The MVM provides two modes: Pressure Control Ventilation (PCV) and Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV).

PCV is a time-cycled controlled ventilation mode in which the inspiratory pressure level is kept constant. A new inspiration is initiated either after a breathing cycle is over, or by patient request at any time during expiration.

PSV mode is a flow cycled spontaneous mode in which the ventilator takes over part of the work of breathing, with the patient maintaining control of the respiratory rate. PSV is not suitable for patients unable to breathe spontaneously.

A patient can be weaned from the ventilator using the PSV mode.

The ventilator has high, medium and low priority audio and visual alarms.

The MVM has remote alarm capability.

The inspiratory time is not set directly but is calculated based on the set rate and set i:E ratio.

‘1’ would be a setting that would be the easiest for the patient to trigger.

A setting of 30% signifies that when the patients inspiratory flow decreases to 30% of their peak inspiratory flow, inspiration will end. The lower percentage that is set, the longer the inspiratory time of the breath.

There may be several reasons for ‘auto triggering’. The ITS setting may be too sensitive or there may be a leak in the circuit or patient interface (e.g. endotracheal tube).

There is a ‘time out’ of 60 seconds where activation between activation of inspiratory or expiratory pause procedures is prohibited.

If this occurs in testing, prior to connecting the patient, power off the ventilator and power on after at least 20 seconds. Should this occur during ventilation – remove patient immediately and provide alternate means of ventilation.

Vexos does not recommend the use of one MVM for more than one patient. To ensure appropriate and lung-protective ventilation, monitoring and ventilator settings need to apply for one patient only.

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