A portable ventilator uses a ROOTS-type blower as a compressor to reduce both the size and power consumption of the ventilator. Various functional aspects of the ventilator are delegated to multiple subassemblies having dedicated controllers and software that interact with a ventilator processor to
A portable ventilator uses a ROOTS-type blower as a compressor to reduce both the size and power consumption of the ventilator. Various functional aspects of the ventilator are delegated to multiple subassemblies having dedicated controllers and software that interact with a ventilator processor to provide user interface functions, exhalation control and flow control servos, and monitoring of patient status. The ventilator overcomes noise problems through the use of noise reducing pressure compensating orifices on the ROOTS-type blower housing and multiple baffling chambers. The ventilator is configured with a highly portable form factor, and may be used as a stand-alone device or as a docked device having a docking cradle with enhanced interface and monitoring capabilities.
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1. A portable ventilator comprising: a blower unit outputting compressed gas and including interlocking helical lobed impellers counter-rotatable within a blower housing in variable speed mode;a speed servo configured to change a speed of the interlocking helical lobed impellers of the blower unit t
1. A portable ventilator comprising: a blower unit outputting compressed gas and including interlocking helical lobed impellers counter-rotatable within a blower housing in variable speed mode;a speed servo configured to change a speed of the interlocking helical lobed impellers of the blower unit to accelerate and decelerate the blower unit to provide ventilation; andan exhalation servo control system configured to provide a desired positive end expiratory pressure from the output of said blower unit. 2. The portable ventilator of claim 1, further comprising a ventilator control system comprising a plurality of processors including a ventilator processor operative to alternately accelerate and decelerate the blower unit to effect inspiration and permit exhalation. 3. The portable ventilator of claim 2, wherein the ventilator control system further comprises at least one of a blower processor, an exhalation processor, a blender processor, and a pressure processor. 4. The portable ventilator of claim 3, wherein: each processor is operative to communicate with the ventilator processor,the blower processor being operative to control operation of the blower unit,the exhalation processor being operative to control actuation of an exhalation control valve,the blender processor being operative to regulate oxygen concentration in gas delivered outside the blower housing, andthe pressure processor being operative to monitor pressure at least one transducer disposed within the portable ventilator. 5. The portable ventilator of claim 1 further comprising an integration of the blower unit and speed servo with at least one of a transducer module, an exhalation control module and a blender module. 6. The portable ventilator of claim 5, wherein: the exhalation module being operative to control actuation of an exhalation control valve,the blender module being operative to regulate oxygen concentration in the delivered gas, andthe pressure module being operative to monitor pressure in the transducers. 7. The portable ventilator of claim 6 wherein: the ventilator control system includes at least one of a blower processor, an exhalation processor, a blender processor, and a pressure processor,each processor communicating with the ventilator processor,the blower processor controlling operation of the blower unit;the exhalation processor controlling actuation of an exhalation control valve,the blender processor regulating oxygen concentration in gas provided externally, andthe pressure processor monitoring at least one transducer disposed within the portable ventilator. 8. The portable ventilator of claim 1, further comprising: a motor driving the blower unit; anda blower processor controlling operation of the blower unit,wherein the blower processor provides control signals to the motor based on at least one of the following: characterization data for the blower, and a measurement of gas flow generated by the blower unit. 9. A portable ventilator comprising: a blower unit having interlocking helical lobed impellers counter-rotatable within a blower housing at a varying speed, said blower unit providing compressed gas for providing ventilation;a speed servo coupled to the blower unit and configured to maintain a speed of the blower unit at a substantially constant speed to provide a desired flow rate; andan exhalation servo control system configured to close an output valve during an exhalation phase of the ventilation. 10. A portable ventilator, comprising: a blower unit having interlocking helical lobed impellers counter-rotatable within a blower housing for providing gas flow; and a pressure transducer module monitoring pressure transducers of the portable ventilator, an exhalation control module controlling actuation of an exhalation control valve; a blender module regulating oxygen concentration in gas delivered; and a blower module controlling operation of the blower unit, wherein the blower module is communicatively coupled to the blower unit and configured to control a speed of the blower unit. 11. An apparatus, comprising: a first unit drawing gas through an inlet unit and delivering pressurized gas through an inspiratory port, the gas being pressurized by interlocking helical lobed impellers of a compressor unit, the compressor unit supporting both single limb and dual limb patient circuits, accommodating an exhalation valve being implemented either externally or internally with respect to a ventilator enclosure;a second unit with an exhalation control port and PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure) control generate a pilot pressure that closes exhalation valve during inspiration and opens it against a software controlled PEEP pilot pressure during exhalation, with the software being stored in a memory unit;a first processor controlling a speed of the interlocking helical lobed impellers of the first unit;a second processor, separate from the first processor, controlling the second unit; anda third processor, separate from the first and second processors, being in communication with both first and second processor. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a scavenging port recycling the compressed gas that is not used during exhalation. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a blender unit delivering blended gas to the compressor unit. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the blended gas delivery in an inspiratory limb being monitored via an external sensor coupled to an interface of the blender unit, and displayed on a user interface. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a second sensor monitoring blood oxygen level, coupled to an internal pulse oximeter, and displayed on the user interface. 16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first, second units and the first, second and third processors are integrated into a single unit. 17. A method, comprising: outputting compressed gas with interlocking helical lobed impellers counter-rotatable in a variable speed mode or a constant speed mode by a first unit;changing, by a processor, a speed of the interlocking lobed impellers to provide ventilation by a second unit; andproviding a desired positive end expiratory pressure from the output of the compressed gas by a third unit. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising controlling with a plurality of processors including a ventilator processor alternately accelerate and decelerate the compressed gas to effect inspiration and permit exhalation. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein controlling with the plurality of processors including at least one of a blower processor, an exhalation processor, a blender processor, and a pressure processor. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein: communicating from each processor with a main processor,controlling with the blower processor the operation of the compressed gas,controlling actuation of an exhalation control valve by the exhalation processor,regulating oxygen concentration in gas delivered by the blender processor, andmonitoring pressure with at least one transducer by the pressure processor. 21. The method of claim 17, further comprising an integrating the first, second and third unit into a single unit, with each unit being controlled separately and in communication with each other. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising: controlling actuation of an exhalation control valve by a fourth unit;regulating oxygen concentration in the delivered gas by a fifth unit; andmonitoring pressure in the transducers by a sixth unit. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein: the fourth, fifth and sixth units being integrated into the single unit with the first, second and third units;the fourth, fifth and sixth units being controlled separately from each other and in communication with each other; andthe first unit supports both single limb and dual limb patient circuits, accommodating an exhalation valve being implemented either externally or internally with respect to a ventilator enclosure. 24. A portable ventilator, comprising: a means for outputting compressed gas and including interlocking helical lobed impellers counter-rotatable within a blower housing in variable speed mode;a means for accelerating and decelerating the interlocking helical lobed impellers of the means for outputting compressed gas to provide ventilation;a means for providing a desired positive end expiratory pressure from the output of the means for outputting compressed gas; anda means for controlling the ventilator comprising a plurality of processors including a ventilator processor operative to alternately accelerate and decelerate the means for outputting compressed gas to effect inspiration and permit exhalation within the blower housing.
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