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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Animal Models

Background:

  • Accurate tidal volume (VT) delivery is critical in mechanical ventilation.
  • Changes in lung mechanics can compromise ventilation precision.
  • Small animal models are essential for studying respiratory diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an adaptive control system for volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) in small animals.
  • To ensure precise delivery of tidal volume (VT) despite dynamic changes in lung mechanics.
  • To assess the controller's efficacy in a model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Main Methods:

  • Designed an adaptive controller for the Harvard Inspira ventilator.
  • Evaluated the system on a physical model with varied resistance and elastance.
  • Tested the controller in rats with HCl-induced ARDS using conventional and variable VCV.
  • Measured VT accuracy (dVT,d, RMSE) and minute ventilation deviation (ΔMV).

Main Results:

  • The controller demonstrated rapid convergence (<20 cycles) and minimal minute ventilation error (<10%) in simulations.
  • In animal experiments, the controller nearly abolished VT delivery errors (dVT,d) and significantly reduced RMSE.
  • Relative deviation from target minute ventilation (ΔMV) was substantially improved in both VCV and variable VCV modes.
  • Improvements were more pronounced in VCV due to lower respiratory system elastance.

Conclusions:

  • The novel adaptive controller ensures accurate tidal volume delivery in VCV.
  • This system is valuable for mechanical ventilation in small animal research, particularly for ARDS studies.
  • The controller enhances the reliability of small animal models for respiratory research.