A machine designed to help those patients who are unable to breathe on their own sufficiently. Also known as breathing machines or respirators, a ventilator is mainly used in-home care, intensive care unit, emergency units, and anesthesiology. A modern ventilator consists of a turbine or compressible air reservoir, set of tubes and valves, oxygen and air supplies, and reusable patient circuit. The machine is also equipped with alarm and monitoring systems to check patient stats like pressure, flow, and volume and to keep an eye on ventilator functions such as power failure, mechanical issues, and air leakage. To ensure pressure and flow are in accordance with the patient’s unique needs, modern ventilators are electronically controlled by an embedded system.
A ventilator is attached to the computer that has buttons and knobs. The machine is controlled by a nurse, doctor, or respiratory therapist. There are tubes that connect the patient with the ventilator. To help in breathing, these tubes are placed in a patient’s mouth or through the neck opening into the windpipe. Whenever any sudden changes in a patient’s health take place, the machine has alarms that make noise to alert the healthcare providers so that they can address the issue. Ventilators infuse oxygen into the lungs and remove carbon dioxide from the body, helping people breathe.
