A Novel Method to Evaluate Patient-Ventilator Synchrony during Mechanical Ventilation

Figure 1

Principle diagram of the pneumatic model of the mechanical ventilation system. 1: vaccum pump, 2: brake valve, 3: variable-volume container, 4: throttle valve, 5: air supply resource, 6: control valve, 7: flow sensor, 8: pressure sensor, 9: data acquisition module, 10: microprogrammed control unit.