respiratory gas and a sensor unit for determination of respiratory gas pressure and/or flow rate and/or volume and a control unit. The control unit records an individual breathing pattern of a patient and from this forms an individual pressure profile for the patient which is provided by the pressurized gas source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for secure communication in a respiratory system during the remote adjustment of a respiratory device by a server.

Abstract: Method for authenticating at least one ventilator with at least one remote station, wherein the ventilator can connect itself via at least one interface to the remote station, at least one authentication file is stored on the ventilator, the authentication file contains at least one signature code of a signing authority, and a public keycode of the signing authority is known to the remote station, the ventilator sends the authentication file to the remote station when establishing the connection to the remote station, the remote station checks the signature code of the authentication file using the public keycode as to whether the signature code originates from the signing point and the ventilator is authenticated when the remote station recognizes the signature code as originating from the signing authority.

Abstract: A method for updating the firmware and software of a ventilator, wherein the firmware and the software of the ventilator are divided into individual modules and separate updates are provided for each module in the form of module updates and these module updates are transferred to the ventilator from at least one remote station spatially separated from the ventilator via at least one interface of the ventilator and the module updates are performed on the ventilator.