Dräger Fabius Series

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Overview of Ventilation Modes in Critical Care Ventilators and Terms Used in Different Dräger
Anesthesia Devices
Possibly your device does not dispose of all described modes – sometimes they are not ordered in the
device configuration.
Perseus A500:
Mode name ICU ventilator
Mode key name Perseus
Mode name on screen Perseus
VC-CMV
Volume Control (selection Sync. off)
Volume Control-CMV
VC-CMV AutoFlow
Vol.Ctrl.AutoFlow (selection Sync. off)
Volume Control -CMV /AF
VC-SIMV AutoFlow
(selection Sync. on)
Volume Control -SIMV /AF
VC-SIMV/PS AutoFlow
(Activate PS parameter)
Volume Control -SIMV/AF/PS
PC-CMV
Pressure Control (selection Sync. off)
Pressure Control -CMV
PC-SIMV+
(selection Sync. on)
Pressure Control –SIMV+
PC-SIMV+/PS
(Activate PS parameter)
Pressure Control –SIMV+/PS
PC-APRV
Press. Ctrl. APRV
Pressure Control -APRV
SPN-CPAP/PS
Pressure Support
CPAP / Pressure Support*
SPN-CPAP
Pressure Support (setting ΔPsupp=Off)
CPAP / Pressure Support
Not available
MAN/SPON
Manual / Spontaneous
Not available
Ext.FG Outlet
External fresh-gas outlet
Not available
Pause
Pause (elec. mixer) – no ventilation and
gas delivery
Pause (mech. mixer) – no ventilation
*(Apnea Ventilation available with setting RRapn)