High impedance mechanical ventilator for small animals: use of programmable controller.
Pflugers Arch
; 420(2): 136-9, 1992 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-1620573
ABSTRACT
We built a simple high impedance ventilator, which generates a pattern of flow largely independent of respiratory mechanics, to mechanically ventilate anaesthetized small animals. The system includes a source of compressed gas with an electronic valve and a flow controller on the inspiratory side and a second valve on the expiratory side. The two valves are driven by a programmable controller. To assess the performance of this ventilator we measured the delivered tidal volume while the ventilator was connected to an external, gradually varying resistance. This resistance was progressively increased to simulate bronchoconstriction of the respiratory system. Comparison with a volume-controlled ventilator was made. The use of a programmable controller also allows control of different patterns of mechanical ventilation, such as end-inspiratory pause or the static pressure-volume relationship, which can be used to perform lung function tests. The system is a simple, versatile device allowing both reliable mechanical ventilation and lung function assessment in small rodents and is suitable for routine use in laboratories.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes de Função Respiratória
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Sistemas Computacionais
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Ventiladores Mecânicos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pflugers Arch
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França