Work of breathing display for a ventilation system

Abstract

A breathing support system is provided. The system may include a breathing support device configured to deliver gas to a patient and a display device associated with the breathing support device. The display device may he configured to display a work of breathing graphic indicating one or more work of breathing measures regarding the patient's breathing.

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         38 . A breathing support system, comprising:
 a breathing support device configured to deliver gas to a patient;   a software-generated image representing a work of breathing bar in conjunction with a ventilation application indicating one or more work of breathing measures regarding the patient's breathing,   wherein the one or more work of breathing measures include an elastic work of breathing component and a resistive work of breathing component;   a software-generated image representing an elastic work of breathing indicator indicating a measure of the elastic work of breathing component;   a software-generated image representing a resistive work of breathing indicator indicating a measure of the resistive work of breathing component; and   a display device associated with the breathing support device, the display device configured to display the software-generated images,   wherein the software-generated image representing the work of breathing graphic includes: a software-generated image representing a scale; and one or more software-generated images representing work of breathing indicators that move relative to the software-generated image representing the scale to indicate the one or more work of breathing measures.   
     
     
         39 . The breathing support system of  claim 38 , wherein the ventilation application is proportional assist ventilation. 
     
     
         40 . The breathing support system of  claim 38 , wherein the ventilation application changes pressure based on a parameter monitored by at least one sensor. 
     
     
         41 . The breathing support system of  claim 40 , wherein the parameter is flow. 
     
     
         42 . The breathing support system of  claim 40 , wherein the parameter is volume. 
     
     
         43 . The breathing support system of  claim 38 , wherein the work of breathing measures for the work of breathing bar are calculated based on inputs for at least one algorithm for the ventilation application. 
     
     
         44 . The breathing support system of  claim 43 , wherein the ventilation application is proportional assist ventilation. 
     
     
         45 . The breathing support system of  claim 43 , wherein the ventilation application changes pressure based on a parameter monitored by at least one sensor. 
     
     
         46 . The breathing support system of  claim 44 , wherein the parameter is flow. 
     
     
         47 . The breathing support system of  claim 44 , wherein the parameter is volume.