APPENDIX A: THEORY OF OPERATION
Device Description .............................................. A-1
Breath Types  ...................................................... A-2
Volume Control................................................ A-2
Pressure Control ............................................ A-2
Volume Target Pressure Control .................... A-3
Modes of Ventilation ............................................ A-3
A/CMV ............................................................ A-3
SIMV................................................................ A-4
SPONT
............................................................ A-4
Spontaneous Breath Management in SIMV 
and SPONT Modes .......................................... A-5
Safety Features.................................................... A-6
Description of Functional Subsystems ................ A-8
Inhalation System............................................ A-8
Exhalation System .......................................... A-10
Electronics ...................................................... A-11
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