Abstract: A method for determining a regional compliance of a lung during spontaneous respiration. In the method, a lung compliance value C.M is determined by triggering an inspiration maneuver and either measuring a compliance of the entire lung or of a surrogate for the compliance of the entire lung. In the method, there further is a capture of an electrical impedance distribution along at least one two-dimensional section through a human thorax by a device for electrical impedance tomography, with a multiplicity of EIT pixels being captured. An end-inspiratory and an end-expiratory electrical impedance are determined for each EIT pixel and an impedance difference is determined for each EIT pixel. The regional compliance is determined for specific EIT pixels, which are assigned to an impedance value range based on a frequency distribution of all EIT pixels.

Abstract: A respiratory device comprises a respirator having a controllable respiratory gas source, a programmable control unit and at least one sensor unit for determining pressure and/or flow of respiratory gas. The control unit controls a respiratory gas source to specify a first respiration pattern. The respiratory device comprises at least two further sensor units, a first sensor unit comprising a plurality of individual sensors for generating and/or measuring electrical potentials and noninvasively determining the electrical impedance of the lungs of a patient, a second sensor unit for noninvasively determining the carbon dioxide supply and a third sensor unit for noninvasively determining the oxygen supply of the patient. The control unit evaluates the measured values of the first, second and third sensor units to determine the instantaneous ventilation of the lungs during the respiration using the first respiration pattern, the instantaneous carbon dioxide supply and the instantaneous oxygen supply.

Abstract: A ventilator comprises an identification device that is configured and designed to identify at least one magnetic field M.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for separating carbon dioxide from a respiratory gas mixture. The separation is carried out by means of a membrane which acts as a molecule filter.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing the electrical behavior of the human body during respiration and/or ventilation, the apparatus comprising ventilation elements, elements for capturing the impedance of the patient and at least one control unit. The impedance is captured using at least two electrically conductive electrodes, which capture the electrical behavior of the human body. The elements for capturing the impedance are configured to capture the change in the impedance of the human body over time during respiration and/or ventilation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for real-time determination of a local strain of a lung during artificial ventilation. The system comprises a device for electrical impedance tomography (EIT), which device is configured to capture an electrical impedance distribution along at least one two-dimensional section through a human thorax, and further comprises a device for assigning the captured electrical impedance distribution, which device is configured to divide the captured electrical impedance distribution at different times during the artificial ventilation into a multiplicity of EIT pixels and to assign a specific value of the electrical impedance at a specific time to a specific EIT pixel.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining the volemic status and vascular tone of the haemodynamic system. The method comprises: receiving a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal by a computer, which signal comprises an alternating AC component as PPG amplitude and the DC component as PPG baseline from a sensor in data communication with a living tissue; determining, in each case by a computer, a multiplicity of PPG signals from the living tissue; determining a multiplicity of AC components of the PPG signals, determining a multiplicity of DC components of the PPG signals, determining a multiplicity of AC waveforms from the AC components and identifying differences in the AC waveforms over time by comparing at least two AC waveforms; determining a DC signal trend over time by comparing at least two DC components; and determining the volemic status and/or vascular tone of the haemodynamic system of the living tissue as a reaction to at least one AC waveform difference and/or a DC signal trend over time.

Abstract: Method for ascertaining and setting a filling volume of a balloon of a catheter, which is placed in the esophagus of a living being, wherein the balloon is filled and/or emptied using a fluid. According to the invention, the balloon is filled and/or emptied step-by-step using at least two volume steps, a pressure difference between a pressure at the end of an expiration (Pmin) and a pressure at the end of an inspiration (Pmax) is determined for at least two volume steps, a relative pressure difference between Pmin and Pmax is determined, a border range is defined on the basis of the relative pressure difference, and an optimum filling volume is ascertained in consideration of the border range.

Abstract: System for assisting a patient in speaking, comprising at least one ventilation apparatus and a patient interface, the ventilation apparatus comprising at least one controllable respiratory gas source and being designed to identify two or more respiratory phases, at least inspiration and expiration, of the patient, and the patient interface having at least one speaking tube and a respiratory tube and being configured to conduct speaking gas to the patient via the speaking tube and to conduct respiratory gas to and/or from the patient via the respiratory tube. The system is configured to provide speaking gas to the patient at least temporarily in a speaking mode in order to enable speaking.

Abstract: A nebulizer for producing an inhalable mist of droplets, comprising at least an aerosol generator, a housing having a liquid reservoir and control electronics, the aerosol generator consisting at least of a membrane, a piezo element and a substrate plate, and the control electronics comprising at least an RF generator, a controller, memory and switching elements, and an inductor. The aerosol generator forms a resonant circuit together with the inductor and the control electronics are configured to at least partly excite the aerosol generator to vibrate. The aerosol generator is configured such that aerosol droplets are producible by vibrations and the RF generator is configured to vary the amount of aerosol produced.

Abstract: An adapter for use with spectrometers for the analysis of gases, comprising a housing which comprises a base body, an accommodator for accommodation of a spectrometer, a housing entrance and a housing exit, the housing entrance comprising an inlet opening and the housing exit comprising an outlet opening, a passage channel being arranged between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, and the base body being arranged between the housing entrance and the housing exit. The base body has at least two openings which are arranged on two sides of the passage channel on opposite sides.

Abstract: A device for recording and displaying a pressure-volume curve, in which a gas stream is generated by a gas source under control of a control unit and conveyed via a hose to a patient, wherein a flow sensor determines the gas stream and the control unit computes and records the administered gas volume and wherein a pressure sensor determines the gas pressure and the control unit records the pressure and determines a pressure slope and determines a pressure-volume curve from the pressure and the volume and displays it on a display screen or stores it for a display.

Abstract: The invention relates to a breathing apparatus, which comprises a respiratory gas source, a control unit and a device for connection to a tube. The control unit of the apparatus is connected to at least one sensor for recording a measurement value, the control unit comprising a pressure generator for setting at least two pressure levels generated by the respiratory gas source and a memory for measurement values, and the sensor being configured for measuring a flow and being coupled to an analyzer which determines the volume. The apparatus operates as specified in the claims.

Abstract: A system for ventilation of a being, comprising at least one ventilator and at least one EIT measuring device, the ventilator comprising at least one controllable respiratory gas source and a programmable control unit for controlling the respiratory gas source and the EIT measuring device comprising at least one sensor apparatus for measuring impedance values of at least one lung of the being and at least one calculation and evaluation unit, and the system assigning the impedance values measured by way of the at least one sensor apparatus to pixels n, and the control unit being configured as specified in the claims.

Abstract: A ventilator (1) with a respiratory device (2) for generating a respiratory gas flow for a ventilation and with a monitoring device (3) for monitoring a characteristic parameter (200) of the respiratory gas flow. A control device (4) is provided here and is suitable and configured to carry out a detection mode for a cardiac activity and to register for this a temporal profile (201) of the parameter (200) of the respiratory gas flow and to examine the temporal profile (201) of the parameter (200) for a profile structure feature (202) and to detect heartbeats in that the profile structure feature (202) fulfils a stored condition for a profile structure feature (202) which is caused by heartbeat.

Abstract: A coordination unit for a group of medical devices, which is configured to execute the following steps: receiving sensor data from at least one of the medical devices the sensor data being associated with a patient, receiving a medical data set which is associated with the patient, and initiating an evaluation of the sensor data and/or the at least one medical data set to derive a treatment scheme. Also provided is a treatment system comprising the coordination unit and at least one medical device, the coordination unit being coupled to the medical device (3) via a data connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hose system with an inspiratory hose portion which is configured for connection to a respective inspiration channel of a ventilation apparatus and which is configured to convey an inspiratory respiratory gas flow from the ventilation apparatus to a patient interface. The inspiratory hose portion has a hose adapter which is configured for connection to the inspiration channel of the ventilation apparatus. The hose adapter has a hose branch point from which at least two inspiration branches branch off, wherein each inspiration branch has at least one attachment piece for connection to a patient interface.

Abstract: A method for operating a ventilator for artificial ventilation of a patient, comprising: initial recording of at least one patient-specific physiological parameter, initial setting of at least one technical respiration parameter, and ventilation of the patient based on the technical respiration parameter. The technical respiration parameter corresponds to at least one of respiratory minute volume (VE), tidal volume (VT), respiratory rate (RR), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), or inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2) made available by the ventilator. A repeating measurement of the parameter is carried out by the ventilator at time intervals, and an adaptation of the parameter is effected by the ventilator based on said repeating measurement. A ventilator for artificial ventilation of a patient is also proposed.

Abstract: A method for determining a regional compliance of a lung during spontaneous respiration. In the method, a lung compliance value C.M is determined by triggering an inspiration maneuver and either measuring a compliance of the entire lung or of a surrogate for the compliance of the entire lung. In the method, there further is a capture of an electrical impedance distribution along at least one two-dimensional section through a human thorax by a device for electrical impedance tomography, with a multiplicity of EIT pixels being captured. An end-inspiratory and an end-expiratory electrical impedance are determined for each EIT pixel and an impedance difference is determined for each EIT pixel. The regional compliance is determined for specific EIT pixels, which are assigned to an impedance value range based on a frequency distribution of all EIT pixels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for real-time determination of a local strain of a lung during artificial ventilation. The system comprises a device for electrical impedance tomography (EIT), which device is configured to capture an electrical impedance distribution along at least one two-dimensional section through a human thorax, and further comprises a device for assigning the captured electrical impedance distribution, which device is configured to divide the captured electrical impedance distribution at different times during the artificial ventilation into a multiplicity of EIT pixels and to assign a specific value of the electrical impedance at a specific time to a specific EIT pixel.