PEEPfinder

Ventilation-synchronous collapse and reopening of lung zones in ARDS patients has been shown to significantly damage the patient's lung tissue. In particular, alveolar cycling is an independent risk factor for increased mortality. The PEEPfinder can be used to optimize ventilator settings, thereby supporting lung-protective ventilation. The maneuver is performed in a safe window and can be combined with a preoxygenation function. The extended, quasi-static P/V Tool assists the user in stress assessment. Intelligent algorithms and comprehensive safety functions make it easy to determine the elastic properties of the lung. Extensive evaluation options are available for this purpose. Graphical evaluation support for inflection point detection, stress index collection and up to ten reference loop recording options simplify ventilation implementation.