Volume-targeted Modes

Pressure-targeted Modes 

Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV)

ASV provides intelligent ventilation mode that continuously adjusts respiratory rate, tidal volume, and inspiratory time depending on the patient’s lung mechanics and effort.  This is similar to “Auto-Flow” or other like settings on different brands of ventilators. Currently only available on the Hamilton-T1.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

CPAP Is a type of positive airway pressure, where the air flow is introduced into the airways to maintain a continuous pressure to constantly stent the airways open, in people who are breathing spontaneously.1  CPAP provides constant pressure above that of the atmospheric pressure. Delivered via the upper respiratory tract.

Pressure Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) Ventilation

PRVC ventilation is designed for invasive mechanical ventilation and combines volume and pressure strategies. PRVC delivers a pressure-controlled and tidal volume (VT)–targeted breath using a decelerating flow waveform pattern that allows unrestricted spontaneous breathing with or without pressure support (PS). 2 (may be Impact 731 only). ***

BL (bilevel)

The BL ventilator provides two pressure settings to assist patients breathing spontaneously: a higher inhalation pressure (IPAP) and a lower exhalation pressure (EPAP).NOTE: This feature is only available on the Zoll. ***

***See Acute Respiratory Failure CPG for more detail on advanced ventilator modes/settings.