A Comparison of Leak Compensation in Acute Care Ventilators During Noninvasive and Invasive Ventilation: A Lung Model Study

Abstract

Leak compensation in invasive and noninvasive modes has wide variations between ventilators. The PB840 and the V60 were the only ventilators to acclimate to all leaks, but there were differences in performance between these 2 ventilators. It is not clear if these differences have clinical importance.