VersaMed iVent201 - Appendix E: Ventilation Modes; Assist;Control Mode; Definition; Available Breath Types

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Appendix E: Ventilation
Modes
E.1 Assist/Control Mode
E.1.1 Definition
Assist/Control (A/C mode combines two traditional modes of ventilation:
Assisted Ventilation and Control Mechanical Ventilation (CMV). Unlike a pure
Control Ventilation mode, a patient may breathe more frequently than the set
respiratory rate by producing inspiratory efforts sufficient to trigger a mandatory
assist breath prior to the end of CMV breath cycle.
E.1.2 Available Breath Types
1. Mandatory ventilator breath
2. Mandatory assist breath
3. Manual breath
All breath types may be either pressure control or volume control.
E.1.3 Description
Figure E-1 demonstrates how breaths are delivered in this mode.