FCV^®: Full respiratory control

Ventinova’s revolutionary ventilation technique, FCV^®, is unique in controlling the expiriation as well as the inspiration phase during artificial ventilation of a patient. This is established by generating a continuous flow into the patient’s lungs during expiration as well as a continuous flow during inspiration. The expiratory flow is controlled by creating a resistance against flow in the respiratory circuit and then overcoming that resistance, in a controlled manner by suctioning*. The continuous flow, either into or out of the lungs has no notable ventilation pauses and is programmed to result in increases and decreases in intratracheal pressures which are as linear as possible over time, in order to minimize energy dissipation by the lungs.

*Please note that suction as such does not lead to negative pulmonary pressures as the suction stops when the set PEEP is reached.

Higher Efficiency

FCV^®ventilation is based on creating almost linear increases and decreases in intratracheal pressures. As a result, the mean airway pressure will, in general, be higher in comparison to conventional large bore Volume Controlled Ventilation or Pressure Controlled Ventilation at same PEEP and Peak pressures.

A higher mean airway pressure enables bronchioli and alveoli to be more open during ventilation facilitating oxygen uptake in the blood. Moreover, the continuous gas flow enhances gas mixture in the lungs which facilitates gas exchange. Overall, FCV^®results in highly efficient ventilation.