SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A BLOOD FLOW THAT DOES NOT INTERACT WITH VENTILATED LUNGS OF A PATIENT

• Main Authors: FREDRICK, Aron, MCGREGOR, Hanna, GARRY, James, AYOUBI, Nathan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 13.02.2020
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A method and a system to monitor the progression of a pulmonary ailment in patients who are mechanically ventilated or spontaneously breathing. By delivering specific gases to the patient and monitoring the release of those gases over various timescales, the system monitors the progression of pulmonary shunt. No invasive procedures are required, and the system is able to operate through the sole delivery and monitoring of respiratory gases. L'invention concerne un procédé et un système pour surveiller la progression d'un trouble pulmonaire chez des patients qui sont ventilés mécaniquement ou respirant spontanément. En administrant des gaz spécifiques au patient et en surveillant la libération de ces gaz sur diverses échelles de temps, le système surveille la progression de la dérivation pulmonaire. Aucune intervention invasive n'est nécessaire, et le système peut fonctionner en n'utilisant que l'administration et la surveillance des gaz respiratoires.