P/V Tool brochure
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Current settings Utilities Configuration Inflation limb Deflation limb Start/Stop maneuver The Protective Ventilation Tool (P/V Tool) performs a quasi-static pressure-volume curve of the respiratory system that describes the mechanical behavior of the lungs and chest wall during inflation and deflation. This method can be used to assess lung recruitability and determine the recruitment strategy to apply. The P/V Tool can also be used to perform a sustained inflation recruitment maneuver and measure the increase in lung volume. It is particularly helpful for ARDS patients, as selecting an appropriate lung-recruitment strategy and the correct PEEP setting as an anti-derecruiting force can be critical for this patient group1. 1 Arnal JM, et. al. Intensive Care Medicine volume 37, pages 1588-1594 (2011).

V Tool for individualized, lung-protective ventilation \/ Simple and safe way to assess patients' potential for recruitment and perform lung recruitment maneuvers2- 3 \/ No need to disconnect the breathing circuit or make changes to the mode or ventilator settings >/ Easily repeatable process to monitor changes in patient condition and effectiveness of treatment over time \/ Interpretation is aided by automatic calculations and cursors to assist with analysis The P/V Tool is available as an option on the HAMILTON-G5, HAMILTON-C6, and HAMILTON-C3 mechanical ventilators and is a standard...

A diagnostic tool: Assess recruitability of ARDS patients (Figure 1) Using the pressure/volume curve, it is possible to distinguish patients with low recruitability, in whom recruitment maneuvers and high PEEP are not appropriate, from patients with high recruitability, who may benefit from recruitment maneuvers and higher PEEP4. Assessing the lung recruitability is a prerequisite for determining the optimal recruitment strategy for an ARDS patient5. A recruitment tool: Perform a recruitment maneuver (Figure 2) The P/V Tool helps you perform a safe, sustained-inflation recruitment maneuver....

Apply lung-protective strategies A lung-protection tool Lung protection is a major objective for every patient on mechanical ventilation. Lung collapse induces regional inhomogeneity and increases the risk of atelectrauma6. A well-conducted recruitment strategy, combining recruitment maneuvers and adequate PEEP, increases lung homogeneity7. Lung protection not only reduces mortality in ARDS patients8, but also reduces the risk of secondary ARDS in normal lung patients, as well as the complications in post-surgery patients9, 10, 11. An advanced tool combined with esophageal pressure...