96 12 Accessories and options
fabian +nCPAP evolution | SW V5.1.x
Ref: 122003.EN / Date : 26Jan2021
12.4.3 PRICO Ventilation modes
PRICO is available on the fabian ventilators in the following modes:
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
• High and Low Flow Oxygen Therapy HFNC (O2 Therapy)
• Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (IPPV)
• NIV Bi-levels positive airway pressure (DUOPAP)
• NIV Continuous Positive Airway Pressure NCPAP)
• Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV)
• Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)
• Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation with PSV support (SIMV+PSV)
• Synchronized Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (SIPPV)
The “O
2
Flush” can be activated during PRICO, this will deactivate PRICO.
• To re-enable PRICO after an O
2
Flush, push the PRICO “ON” button in the
PRICO menu.
• To disable the O
2
Flush function, set the Flush Time to 0s
The “Start / Stop” button could be used to interrupt mechanical ventilation
for 2 minutes.
In nCPAP, DUOPAP and O
2
Therapy mode ventilation can be interrupted
indefinitely.
In both cases PRICO will be switched OFF.
When PRICO is ON, this is indicated by the PRICO icon in the Status bar and the Green field with
the current FiO
2
labelled PRICO above the O
2
parameter.
Figure 12-12: PRICO “ON”