What Is a Transport Ventilator? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Transportventilators,alsoknownasportableventilators,aremechanicalventilationdevicesdesignedspecificallyforemergencyortransportscenarios.

Transport ventilators, also known as portable ventilators, are mechanical ventilation[1] devices designed specifically for emergency or transport scenarios. Like stationary ventilators, they help patients breathe by delivering either oxygen-enriched gas or room air into a patient’s respiratory system through invasive or noninvasive means.

Rescuers around the world still reach for a bag valve mask (BVM)[2] to manually ventilate a patient in respiratory distress during transport. A BVM is a handheld device that functions as a face mask with a bag and valve attached – when a rescuer squeezes the bag, they are able to deliver room air or air from an attached oxygen tank to a patient. However, the BVM operator must control the pace of the air delivered, which can prove to be problematic since moving a patient not only disrupts a patient’s breathing pattern but also interferes with a res...