Triggering of patient ventilator responsive to a precursor signal

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PATENT NO 5513631
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08505558

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A ventilator is operable to ventilate a patient responsive to a trigger signal. A nasal sensor is affixed to the external surface of the nose of the person. A nasal sensor output signal is produced responsive to the alae nasi reflex or other source of nasal movement of the person, and that nasal sensor output signal is provided to a controller, which in turn produces a trigger signal for the ventilator responsive to the nasal sensor output signal. Other sensor signals can also be measured, and used together with the output of the nasal sensor to provide the most reliable triggering and closest synchronization of the mechanical breathing assistance of the ventilator to the spontaneous breathing efforts of the person.

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NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INC4280 HACIENDA DRIVE PLEASANTON CALIFORNIA 94588 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McWilliams, Roger D San Diego, CA 2 257

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