Solutions / ICU data collection
For researchers
High-resolution ICU data collection
Deep Breath records continuous waveforms directly from ICU ventilators and bedside monitors — the signals that EHRs usually miss, downsample, or never store. The default offering is data collection and retrospective analysis. It is a Class I medical device. If you are studying patient–ventilator asynchrony, continue to PVI analysis.
What is recorded
Signals, settings, and typical rates
Sampling rate is set by the medical device. Ventilator waveforms are typically 50–100 Hz. ECG is recorded at up to 500 Hz.
| Source | What Deep Breath records | Typical rate |
|---|---|---|
| ICU ventilator | All available waveform information: airway pressure, flow, esophageal pressure when the ventilator provides it, alarms, and control settings | Usually 50–100 Hz (device-dependent) |
| Philips IntelliVue MX series | Arterial blood pressure and ECG | ECG up to 500 Hz |
Deep Breath does not store patient personal data. Calculated mechanical power and PVI statistics can be exported alongside raw waveforms.
How it is collected
BreathBox at the bedside
BreathBox sits next to the ventilator and reads the stream as it comes off the device. Each sample is time-stamped at retrieval, using BreathBox’s own real-time clock.
Deployment options
- Fully offline: collect locally to a USB stick
- On-premise hospital server
- Secured cloud
In every setup the hospital owns the data. Typical plug-and-play install is 10 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the setup.
What this is for
- Data collection and retrospective review — the default Deep Breath offering
- Ventilation and physiology research, not only PVI
- Multicentre waveform collection with a mixed device fleet
- Quality / protocol analytics on real device streams
- Building labelled datasets and monitoring ICU AI models
What you take home
Exports for your analysis
| Export | Contents |
|---|---|
| Raw CSV | Waveform-level recordings from the connected devices |
| Chart images | Images of the recorded charts for review, teaching, or supplements |
| Derived analysis | Calculated mechanical power and PVI statistics (see PVI analysis) |
Compatibility
Ventilators and monitors
Deep Breath is vendor-agnostic. These are the devices we currently integrate. If yours is not listed, ask us.
| Manufacturer | Models |
|---|---|
| Dräger | Evita; Babylog |
| Getinge / Maquet | Servo-U; Servo-i |
| Hamilton | G5 / S1; C6 / C3 |
| Puritan Bennett | 840; 980 |
| Löwenstein | Elisa |
| Ventinova | Evone (flow-control ventilator) |
| Philips | IntelliVue MX series |
Data collection and retrospective analysis are provided as a Class I medical device. Real-time clinical decision support is a separate product and is not MDR or FDA cleared.
In use
Hospitals and studies
Deep Breath Research is used for hospital-based collection and analysis. Named centres include Erasmus MC, Leiden UMC, Amsterdam UMC, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, and Cleveland Clinic.
Deep Breath is the official technology partner of PRoVENT–TRACE (PRactice Of VENTilation: TRacking Asynchronies and Clinical Endpoints), an international prospective multicentre observational study in the PROVE Network involving more than 30 hospitals. Deep Breath provides the infrastructure to collect, store, and analyse high-resolution mechanical ventilation data, including waveforms used for asynchrony assessment.
Confirmation letter: PRoVENT–TRACE Steering Committee (Juliana C. Ferreira, University of São Paulo), 11 August 2026. PDF
Getting started
From first conversation to data
- Tell us the devices, signals, and whether you need USB-only, on-prem, or secured cloud.
- Hospital IT / ethics review the deployment model. The hospital remains data controller and owner.
- BreathBox is installed at the bedside. Plug-and-play setup usually takes 10 minutes to 1 hour.
- Waveforms, settings, and (if connected) monitor streams are recorded with retrieval timestamps.
- Researchers export raw CSV and chart images; optional PVI statistics and mechanical power.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this only for PVI / asynchrony studies?
No. Collection is useful for any protocol that needs breath-level ventilator or monitor waveforms. PVI analysis is a separate, specialised layer — see the PVI page.
Do you store identifiable patient data?
Deep Breath does not store patient personal data. The hospital owns the recorded device data.
Can we stay completely offline?
Yes. Deep Breath can collect to a local USB stick with no hospital server or cloud. On-prem and secured-cloud setups are also available.
What if our ventilator is not on the list?
Ask. Other integrations are done on request.
Is this a cleared medical device for bedside decisions?
Data collection and retrospective analysis are provided as a Class I medical device. Real-time clinical decision support is a separate product, is not MDR or FDA cleared, and does not replace the ventilator, bedside monitor, or clinician judgement.