Tom Steinhauer,Terry Blansfield,Mark Rogers,Stephen J. Birch
申请号:
US13538950
公开号:
US09072849B2
申请日:
2012.06.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
A method and system for modifying ventilator operation based on determining the orientation of a patient associated with the ventilator is disclosed. A patient orientation monitoring device, which may be attached to the patient, generates patient orientation data to facilitate in modifying the ventilator operation. Modifying the ventilator operation includes instructing the ventilator to increase the amount of fresh gas to the patient.