Change Operating Mode (Optional) - ZOLL Z Vent Operator's Manual

Warning! Default settings are intended to speed the configuration of the ventilator. Particular
care should be taken to adjust the ventilator appropriately before ventilating infants
and children. The ventilator should always be adjusted before placing the patient on the
ventilator.
The predefined configurations (Adult, Pediatric, Mask CPAP) are default settings defined
within the specified use. The Custom default can be used to define a configuration that supports
your use and/or patient population. See Chapter 4 for more information.
To select the device's default parameter values, highlight one of the above settings in the Start
Menu and press the Accept button. To operate with parameter values that differ from the
default values, use the device's parameter buttons (see the "Changing Parameter Values"
section later in this chapter).
Note:
Warning! Never use the CPAP and BL mode on a patient that is NOT spontaneously breathing
and/or may stop spontaneous breathing. CPAP and BL are intended for ventilatory
support, NOT ventilation.
When noninvasive CPAP and BL with LC is used, the head with mask icon appears in the
location used by the speaker/mute icons. Low and Medium priority alarms cause this head with
mask icon to disappear. It reappears when low priority alarms are muted.
When Medium priority alarms are muted, the muted speaker icon appears.

8. Change Operating Mode (Optional)

The ventilator offers four operating modes that you can use to manage the patient (active
modes, AC and SIMV can provide either pressure or targeted ventilation):
1. AC (Assist/Control) -- The patient receives either controlled or assisted breaths. When the
patient triggers an assisted breath, the patient receives a breath based on either the volume or
pressure target.
SIMV (Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation)-- The patient receives controlled
2.
breaths based on the set breathing rate. Spontaneous breaths are either unsupported demand
flow or supported using Pressure Support.
CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) -- The patient receives constant positive
3.
airway pressure while breathing spontaneously. Spontaneous breaths are either demand flow
or supported using Pressure Support.
BL (Bilevel) -- the ventilator provides two pressure settings to assist patients breathing
4.
spontaneously: a higher inspired pressure (IPAP) and a lower expiratory pressure (EPAP).
Note:
To select the operating mode, press the Mode parameter button, turn the Dial to highlight the
mode you want to use, and press the Accept button.
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You can configure the ventilator to automatically select Adult parameter defaults at
start up from the start config submenu from the menu.
SIMV mode is an optional mode on the Z Vent ventilator that might not be available on
your Z Vent ventilator.
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