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Electrically produced artificial ventilation.

L A Geddes1, W D Voorhees, R Lagler

  • 1Hillenbrand Biomedical Engineering Center, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN 47907.

Medical Instrumentation
|October 1, 1988
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Electroventilation uses short electrical pulses to induce breathing. This technique, applied via body-surface electrodes, can increase inspired volumes safely in humans and animals.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Respiratory Physiology

Background:

  • The induction of inspiration via electrical stimulation of body-surface electrodes is a long-established technique.
  • Electroventilation is a term used to describe this method of artificially inducing breathing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the technique of electroventilation for inducing inspiration.
  • To detail electrode placements and stimulus parameters for effective and safe electroventilation.

Main Methods:

  • Stimuli delivered via body-surface electrodes placed at the neck, chest, or paraxiphoid region.
  • Utilized short-duration pulses (less than 10 microseconds) in trains of 0.5-1 second.
  • Tested in humans, baboons, and dogs.

Main Results:

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  • Inspiration was successfully induced with electrode placements stimulating phrenic and long thoracic nerves.
  • Achieved inspired volumes exceeding spontaneous tidal volumes.
  • Short-duration pulses minimized cardiac arrhythmias and skin sensation.

Conclusions:

  • Electroventilation is an effective method for inducing inspiration.
  • Specific electrode placements and short-duration pulses are crucial for safety and efficacy.
  • The technique shows potential for respiratory support in various species.