MOBILE RESPIRATOR
A respiration device with a respirator ( 3 ) and a sensor unit ( 8 ) close to the patient has a display unit ( 7 ) for measured parameters, with a breathing gas tube ( 5 ) between the respirator ( 3 ) and the sensor unit ( 8 ). A bidirectional data connection is provided between the sensor unit ( 8 ) and the respirator ( 3 ). The physiological measured values important for the respiration are recognized in the vicinity of the patient in a need-adapted manner. A configuration device is provided, by which presettable display fields can be set for the measured parameters on the display unit ( 7 ).
1 . A respiration device comprising:
a respirator;
a sensor unit to be positioned close to a patient, said sensor unit comprising a display unit for measured parameters;
a breathing gas tube between said respirator and said sensor unit;
a bidirectional data connection between said sensor unit and said respirator; and
a configuration means for providing presettable display fields for displaying measured parameters on said display unit.
2 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said configuration means is part of said sensor unit.
3 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said configuration means is part of said respirator.
4 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said display presents display fields on a display on the basis of one of Liquid Crystal (LC) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology.
5 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said display fields comprise a first group of display fields provided for manual respiration and a second group of display fields provided for mechanical respiration.
6 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 5 , wherein a group of display fields is selected corresponding to a mode of respiration set on said respirator.
7 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a sensor unit holder is provided on said respirator for receiving said sensor unit.
8 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 7 , further comprising a switching-on means for activating said respirator or said sensor unit when removing said sensor unit from said sensor unit holder.
9 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a triggering means for triggering mechanical inspiration is provided on said sensor unit.
10 . A respiration device comprising:
a respirator;
breathing gas tube connected to said respirator;
a sensor unit connected to said breathing gas tube adjacent to a patient connection breathing gas tube end, said sensor unit comprising a sensor for sensing a measurable parameter of breathing gas in said breathing gas tube, said sensor unit further comprising a display unit for providing a display of measured parameters;
a bidirectional data connection between said sensor unit and said respirator; and
a configuration device providing a plurality of display fields with one or more of said plurality of display fields being used for displaying one or more measured parameters on said display unit.
11 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 10 , wherein said configuration device comprises a program module in a microprocessor of said sensor unit or of said respirator, which analyzes a current form of respiration and selects one or a plurality of corresponding display fields or offers a selection of display fields, that are preset as suitable, for selection.
12 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said display unit presents display fields on the display on the basis of one of Liquid Crystal (LC) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology.
13 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said display fields comprise a first group of display fields provided for manual respiration and a second group of display fields provided for mechanical respiration.
14 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 13 , wherein one of said first group of display fields and said second group of display fields is selected corresponding to a mode of respiration set on said respirator.
15 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 13 , wherein a sensor unit holder is provided on said respirator for receiving said sensor unit to hold said sensor unit relative to said respirator.
16 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 15 , further comprising a switching-on means for activating said respirator or said sensor unit when removing said sensor unit from said sensor unit holder.
17 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 13 , wherein a triggering means for triggering mechanical inspiration is provided on said sensor unit.
18 . A respiration device comprising:
a respirator with a mechanical system for feeding breathing gas to a patient;
breathing gas tube connected to said respirator and with an opposite patient connection breathing gas tube end;
a sensor unit connected to said breathing gas tube adjacent to said patient connection breathing gas tube end, said sensor unit comprising a sensor for sensing at least one of airway pressure, breathing gas flow and carbon dioxide concentration, said sensor unit further comprising a display unit for providing a display of measured parameters;
a bidirectional data connection between said sensor unit and said respirator; and
a configuration device comprising a program module in a microprocessor of said sensor unit or of said respirator and with an associated memory with a plurality of display fields with one or more of said plurality of display fields being used for displaying one or more measured parameters on said display unit, said configuration device selecting one or a plurality of display fields for displaying one or more measured parameters on said display unit or offering a selection of display fields for displaying one or more measured parameters on said display unit based on the selection of display fields.
19 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 18 , wherein said plurality of display fields comprise at least one of a maximum inspiratory pressure (PIP), a volume of expired breath (VTe), a respiratory rate (RR) and a carbon dioxide concentration at an end of expiration (etCO2).
20 . A respiration device in accordance with claim 18 , further comprising: a manual breathing bag connected to the breathing gas tube for manual respiration of the patient wherein the manual respiration presents different requirements from mechanical respiration as to measured variables and said display fields comprise a first group of display fields provided for manual respiration and a second group of display fields provided for mechanical respiration and a group of display fields is selected corresponding to a mode of respiration set.