2 Theory of Operation
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2.5.9 Free breathing
valve
The free breathing valve helps assure the patient can spontaneously breathe.
The ventilator is programmed to supply a specified number of breaths per
minute to the patient. If, in between one of these programmed cycles, the
patient needs a breath (spontaneous), the free breathing valve permits the
patient to inhale. The free breathing valve is closed on mechanical inspiration.
2.5.10 Breathing circuit
flow sensors
Two flow sensors are used to monitor inspiratory and expiratory gas flow. The
inspiratory flow sensor is downstream of the gas system inspiratory check
valve. Feedback from the inspiratory transducer is used to supply tidal
volumes that make allowances for the effects of fresh gas flow and circuit
compressibility. The expiratory flow sensor is located at the input to the gas
system expiratory check valve. Feedback from the expiratory flow sensor is
used to supply signals for expiratory tidal volume monitoring and the breath
rate.
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