Add-onMixingChamberforMechanicalVentilator.pptVIP

Add-on Mixing Chamber for Mechanical Ventilator Problem Statement To develop a mixing chamber to help stabilize oxygen percentage delivered from mechanical ventilators to critically ill patients; this chamber would allow for increased accuracy of metabolic measurements. Background Critically-ill patients on mechanical ventilators have higher metabolic rates than healthy individuals This higher rate leads to changes in caloric needs in the patient diet The patient’s caloric intake must be precise in order to prevent malnutrition and because it affects CO2 production which can deteriora