CA2882056A1 - Mechanical ventilation system utilizing bias valve - Google Patents

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CA2882056A1
CA2882056A1 CA 2882056 CA2882056A CA2882056A1 CA 2882056 A1 CA2882056 A1 CA 2882056A1 CA 2882056 CA2882056 CA 2882056 CA 2882056 A CA2882056 A CA 2882056A CA 2882056 A1 CA2882056 A1 CA 2882056A1
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Abstract

The apparatus is for use with a gas source for producing gas flow to a receiver circuit. The apparatus comprises: a blower assembly, wherein the blower assembly includes a Roots-type blower; a first valve connected to the receiver circuit;
a control module configured to control the first valve; and a second valve connected between the gas source and the receiver circuit. The second valve is configured to provide an elevated drive pressure at the control module relative to a downstream pressure at the receiver circuit. The apparatus further comprises a poppet disposed within the second valve, the poppet having a mass sufficient to generate inertial damping of a gas flow between the gas source and the second valve, wherein the gas flow is received from the gas source.

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MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM UTILIZING BIAS VALVE
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates generally to mechanical ventilators and, more particularly, to a portable ventilator that incorporates a low-inertia, high speed, high efficiency RootsTm-type (hereinafter "Roots") blower that is specifically adapted to provide full ventilator functionality and which approximates the size of a small laptop computer while providing hours of battery-powered, full-service breathing assistance 1 0 to a patient.
The prior art includes a wide variety of mechanical ventilators for patients requiring breathing assistance. Unfortunately, such mechanical ventilators have traditionally been configured as relatively large devices which occupy a relatively large volume of the limited space available in operating rooms and patient recovery rooms. In addition, such prior art mechanical ventilators are typically of low efficiency such that relatively large amounts of power are required in order to operate the device. In addition, mechanical ventilators of the prior art have not been truly portable devices in that such devices must typically be continuously connected to a main power supply during operation. The relatively large weight and bulk of 20 such devices further limits their portability.
Advances in compressor technology as applied to mechanical ventilators have, to some degree, reduced the size and overall power consumption of mechanical ventilators. For example, U.S. Patent No. 6,152,135 issued to DeVries et al. incorporates improvements in such compressor technology and, more specifically, provides a reduction in size and power to realize a truly self-contained and portable mechanical ventilator. Ventilators similar to the DeVries device may further include or are connectable to battery packs such that the mechanical ventilator may be mounted on a moveable stand in order to facilitate patient transport for limited durations without the constraints of connection to a stationary power source such as an electrical wall outlet.
In addition, mechanical ventilators similar to the DeVries device have realized improved functionality regarding their ability to deliver a variety of breath modes to the patient by using rotary drag compressors which operate under low pressure for delivery of breath to the patient. Such drag compressors may be operated in either variable speed or constant speed mode. Mechanical ventilators operating in variable speed mode provide inspiratory support (i.e., inhalation assistance) to a patient by rapidly accelerating the compressor from a standstill followed by rapid deceleration during the expiratory (i.e., exhalation) phase of the breathing cycle.
Unfortunately, such rapid acceleration and deceleration necessitates complex drive circuitry for the compressor and consumption of high electrical currents. The relatively high current draw of such variable speed drag compressors increases the overall cost of the mechanical ventilator. Furthermore, the high current requirement necessitates the incorporation of bulky and heavy batteries for providing standby battery power as an emergency back-up when the ventilator is not connected to a stationary power source.
Alternatively, rotary drag compressors may be operated in constant speed mode in order to eliminate the limitations imposed by high current requirements of variable speed compressors. Unfortunately, such constant speed drag compressors possess their own set of inherent deficiencies which detract from the overall utility of the mechanical ventilator. For example, because the compressor runs at a constant speed, power is continuously consumed even during the expiratory phase (i.e.
exhalation) when air or gas is not supplied to the patient. Although the power consumption may be reduced by recirculating the air flow during exhalation to an intake of the compressor, a considerable amount of standby battery power is still required to operate the mechanical ventilator when not connected to a stationary power source.
As can be seen, there exists a need in the art for a mechanical ventilator that is of small size and low weight in order to enhance its portability.
Furthermore, there exists a need in the art for a portable mechanical ventilator that can provide breathing assistance to a patient for extended durations without the constraints of a stationary power source. In addition, there exists a need in the art for a portable mechanical ventilator that provides breathing assistance in volume and pressure control modes and which can be safely and quietly operated in the noise-sensitive environments of operating rooms, intensive care units and patient recovery rooms.
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention is specifically adapted to address the above-mentioned deficiencies associated with mechanical ventilators for providing breathing assistance to a patient. More specifically and preferably, the present invention provides a portable mechanical ventilator incorporating a Roots blower which allows for improved efficiency and reduced size and weight as compared to conventional mechanical ventilators. In addition, the small size and power efficiency of the mechanical ventilator provides mobility to patients who require continuous breathing assistance such as during patient transfer.
According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for use with a gas source for producing gas flow to a receiver circuit, comprising:
a blower assembly, wherein the blower assembly includes a Roots-type blower;

, a first valve connected to the receiver circuit;
a control module configured to control the first valve;
a second valve connected between the gas source and the receiver circuit, wherein the second valve is configured to provide an elevated drive pressure at the control module relative to a downstream pressure at the receiver circuit;
a poppet disposed within the second valve, the poppet having a mass sufficient to generate inertial damping of a gas flow between the gas source and the second valve, wherein the gas flow is received from the gas source.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a ventilator apparatus comprising:
a patient circuit;
a Roots-type blower assembly that produces a gas flow to the patient circuit;
an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit;
an exhalation control module configured to operate the exhalation valve; and a bias valve connected between the blower assembly and the patient circuit, wherein the bias valve is configured to provide a bias pressure to the exhalation control module, the bias valve comprising a cylinder and a poppet, the poppet configured to be reciprocatively slidable within the cylinder to define a substantially narrow poppet clearance between the poppet and the cylinder, and the poppet clearance sized to generate viscous damping of the gas flow when gas passes through the poppet clearance during poppet reciprocation.
Preferably, according to the present invention, there is provided a bias valve for a mechanical ventilator producing a gas flow, the bias valve comprising:
a hollow cylinder having a cylinder side wall and a cylinder end wall;
a poppet slidably disposed within the hollow cylinder and reciprocatively moveable therewithin;
the poppet having a poppet side and opposing poppet ends, a cylinder chamber being defined between the cylinder end wall and one of the poppet ends, the other one of the poppet ends being configured to be sealingly engageable to a valve seat; and a biasing member configured to bias the poppet against the valve seat;
wherein the poppet side and the cylinder define a poppet clearance therebetween;
the bias valve is configured for gas to pass through the poppet clearance, be trapped within the cylinder chamber and then pass back through the poppet clearance during poppet reciprocation.
Preferably, according to the present invention, there are several concepts which are as follows.
Concept 1. A portable mechanical ventilator having a Roots blower for producing gas flow to a patient circuit, the mechanical ventilator comprising:
an exhalation control module configured to operate an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit; and a bias valve connected between the Roots blower and the patient circuit and being configured to provide a bias pressure to the exhalation control module.
Concept 2. Preferably, there is the mechanical ventilator of Concept 1 wherein the bias valve is configured to provide a substantially constant bias pressure across a flow range of the Roots blower.
Concept 3. Preferably, there is the mechanical ventilator of Concept 1 wherein:
the Roots blower is controlled by a blower control algorithm;
the bias valve and blower control algorithm collectively regulating flow into and out of the patient circuit during performance of at least one of the following user-activated maneuvers:
inspiratory-hold, expiratory-hold and regulation of mean inspiratory pressure/negative inspiratory force (MIP/N IF).
Concept 4. Preferably, there is the mechanical ventilator of Concept 1 further comprising:

, a pressure transducer module fluidly connected to the bias valve and receiving the bias pressure therefrom;
at least one of an airway sense line and a flow sense line connected between the patient circuit and the pressure transducer module;
wherein;
the pressure transducer module is operative to purge the sense lines using the bias pressure.
Concept 5. Preferably, there is the mechanical ventilator of Concept 1 further comprising:
a flow meter interposed between the Roots blower and the bias valve and being operative to measure a gas flow rate of the Roots blower.
Concept 6. Preferably, there is the mechanical ventilator of Concept 5 wherein:
the gas flow produced by the Roots blower is a pulsating gas flow;
the poppet has a mass sufficient to generate inertial damping of the pulsating gas flow for measurement by the flow meter.
Concept 7. Preferably, there is the mechanical ventilator of Concept 5 wherein:
the bias valve includes a cylinder;
the poppet being configured to be reciprocatively slidable within the cylinder and defining a substantially narrow poppet clearance between the poppet and cylinder;
the poppet clearance being sized to generate viscous damping of the pulsating gas flow when gas passes through the poppet clearance during poppet reciprocation.
Concept 8. A bias valve for a mechanical ventilator having a Roots Tm-type blower producing a pulsating gas flow, the mechanical ventilator having an exhalation control module fluidly connected to one side of the bias valve and a patient circuit fluidly connected to an opposite side thereof, the exhalation control module being configured to operate an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit, the bias valve comprising:
a valve seat connected to the Roots-type blower;
a poppet engageable to the valve seat and being reciprocative between closed and open positions for respectively preventing and allowing gas to flow from the Roots-type blower to the patient circuit, wherein the poppet reacts against the pulsating gas flow at a forcing frequency; and a biasing member configured to bias the poppet against the valve seat such that a bias pressure is provided at the exhalation control module for regulation of the exhalation valve.
wherein, the poppet and biasing member are reciprocative at a poppet natural frequency, and the poppet is sized and configured to maximize inertial damping when the forcing frequency is substantially higher than the poppet natural frequency.
Concept 9. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 8 wherein the biasing member has a spring constant sufficient to bias the poppet against the valve seat such that the bias pressure is substantially constant across a flow range of the Roots blower.
Concept 10. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 8 wherein the bias valve is configured to provide a bias pressure sufficient to prevent flow into and out of the patient circuit during performance of at least one of the following user-activated maneuvers: inspiratory-hold, expiratory-hold and regulation of mean inspiratory pressure/negative inspiratory force (MIP/NIF).
Concept 11. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 8 further comprising:

, a pressure transducer module fluidly connected to the bias valve and receiving the bias pressure therefrom;
at least one of an airway and flow sense line connected between the patient circuit and the pressure transducer module and being configured to measure pressure and flow at the patient circuit;
wherein;
the pressure transducer module is operative to purge the sense lines using the bias pressure.
Concept 12. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 8 wherein:
the mechanical ventilator further includes a flow meter interposed between the Roots blower and the bias valve and being operative to measure a gas flow rate of the Roots blower.
Concept 13. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 12 wherein:
the gas flow produced by the Roots blower is a pulsating gas flow;
the poppet having a mass sufficient to provide inertial damping of the pulsating gas flow for measurement by the flow meter.
Concept 14. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 12 further comprising:
a mass element attached to the poppet;
wherein:
the poppet reacts against the pulsating gas flow at a forcing frequency;
the poppet and biasing member being reciprocative at a poppet natural frequency;
the poppet and mass element being sized and configured to maximize inertial damping when the forcing frequency is substantially higher than the poppet natural frequency.

Concept 15. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 14 wherein the bias valve is configured to provide viscous damping of the pulsating gas flow for measurement by the flow meter.
Concept 16. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 15 wherein the bias valve is configured to maximize viscous damping when the forcing frequency is substantially equal to the poppet natural frequency.
Concept 17. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 12 wherein the flow meter is configured as a heated wire mass flow meter.
Concept 18. A bias valve for attenuating pulsating gas flow produced by a Roots blower for a mechanical ventilator having an exhalation control module fluidly connected to one side of the bias valve and a patient circuit fluidly connected to an opposite side thereof, the exhalation control module being configured to operate an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit, the mechanical ventilator having a mass flow meter interposed between the Roots blower and the bias valve and being configured to measure gas flow from the Roots blower, the bias valve comprising:
a housing assembly having an annular housing chamber opening to a housing outlet fluidly connected to the patient circuit and a housing inlet fluidly connected to the Roots blower, the housing assembly including:
a housing having a housing sidewall and a housing end wall, the housing inlet being formed on an end of the elbow housing opposite the housing end wall and being connected to the Roots blower, the housing outlet being formed on the housing sidewall;
a hollow cylinder fixedly mounted within the elbow housing and having a cylinder end wall and a cylinder sidewall, the cylinder sidewall being disposed in spaced coaxial relation to the housing sidewall to define the housing chamber therebetween, the cylinder being open on an end coincident with the housing inlet; and an annular valve seat fixedly mounted to the housing inlet and having a seat interface;
a poppet slidably disposed within the cylinder and reciprocatively moveable therewithin and having a poppet side and opposing poppet ends, a cylinder chamber being defined between the cylinder end wall and one of the poppet ends, the other one of the poppet ends being 10 configured to be sealingly engageable to the seat interface and defining a seat area; and the seat area and spring preload being sized and configured to provide a predetermined bias pressure at the exhalation control module.
Concept 19. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 18 wherein the poppet has a mass sufficient to generate inertial damping of the pulsating gas flow from the Roots blower for measurement by the mass flow meter.
Concept 20. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 19 further comprising:
a mass element attached to the poppet;
wherein:
the poppet reacts against the pulsating gas flow at a forcing frequency;
the poppet and biasing member being reciprocative at a poppet natural frequency;
the poppet and mass element being sized and configured to maximize inertial damping when the forcing frequency is substantially higher than the poppet natural frequency.

Concept 21. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 20 wherein the bias valve is configured to provide viscous damping of the pulsating gas flow for measurement by the flow meter.
Concept 22. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 21 wherein the bias valve is configured to maximize viscous damping when the forcing frequency is substantially equal to the poppet natural frequency.
Concept 23. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 21 wherein:
the poppet and cylinder define a substantially narrow poppet clearance therebetween for generating the viscous damping when gas passes through the poppet clearance between the cylinder chamber and the housing chamber during poppet reciprocation.
Concept 24. Preferably, there is the bias valve of Concept 18 wherein the biasing member has a spring constant sufficient to generate a substantially constant bias pressure across a flow range of the Roots blower.
Advantageously, the mechanical ventilator includes a bias valve located downstream of the Roots blower between a flow meter and a patient circuit. The bias valve is specifically adapted to attenuate or dampen the pulsating gas flow produced by the Roots blower located upstream of the bias valve. Although the bias valve is located downstream of the Roots blower, its dampening effect is transmitted back located downstream of the Roots blower, its dampening effect is transmitted back upstream due to confinement of the gas flow within the air column (i.e., between the Roots blower outlet and the bias valve). The flow meter located downstream of the Roots blower therefore receives dampened gas flow such that accurate gas flow measurements may be taken. A mechanical ventilator of the type incorporating a Roots blower is described in detail in U.S. Patent Publication No.

entitled PORTABLE VENTILATOR SYSTEM to DeVries et al.
Preferably, in addition to dampening the pulsating flow output from the Roots blower, the bias Valve is also adapted to generate a bias pressure or elevated pressure relative to the patient circuit pressure. The bias valve may be comprised of a poppet that is engageable to a valve seat and which further includes a biasing member that is specifically configured to bias the poppet against the valve seat to create the desired amount of bias pressure. The bias pressure may be used by an exhalation control module in order to facilitate the closing of an exhalation valve at the start of inspiration. The exhalation valve may also regulate positive and expiratory pressure (PEEP) during exhalation and performs other functions.
The bias pressure also aids in the control of user-activated maneuvers such as inspiratory-hold, expiratory-hold and regulation of mean inspiratory pressure/negative inspiratory force (MIP/NIF). The bias pressure facilitates closing of the exhalation valve in order to prevent airflow into or out of the patient circuit during the performance of such user-activated maneuvers in a manner described in greater detail below. Ideally, the biasing member is configured to have a predetermined spring constant that is sufficient to bias the poppet against the valve seat such that the bias pressure is substantially constant across a flow range of the Roots blower.
The ability to keep the bias pressure constant and relatively low across the flow range of the Roots blower advantageously minimizes power consumption of the mechanical ventilator. In this regard, the biasing member preferably has a low spring constant which, combined with the free poppet travel, provides the preferred constant pressure characteristic over the flow range of the Roots blower. The amount of exposed area of the poppet at the valve seat in combination with the spring preload defines the magnitude of the resistance against the pulsating gas flow produced by the Roots blower which, in turn, results in generation of the desired amount of bias pressure.
Preferably, in addition to generating a bias pressure, the bias valve is also configured to provide attenuation or dampening of the pulsating gas flow produced by the Roots blower. As was earlier mentioned, measurement of the flow output of the Roots blower is provided by a flow meter such as a heated wire mass flow meter. Due to the sensitivity with which the flow output must be measured, accurate measurement of the flow output is dependent upon the bias valve to provide at least one of inertial damping and viscous damping. Inertial damping provided by the bias valve is a result of the mass of a poppet which is slideably reciprocative within a cylinder.
Preferably, viscous damping is provided by the poppet as it reciprocates within the cylinder. More specifically, an annular poppet clearance located between the poppet and the cylinder results in the creation of the viscous damping which occurs when gas trapped at the bottom of the cylinder passes through the poppet clearance as the poppet moves downward into the cylinder. Conversely, gas must pass through the poppet clearance in reverse direction in order to fill the expanding volume at the bottom of the cylinder as the poppet moves out of the cylinder. The passage of the gas through the poppet clearance creates the viscous damping effect.
Advantageously, the combined effects of the viscous and inertial damping are preferably sufficient to attenuate the pulsating flow output produced by the Roots blower such that the flow meter may accurately measure flow output therefrom.
According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for use with a gas source for producing gas flow to a receiver circuit, comprising:
a blower assembly, wherein the blower assembly includes a Roots-type blower;
a first valve connected to the receiver circuit;
a control module configured to control the first valve;
a second valve connected between the gas source and the receiver circuit, wherein the second valve is configured to provide an elevated drive pressure at the control module relative to a downstream pressure at the receiver circuit.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a ventilator apparatus comprising:
a patient circuit;

a Roots-type blower assembly that produces a gas flow to the patient circuit;
an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit;
an exhalation control module configured to operate the exhalation valve; and a bias valve connected between the blower assembly and the patient circuit, wherein the bias valve is configured to provide a bias pressure to the exhalation control module.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a bias valve apparatus for use with a gas source producing a gas flow and a flow-receiving device fluidly connected to and located downstream of the bias valve apparatus, comprising:
a blower assembly, wherein the blower assembly includes a Roots-type blower;
a gas-receiving end and a gas-excreting end;
a valve seat that receives fluid flow from the gas source at the gas receiving end of the bias valve apparatus;
a poppet engageable to the valve seat wherein the poppet alternates between closed and open positions for respectively preventing and allowing gas to flow out of the gas excreting end to the flow receiving device; and spring configured to bias the poppet against the valve seat such that an elevated drive pressure is provided at the gas-receiving end of the bias valve apparatus relative to a downstream pressure of the flow-receiving device.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a ventilator apparatus comprising:
a blower assembly producing a gas flow;
an exhalation control module;
an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit;

a patient circuit, wherein the exhalation control module is configured to operate the exhalation valve; and a bias valve comprising:
a valve seat connected to the blower assembly;
a poppet engageable to the valve seat, wherein the poppet alternates between closed and open positions for respectively preventing and allowing gas to flow from the blower assembly to the patient circuit; and a spring configured to bias the poppet against the valve seat such that a bias pressure is provided at the exhalation control module for regulation of the exhalation valve, wherein the exhalation control module is fluidly connected to one side of the bias valve and the patient circuit is fluidly connected to an opposite side thereof.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a bias valve apparatus for attenuating pulsating gas flow from a gas source to a flow-receiving device, the bias valve apparatus comprising:
a housing assembly, comprising:
an annular housing chamber opening to a housing outlet fluidly connected to the flow-receiving device and to a housing inlet fluidly connected to the gas source; and a housing having a housing sidewall and a housing end wall, the housing inlet being formed on an end opposite the housing end wall, the housing outlet being formed on the housing sidewall;

a hollow cylinder fixedly mounted within the housing assembly and having a cylinder end wall and a cylinder sidewall, the cylinder sidewall being disposed in spaced coaxial relation to the housing sidewall to define the housing chamber therebetween, the cylinder being open on an end coincident with the housing inlet; and an annular valve seat fixedly mounted to the housing inlet and having a seat interface; a poppet slid ably disposed within the cylinder and reciprocatively moveable therewithin, wherein:
the poppet includes a poppet side and opposing poppet ends;
a cylinder chamber is defined between the cylinder end wall and one of the poppetends, and the other one of the poppet ends is configured to be sealingly engageable to the seat interface and defining a seat area; and a spring having a spring preload sufficient to bias the poppet toward the seat interface; and wherein the bias valve apparatus is used in conjunction with a ventilator having an exhalation control module fluidly connected to the bias valve apparatus;
wherein the gas source includes a Roots-type blower assembly and the flow-receiving device includes a patient circuit fluidly connected to an opposite side of the bias valve apparatus, and wherein the exhalation control module is configured to operate an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a ventilator comprising:
a blower assembly for producing a gas flow;
an exhalation control module;
a patient circuit, the exhalation control module being configured to operate an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit;

a bias valve comprising:
a housing assembly comprising:
an annular housing chamber that forms a housing outlet fluidly connected to the patient circuit and a housing inlet fluidly connected to the blower assembly;
a housing comprising:
a housing sidewall; and a housing end wall, wherein the housing inlet is formed on an end of the housing assembly opposite the housing end wall and is connected to the blower assembly, and wherein the housing outlet is formed on the housing sidewall; a hollow cylinder fixedly mounted within the housing assembly and comprising: a cylinder end wall; and a cylinder sidewall, wherein the cylinder sidewall is disposed in spaced coaxial relation to the housing sidewall to define the housing chamber therebetween, and wherein the cylinder is open on an end coincident with the housing inlet; and an annular valve seat fixedly mounted to the housing inlet and having a seat interface;
a poppet slidably disposed within the cylinder and reciprocatively moveable therewithin and comprising:
a poppet side; and opposing poppet ends, wherein a cylinder chamber is defined between the cylinder end wall and one of the poppet ends, and wherein the other one of the poppet ends is configured to be sealingly engageable to the seat interface to define a seat area; and a biasing member having a spring preload sufficient to bias the poppet toward the seat interface, wherein the exhalation control module is fluidly connected to the bias valve and the patient circuit is fluidly connected to an opposite side thereof.

, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features and advantages of the various embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
Figure l is a pneumatic diagram of a ventilation system having a mechanical ventilator incorporating a Roots blower and which may include an exhalation valve and an exhalation control module operative to close the exhalation valve during the breathing cycle and further illustrating a bias valve located downstream of the Roots blower and being configured to facilitate accurate flow measurement by a flow meter and produce a bias pressure to facilitate operation of the exhalation control module;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bias valve illustrating the interconnective relationship of individual components thereof;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the bias valve illustrating a poppet reciprocatively disposed within a cylinder; and Figure 4 is a graph illustrating on a left side thereof a high-amplitude undampened pulsating flow output of the Roots blower and, on the right side of the graph, a relatively low amplitude of dampened flow of the Roots blower as a result of inertial damping and viscous damping generated by the bias valve.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating the present invention and not for purposes of limiting the same, shown is a portable mechanical ventilator 10 having a blower assembly 14 such as a Roots blower 16 for producing gas flow to a patient or patient circuit 28 via a patient connection 26. As is described in greater detail in U.S. Patent Publication No.
2005/0051168 entitled PORTABLE VENTILATOR SYSTEM to DeVries et al., the portable ventilator 10 operates in variable speed mode as the breath delivery mechanism and has improved efficiency and reduced size resulting from the use of the Roots blower 16.

The portable mechanical ventilator 10 preferably includes sound-reducing elements to facilitate operation thereof in noise-sensitive environments such as in a patient-recovery room of a hospital. Furthermore, the portable mechanical ventilator has reduced weight and reduced power consumption as compared to conventional mechanical ventilators. The above-noted advantages collectively contribute toward the portability aspects of the mechanical ventilator and therefore provides mobility to patients requiring continuous breathing assistance in remote locations, during patient transfers or during emergency situations such as power outages.
10 As is described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050051168, the portable ventilator 10 may include a docking cradle and a monitor wherein the docking cradle may support the portable ventilator 10 on a moveable stand. The docking cradle may further its own power supply or power source and/or recharging system in order to expand the portable ventilator 10 interface capabilities. The monitor may be a graphics display monitor which may be releasably mountable to the docking cradle in order to provide enhanced display capabilities.
Referring now to Figure 1, shown is a pneumatic diagram of a ventilator system 12 illustrating the mechanical ventilator 10 and which includes a mass flow meter 18 located downstream of the Roots blower 16. The Roots blower 16 draws room air into an inlet filter and delivers pressurized gas to the patient. The flow meter 18 is adapted to measure gas flow produced by the Roots blower 16.
Importantly, the mechanical ventilator 10 includes a bias valve 30 located downstream of the Roots blower 16 between the flow meter 18 and the patient circuit 28. The bias valve 30 dampens the pulsating gas flow produced by the Roots blower 16 in order to improve the accuracy of gas flow measurements taken by the flow meter 18. Although located downstream of the Roots blower 16, the bias valve is effective in dampening pulsations upstream of the bias valve 30 (i.e., at the flow meter 18) due to confinement of the gas flow within an air column or passageway extending between the Roots blower 16 outlet and the bias valve 30.

, , More specifically, the dampening effect of the bias valve 30 is transmitted upstream through the passageway to the flow emanating at the Roots blower 16 outlet.
Therefore, the flow received at the flow meter 18 is also dampened which allows the flow meter 18 to accurately measure gas flow output produced by the Roots blower 16.
As can be seen in Fig. 1, the pneumatic diagram further includes an exhalation control module 20 which is operative to regulate the exhalation valve 22 that is connected to an exhalation limb of the patient circuit 28. The exhalation control module 20 is fluidly connected to the bias valve 30 which provides a bias 10 pressure to facilitate operation of the exhalation control module 20 in closing the exhalation valve 22 during the inspiration phase. The pneumatic diagram also includes a pressure transducer module 24 which receives input from airway and flow sense lines 86 connected to the patient circuit 28. The pressure transducer module 24 is also fluidly connected to the bias valve 30 which provides a bias pressure to assist in purging the sense lines 86.
Optionally, the portable mechanical ventilator 10 may be configured such that compressed air that is not used by the patient during the exhalation phase may be recycled or re-circulated. Furthermore, the portable mechanical ventilator 10 may be configured to deliver blended gas using an internal 02 blender which may be 20 monitored via an F102 (fraction of inspired oxygen) sensor. F102 may be displayed on a user interface along with the display of other operating parameters of the mechanical ventilator 10. As was earlier mentioned, the pneumatic circuit may further include the airway and flow sense lines 86 connected to the wye 84 junction in the patient circuit 28 to provide airway and flow values to the pressure transducer module 24 for use in a control loop for the mechanical ventilator 10.
Referring now to Figure 2, shown is an exploded view of the bias valve 30 illustrating the interconnective relationship of the individual components thereof. As was earlier mentioned, the bias valve 30 is specifically configured to dampen the pulsating flow output of the Roots blower 16 in order to improve the accuracy of the flow meter 18 and to provide a bias pressure to the exhalation control module 20 in order to improve the regulation of various breathing functions. The bias pressure is defined as an elevated drive pressure relative to patient circuit 28 pressure and is used by the exhalation control module 20 to perform a number of functions including, but not limited to, closing the exhalation valve 22 at the start of inspiration, regulating positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) during exhalation, and purging the sense lines 86 (e.g., airway and flow lines) which extend from the wye 84 junction to the pressure transducer module 24. Purging of the sense lines 86 is periodically necessary as the sense lines 86 may become clogged or obstructed by moisture from patient's breath which may compromise the accuracy of flow and pressure measurements.
Referring to Figures 2-3, the bias valve 30, in its broadest sense, may comprise a valve seat 58, a poppet 64, and a biasing member 16 configured to bias the poppet 64 against the valve seat 58. As shown in Figure 1, the bias valve 30 is fluidly connected to the Roots blower 16 and receives gas flow therefrom at the valve seat 58. The poppet 64 is directly engageable to the valve seat 58 and is reciprocated between closed and open positions based on the amount of gas flow from the Roots blower 16 to the patient circuit 28. The biasing member 76 produces a spring preload which biases the poppet 64 against the valve seat 58 to create the desired bias pressure at the exhalation control module 20 and at the pressure transducer module 24.
As was earlier mentioned, the bias pressure facilitates the operation of the exhalation control module 20 and pressure transducer module 24 which, in turn, allows for closing of the exhalation valve 22, regulation of PEEP, and purging of sense lines 86. In addition, the bias pressure aids in performance of user-activated maneuvers such as inspiratory-hold, expiratory-hold and regulation of mean inspiratory pressure/negative inspiratory force (MIP/NIF). More specifically, the bias valve 30 operates in conjunction with a blower control algorithm which controls the operation of the Roots blower 16. The bias valve 30 and blower control algorithm , , collectively regulate flow into and out of the patient circuit 28 during the performance of user-activated maneuvers. The bias valve 30 does so by generating a slight bias pressure over the patient circuit 28 pressure in order to keep the exhalation valve 22 closed at the appropriate times.
During the inspiratory hold maneuver, the bias pressure is such that the exhalation valve 22 remains closed for a period of time during which certain measurements may be taken. In addition, inspiratory hold provides an additional period of time during which air may be maintained in the lungs allowing for more gas exchange to occur. The mechanical ventilator 10 may be pre-set to exit the inspiratory hold maneuver such as in the event of high airway pressure or a fault in the patient circuit 28. Following completion of the inspiratory hold maneuver, the exhalation valve 22 is opened to allow initiation of the exhalation phase of the breathing cycle.
During the expiratory hold maneuver, patient exhalation proceeds with the exhalation valve 22 in the open position to allow normal bias flow. However, the mechanical ventilator 10 may be configured to exit the expiratory hold maneuver upon the occurrence of certain events. For example, if patient breathing effort is detected during this maneuver, the mechanical ventilator 10 is preferably operative to exit the expiratory hold and deliver a breath to the patient. Upon completion of the expiratory hold maneuver, the exhalation valve 22 closes to allow initiation of the inspiration phase.
The bias valve 30 assists in the regulation of MIP/NIF by maintaining the exhalation valve 22 in the closed position to prevent forward flow into the patient circuit 28 which would otherwise jeopardize the accuracy of various pressure measurements. The MIP/NIF maneuver allows for determining the patient's readiness for weaning off the mechanical ventilator 10 by measuring the patient's ability to draw negative pressure within the closed patient circuit 28 in addition to measuring the airway pressure during this maneuver.

In each of the above user-activated maneuvers, the bias pressure maintains the exhalation valve 22 in the closed position to prevent any flow into or out of the patient circuit 28 for the duration of the maneuvers. The bias valve 30 performs this function by providing to the exhalation control module 20 a bias pressure (i.e., an elevated pressure relative to the patient circuit pressure) to the ventilator side of the patient circuit 28 in the ventilation system 12 illustrated in Fig. 1. In this regard, the bias valve 30 is preferably configured to provide a bias pressure of about 2 to 4 cm H20 above the patient circuit pressure.
The bias valve 30 is specifically adapted to provide this bias pressure due to the spring preload of the biasing member 76 to bias the poppet 64 against the valve seat 58, as will be described in greater detail below. In addition, the poppet 64 and valve seat 58 are specifically configured to provide a relatively tight or leak proof seal at the poppet/valve seat interface such that forward flow does not enter the patient circuit 28 in response to forward pressure acting upon the poppet 64.
Preferably, the bias valve 30 is adapted to generate a bias pressure of 4 cm and allow for flow rates of up to 4 liters per minute (LPM) at only a few cm's of H20 above the 4 cm H20 bias pressure.
As can be seen in Figures 2-3, the biasing member 76 may be configured as a coil spring 78 which preferably has a spring constant that is sufficient to bias the poppet 64 against the valve seat 58 such that the bias pressure is substantially constant across a flow range of the Roots blower 16. The bias pressure may be set at about 2-4 cm of H20 although other bias pressures may be utilized depending on system requirements. Advantageously, the ability to maintain the bias pressure relatively constant across the flow range of the Roots blower 16 minimizes power consumption of the mechanical ventilator 10 while allowing the Roots blower 16 to achieve its peak flow requirement.
A preferred structural arrangement of the bias valve 30 is shown in Figures 2-3 which illustrates a cylinder 46 having the poppet 64 reciprocative therewithin and further including the biasing member 76 which biases the poppet 64 toward its , closed position. The bias valve 30 is comprised of a housing such as an elbow housing 40, a hollow cylinder 46 fixedly mounted within the elbow housing 40, and an annular valve seat 58 which receives gas flow from the Roots blower 16. The elbow housing 40 and cylinder 46 collectively define an annular housing chamber 34.
The poppet 64 is reciprocative within the cylinder 46 along a valve axis 66.
The cylinder 46 has a cylinder sidewall 50 and a cylinder end wall 48. A
cylinder chamber 52 is defined between the cylinder end wall 48 and one of the poppet ends 70. The biasing member 76 may be configured as a coil spring 78 disposed within the cylinder chamber 52 and biases the poppet 64 against the valve seat 58.
The housing inlet 38 receives flow from the Roots blower 16 at the valve seat 58.
As was earlier mentioned, for power consumption purposes, it is beneficial to keep the bias pressure constant across the flow range of the Roots blower 16.
As such, the poppet 64 is specifically configured to be slideable within the cylinder 46 such that the poppet 64 may travel freely away from the valve seat 58 as flow from the Roots blower 16 increases. In addition, the biasing member 76 preferably has a low spring constant which, combined with the free poppet 64 travel, allows the bias pressure to exhibit the preferred constant pressure characteristic over the flow range of the Roots blower 16. The amount of spring preload and the amount of exposed area of the poppet 64 (i.e., seat area 72) when it is engaged to the valve seat 58 determines the amount of resistance (i.e., bias pressure) that is generated.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the elbow housing 40 has a housing sidewall 42 and a housing end wall 44 with the housing inlet 38 being formed on an end of the elbow housing 40 opposite the housing end wall 44 and being connected to the Roots blower 16 at the valve seat 58. A housing outlet 36 is formed on the housing sidewall 42 and is fluidly connected to the patient circuit 28. As was earlier mentioned, the hollow cylinder 46 is fixedly mounted within the elbow housing and is defined by a cylinder end wall 48 and a cylinder sidewall 50. The cylinder sidewall 50 is disposed in spaced coaxial relation to the housing sidewall 42 to define the annular housing chamber 34 therebetween.
The cylinder 46 is open on an end coincident with the housing inlet 38 (i.e., at the valve seat 58). The cylinder sidewall 50 has at least one radial opening formed therein which acts to fluidly interconnect the housing inlet 38 to the annular housing chamber 34 and, ultimately, to the housing outlet 36. In one embodiment, the radial opening 54 may be comprised of a plurality of three equiangularly-spaced radial slots formed in the cylinder sidewall 50 at an upper portion thereof adjacent the valve seat 58.
10 The valve seat 58 is preferably configured as an annular element having a radial flange 60 fixedly mounted to the housing inlet 38. The valve seat 58 may further include an annular seat interface 62 which extends axially inwardly from the radial flange 60. The cylinder sidewall 50 may be fixedly contained within the elbow housing 40 by means of the valve seat 58. More specifically, in one embodiment, a portion of the cylinder sidewall 50 adjacent the valve seat 58 may be captured between the seat interface 62 and the elbow sidewall. Additionally or alternatively, the valve seat 58 may be press fit into the cylinder sidewall 50.
It should be noted that although the elbow housing 40 and cylinder 46 are shown and disclosed herein as being cylindrical, it is contemplated that the bias 20 valve 30 may be configured in a variety of alternative shapes, sizes and configurations such as rectangular, oval and the like. The intended functions served by the bias valve 30 in dampening pulsating gas flow and providing bias pressure are dependent in part upon the mass of the poppet 64, the spring preload of the biasing member 76, and a seat area 72 of the poppet 64 against the valve seat 58.
For purposes of generating the bias pressure, the poppet 64 may be configured in a variety of shapes such as a disc shape which is sealingly engageable against the valve seat 58 and which is reactive against the gas flow produced by the Roots blower 16.

The poppet 64 itself may be cylindrically shaped and is preferably slideably disposable within the cylinder 46 along the valve axis 66. The poppet 64 has a cylindrical poppet side 68 surface and opposing poppet ends 70. A cylinder chamber 52 is formed between the cylinder end wall 48 and one of the poppet ends 70 with the other one of the poppet ends 70 being sealingly engageable against the seat interface 62 of the annular valve seat 58. As was earlier mentioned, when disposed against the valve seat 58, the poppet 64 defines the seat area 72 against which the pulsating gas flow from the Roots blower 16 reacts.
Referring briefly to Figure 1, the pneumatic diagram illustrates the flow meter 18 fluidly interconnecting the Roots blower 16 to the bias valve 30. In a preferable embodiment, the flow meter 18 is configured as a heated wire mass flow meter which, ideally, is configured to accurately measure flow produced by the Roots blower 16. In order to improve the accuracy of the flow meter 18, the bias valve 30 is specifically configured to provide damping of the pulsating gas flow produced by the Roots blower 16 at the heated wire mass flow meter 18. Advantageously, such damping is provided by at least one of inertial damping and viscous damping forces produced by the bias valve 30, as described in greater detail below.
Referring back to Figure 2, the poppet 64 is sized and configured to be complementary to the cylinder 46. In this regard, the poppet side 68 and cylinder sidewall 50 define a substantially narrow annular poppet clearance 74 therebetween. The poppet clearance 74 is preferably sufficient to provide viscous damping of pulsating gas flow produced by the Roots blower 16. Such viscous damping occurs when gas in the cylinder chamber 52 passes through the substantially narrow poppet clearance 74 and enters the housing chamber 34 via the radial openings 54 (i.e., radial slots) formed in the cylinder sidewall 50, and vice versa. The poppet 64 reciprocates in response to the pulsating gas flow acting against the seat area 72 of the poppet 64.
In addition, the poppet 64 preferably has a mass sufficient to provide inertial damping of the pulsating gas flow from the Roots blower 16. Shown in Figure 3 is a version of the poppet 64 which includes a counterbore formed therein for receipt of a mass element 80 secured to the poppet 64 via a pin 82 sealed with an 0-ring 88.
The biasing member 76 is shown configured as a coil spring 78 mounted within the cylinder chamber 52 and coaxially disposed over the mass element 80 within the counterbore in the poppet end 70. Variously-sized mass elements 80 may be substituted in order to increase or decrease the mass of the poppet 64 to achieve the desired inertial damping characteristics.
During operation of the Roots blower 16, pulsating gas flow acts against the poppet 64 at a forcing frequency. The poppet 64 and biasing member 76 are reciprocative within a cylinder 46 at a poppet natural frequency due in part to the mass of the poppet 64/mass element 80 and the spring rate of the spring 78.
The poppet 64 and mass element 80 are preferably sized and configured to maximize inertial damping of the pulsating gas flow when the forcing frequency is substantially higher than the poppet natural frequency. A high forcing frequency relative to poppet natural frequency is the typical relationship between the poppet/biasing member 64, 76 and Roots blower 16 during a majority of the operation of the mechanical ventilator 10. Advantageously, inertial damping of the pulsating gas flow allows for increased accuracy of measurement by the heated wire mass flow meter 18 utilized in the preferred embodiment of the mechanical ventilator 10.
As was earlier mentioned, viscous damping is provided by the poppet clearance 74 between the poppet side 68 and the cylinder sidewall 50. As the poppet 64 moves inwardly toward the cylinder chamber 52 in response to the gas flow acting at the valve seat 58, gas contained within the cylinder chamber 52 is forced through the substantially narrow poppet clearance 74 whereupon it enters the housing chamber 34 via the radial openings 54. Likewise, as the poppet 64 moves away from the cylinder end wall 48, the gas reverses direction and travels from the housing chamber 34 through the poppet clearance 74 and fills the cylinder chamber 52.

, The viscous damping occurring as a result of the gas traveling through the poppet clearance 74 is most effective when the forcing frequency acting upon the poppet 64 is substantially equal to the poppet natural frequency. An example of the damping effects of the bias valve 30 is visible in the graph of Figure 4 which, on the left side, illustrates the flow output from the Roots blower 16 in an undampened state. On the right side of the graph is a plot of the attenuated or damped flow output from the Roots blower 16. The dampened flow is a result of inertial and viscous damping generated by the bias valve 30.
Referring back to Figures 2-3, regarding specific structural configurations for various components of the bias valve 30, it is contemplated that the cylinder 46 is fabricated of a suitable metallic material such as stainless steel although any suitable material may be used. Due to the relatively close fit required between the poppet 64 and the cylinder 46, the cylinder sidewall 50 inner surfaces may be fabricated at tight tolerances by a variety of means including machining such as CNC machining. Unfortunately, such machining processes may result in turning marks formed on the cylinder sidewall 50 which are oriented transversely to the direction of reciprocation of the poppet 64. Due to the need for high cycle-life of the poppet 64 (i.e., as a result of poppet 64 reciprocation), the inner surface of the cylinder sidewall 50 is preferably smoothed or burnished in order to reduce surface roughness and provide a smooth surface with minimal resistance to the poppet movement.
In this same regard, it is contemplated that the poppet 64 itself is preferably fabricated of a material exhibiting low friction characteristics and favorable mechanical properties as well as a low coefficient of thermal expansion in order to avoid size variations in the poppet clearance 74. For these reasons, the poppet 64 is preferably fabricated of a synthetic polymer such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK) which is known to have high tensile strength and high lubricity. The valve seat 58 is preferably fabricated of brass due to its favorable mechanical properties including high hardness and favorable workability characteristics although the valve seat 58 may be fabricated of any suitable material. The biasing member 76, which may be configured as a coil spring 78, may also be preferably fabricated of spring steel or stainless steel although any suitable material may be utilized.
In operation, the Roots blower 16 produces a pulsating gas flow which is delivered to the bias valve 30 as illustrated in the pneumatic diagram of Figure 1.
Due to the configuration of the poppet's engagement to the valve seat 58, the bias valve 30 generates the bias pressure which is an elevated drive pressure relative to the patient circuit 28 pressure. As was earlier mentioned, such drive pressure is utilized by the exhalation control module 20 in order to close the exhalation valve 22 at the start of inspiration, regulate PEEP during exhalation, and which the pressure transducer module 24 uses to purge the sense lines 86 connected at the wye 84 adjacent to the patient circuit 28.
The bias pressure is generated due to the biasing member 76 spring preload responding to the pulsating flow acting upon the seat area 72 of the poppet 64. The biasing member 76 is sized and configured to provide a predetermined spring preload which, in turn, results in a desired amount of bias pressure above the patient circuit 28 pressure. Preferably, the biasing member 76 has a relatively low spring constant such that the bias pressure is substantially constant across the flow range of the Roots blower 16. The bias pressure is preferably high enough to aid the exhalation control module 20 in performing the above-mentioned functions as well as aiding in user-activated maneuvers such as inspiratory-hold and expiratory-hold.
Advantageously, the unique arrangement of the bias valve 30 also provides damping of the pulsating gas flow produced by the Roots blower 16 such that the flow meter 18 that is fluidly connected to the Roots blower 16 may accurately measure flow produced thereby. The damping generated by the poppet 64 may be a result of at least one of inertial damping and viscous damping. As was earlier mentioned, the inertial damping is dependent upon the poppet 64 mass in combination with reactive force produced by the biasing member 76.

The amount of viscous damping is dependent upon the size of the poppet clearance 74 between the poppet 64 and cylinder 46 as the poppet 64 reciprocates therewithin. Ideally, the poppet 64 and mass element 80 are sized and configured to maximize inertial damping when the forcing frequency (i.e., produced by the pulsating gas flow acting upon the poppet 64) is substantially higher than the poppet natural frequency. In addition, the bias valve 30 is preferably configured to maximize viscous damping when the forcing frequency is substantially equal to the poppet natural frequency. The combined effects of the viscous and inertial damping are preferably sufficient to enhance the accuracy with which the flow meter 18 10 measures flow produced by the Roots blower 16.
The description of the various embodiments of the present invention are presented to illustrate preferred embodiments thereof and other inventive concepts may be otherwise variously embodied and employed.

Claims (16)

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. An apparatus for use with a gas source for producing gas flow to a receiver circuit, comprising:
a blower assembly, wherein the blower assembly includes a Roots-type blower;
a first valve connected to the receiver circuit;
a control module configured to control the first valve;
a second valve connected between the gas source and the receiver circuit, wherein the second valve is configured to provide an elevated drive pressure at the control module relative to a downstream pressure at the receiver circuit;
a poppet disposed within the second valve, the poppet having a mass sufficient to generate inertial damping of a gas flow between the gas source and the second valve, wherein the gas flow is received from the gas source.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiver circuit includes a patient circuit.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control module includes an exhalation control module and an exhalation valve.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, further comprising:
a pressure transducer module fluidly connected to the second valve, wherein the pressure transducer module receives a bias pressure due to the elevated drive pressure;
a sense line system including at least one of an airway sense line and a flow sense line connected between the patient circuit and the pressure transducer module, wherein the pressure transducer module is operative to purge the sense line system using the bias pressure.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
the blower assembly is controlled by a blower control algorithm; and the second valve and blower control algorithm collectively regulates flow into and out of the patient circuit during performance of at least one of the following user- activated maneuvers: inspiratory-hold, expiratory-hold and regulation of mean inspiratory pressure/negative inspiratory force (MIP/NIF).
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second valve is configured to provide a substantially constant pressure differential across a flow range of the blower assembly.
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a flow meter interposed between the blower assembly and the second valve, wherein the flow meter is operative to measure a gas flow rate of the blower assembly.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the gas flow produced by the blower assembly is a pulsating gas flow.
9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein:
the second valve includes a cylinder and a poppet being configured to be reciprocatively slidable within the cylinder to define a substantially narrow poppet clearance between the poppet and cylinder, and wherein the poppet clearance is sized to generate viscous damping of the pulsating gas flow when gas passes through the poppet clearance during poppet reciprocation.
10. A ventilator apparatus comprising:
a patient circuit;
a Roots-type blower assembly that produces a gas flow to the patient circuit;
an exhalation valve connected to the patient circuit;

an exhalation control module configured to operate the exhalation valve; and a bias valve connected between the blower assembly and the patient circuit, wherein the bias valve is configured to provide a bias pressure to the exhalation control module, the bias valve comprising a cylinder and a poppet, the poppet configured to be reciprocatively slidable within the cylinder to define a substantially narrow poppet clearance between the poppet and the cylinder, and the poppet clearance sized to generate viscous damping of the gas flow when gas passes through the poppet clearance during poppet reciprocation.
11. The ventilator apparatus of claim 10, wherein the bias valve is configured to provide a substantially constant bias pressure across a flow range of the blower assembly.
12. The ventilator apparatus of claim 10, wherein:
the blower assembly is controlled by a blower control algorithm;
the bias valve and blower control algorithm collectively regulate flow into and out of the patient circuit during performance of at least one of the following user-activated maneuvers: inspiratory-hold, expiratory-hold and regulation of mean inspiratory pressure/negative inspiratory force (MIP/NIF).
13. The ventilator apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:
a pressure transducer module fluidly connected to the bias valve, wherein the pressure transducer module receives the bias pressure;
a sense line system including at least one of an airway sense line and a flow sense line connected between the patient circuit and the pressure transducer module, wherein the pressure transducer module is operative to purge the sense line system using the bias pressure.
14. The ventilator apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: a flow meter interposed between the blower assembly and the bias valve, wherein the flow meter is operative to measure a gas flow rate of the blower assembly.
15. The ventilator apparatus of claim 12, wherein the gas flow produced by the blower assembly is a pulsating gas flow.
16. The ventilator apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a poppet having a mass sufficient to generate inertial damping of the pulsating gas flow for measurement by the flow meter.
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