Pressure-supported Ventilation

Pressure Support (optional)

CPAP / Pressure Support (optional)

  • The ventilator is able to recognize and support the patient's breathing efforts.
  • The level of pressure support and the trigger sensitivity can be set according to the patient’s needs.
  • A required minimum respiratory rate can be set; mandatory breaths will be delivered when breathing efforts cease or become too infrequent.
  • During volume- or pressure-controlled ventilation, spontaneous breaths can be allowed or pressure-supported.
  • CPAP (device delivers a feedback controlled PEEP) is also possible during MAN/SPON ventilation.

Pressure Support assists:

  • Spontaneous breathing.
  • Spontaneous breathing with continuous positive pressure level with or without pressure support.

Each detected inspiratory effort at CPAP level induces a patient-triggered, flow-controlled, and pressure-supported breath. Point in time, number, and duration of pressure-supported breaths are determined by the patient. When no inspiratory effort is detected, pressure-supported breaths are delivered with the set minimum respiratory rate RRapn.