Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for manufacturing a vapor transfer cartridge with a constant inner diameter to maximize the area available for fibers required for heating and humidifying a breathing gas. In one aspect, a vapor transfer cartridge includes a center tube extending along a first axis from a first to a second end, having a continuous inner diameter, a first header piece configured as a cap and including a channel about an inner circumference of the header piece coupled to the first end of the center tube, a second header piece coupled to the second end of the center tube, and a plurality of fibers arranged along the axis of the center tube from the first end to the second end. The first header piece further includes a first port, and a baffle.

The present invention is directed to a patient ventilation system, method and software product comprising a controller, which is configured, based on received signals, to control one or more valves, pressure regulators and flow regulators of the system and to set, monitor and control various parameters relating to at least one of the flow rate and the pressure of oxygen-enriched humidified air (OHA) being provided to the lungs of a patient.

Various methods and systems are provided for performing nasal high flow therapy. In one example, a method for respiratory support includes: delivering an air and oxygen mixture for nasal high flow therapy to a patient at a flow setting, the flow setting determined based on a peak inspiratory flow obtained during a previous, spontaneous breathing mode during mechanical ventilation of the patient. The flow setting may be a flow rate of a heated and humidified mixture of air and oxygen delivered via a high flow nasal cannula.

A gas monitoring system for artificial ventilation includes: a sensor that is configured to produce a signal corresponding to a concentration of a predetermined gas in a portion which is in a respiratory circuit of an artificial ventilator, and through which both an inspiratory gas and an expiratory gas pass; a displaying apparatus that is communicable with the sensor; a processor; and a memory that is configured to store a command which is readable by the processor. When, during high-frequency oscillatory ventilation performed by the artificial ventilator, the command is executed by the processor, the processor is to configured to calculate a measurement value of the concentration based on the signal, and is configured to display at least one of a waveform corresponding to the signal and the measurement value on the displaying apparatus.

Condensation or “rain-out” is a problem in breathing circuits and especially neonatal breathing circuits. The subject patent provides an improved breathing tube component for managing rain-out particularly in neonatal applications. In particular the breathing tube has a smooth inner bore, and an outer insulating layer containing stagnant gas and a heater wire.

The invention concerns a gas delivery system (1, 2) for providing gaseous Nitric Oxide (NO) to a patient comprising a medical ventilator (2) providing a respiratory gas, such as air, to a patient breathing circuit (3) having an inspiratory limb (31) with a flow sensor (100) and an NO injection module (110), and a NO-delivery device (1) for providing a NO-containing gas to the NO injection module (110) of the inspiratory limb (31), said NO delivery device (1) including a control unit (130) and a differential pressure sensor (104). The medical ventilator (2) can be a High Frequency Oscillatory (HFO) ventilator.

Condensation or “rain-out” is a problem in breathing circuits and especially neonatal breathing circuits. The subject patent provides an improved breathing tube component for managing rain-out particularly in neonatal applications. In particular the breathing tube has a smooth inner bore, and an outer insulating layer containing stagnant gas and a heater wire.

A ventilator includes a bidirectional breath detection airline and a flow outlet airline. The flow outlet airline includes an airline outlet. The flow outlet airline is configured to be connected to an invasive ventilator circuit or a noninvasive ventilator circuit. The breath detection airline includes airline inlet. The airline inlet is separated from the airline outlet of the flow outlet airline. The ventilator further includes a pressure sensor in direct fluid communication with the breath detection airline. The pressure sensor is configured to measure breathing pressure from the user and generate sensor data indicative of breathing by the user. The ventilator further includes a controller in electronic communication with the pressure sensor. The controller is programmed to detect the breathing by the user based on the sensor data received from the pressure sensor.

A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.

A system and method for relief of negative lung pressure during acute laryngospasm or upper airway obstruction, providing a non-toxic gas cartridge capable of supplying between 0.5-5 liters of gas during a procedure, a valve adapted to commence and stop gas release, and a trans-cricothyroid cartilage inflation needle for acutely relieving the negative pressure in the chest. The needle may also be used to insert a guidewire to assist in endotracheal tube insertion.