Method and apparatus for determining instantaneous inspired volume of a subject during ventilatory assistance (US7137389)

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US2002000188489	2002-07-03	2004-11-02	Assisted ventilation to match patient respiratory need
US2000000549197	2000-04-13	2002-11-26	Method for providing ventilatory assistance in a spontaneously breathing subject
US1997000935785	1997-09-23	2003-03-18	Assisted ventilation to match patient respiratory need


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	First Claim: Show all 20 claims			1. A method for determining an instantaneous inspired volume of a subject during ventilatory assistance for use in a ventilator device comprising the steps of: determining a measure of respiratory airflow of the patient; calculating an index equal to the fuzzy extent to which a leak is changing based at least in part on the measure of respiratory airflow; and calculating instantaneous inspired volume as a function of both the measure of respiratory airflow and said index.
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