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Using the Ventilator
Setting the Main Parameters
Pressure Control Ventilation (PCV)
The FLIGHT 60 Ventilator targets and maintains patient airway pressure at the set
pressure control level throughout inspiration. Breath termination occurs when either
of the following conditions exists:
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The set Ti elapses.
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The Peak inspiratory pressure exceeds the Pressure Control setting by 8 cmH2O
(mbar).
Maximum airway pressure never exceeds the user set High pressure alarm limit
setting.
The target airway pressure for pressure controlled mandatory breaths in ACMV
and SIMV is the display setting above ambient pressure; not above PEEP.
In PCV mode, the Waveform, and Ti/Flow ctl control buttons are not utilized and
are therefore darkened. However, they remain adjustable.
Both time and patient triggered mandatory breaths can be delivered in ACMV and
SIMV Pressure Control operation. During SIMV Pressure Control operation, patients
can breathe spontaneously between mandatory breaths with or without pressure
support.
When disconnecting the patient circuit during PCV/PSV ventilation, such as for
suctioning, the flow may increase in order to compensate for the low pressure.
After reconnecting the patient circuit, the flow automatically readjusts to meet
the patient's demand.
The PCV mode delivers pressure controlled breaths as the mandatory breaths.
When Pressure Control is first initiated or the setting is changed, the first few
breaths may cycle off early until the rise profile is optimized. If early cycling off
continues, reevaluate the patient circuit configuration and lengthen the tubing
as necessary.
The minimum target airway pressure is 5 cmH2O/mbar above the set baseline
pressure (PEEP).
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