Table 1

Summary of data available from built-in software in home ventilators.

DeviceSoftwareSynthesis dataDetailed dataPolygraphic data
  • VPAPIII-ST (A)

  • VPAPIV-ST

ReScan 3.10Compliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaks, residual AHIVe, RR, leaks, residual AHI and flow cycle by cycle for VPAP IVSimultaneous recording of Spo2 and heart rate (available with additional module: RESLINK)
ResMed
HARMONY SYNCHRONYEncore Pro 2Compliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaks, flow, total number of apnoeas, alarmsVe, Vt, RR, leaks, flow (cycle by cycle display possible with additional Alice PDX module)Simultaneous recording of Spo2, heart rate and respiratory effort (available with additional Alice PDX module)
Philips Respironics
TrilogyDirect viewCompliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaks, flow, total number of apnoeas, alarmsVe, Vt, RR, leaks, pressure, flow (display cycle by cycle) and alarms
Philips Respironics
VENTIMOTIONVentisupportCompliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaks, flow, inspiratory time/total time, alarmsPressure, flow, level of leaksPressure, flow and leaks can be transferred to any polygraph with the ‘Analog box-Weinmann’
Weinman (Hamburg, Germany)
GK 425Silverlining 3Compliance, ventilator settings, RR, pressureNA
Tycohealthcare (Pleasanton, CA, USA)
SMARTAIR, SMARTAIR+ LEGENDAIR, SUPPORTAIRAirox Com 3.5.1Compliance, ventilator settings, technical alarms and ventilation alarmsVt, RR, inspiratory time/total time, leaks, pressure/time and flow/time curves (online or differed cycle by cycle display require connection to a PC while patient is under NIV)Simultaneous recording of Spo2 available with SUPPORTAIR monitoring of Spo2
Airox-Covidien (Pau, France)
Monnal T30 AirLiquide (Antony, France)Bora Soft V.6Compliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaksNA
VS III, VS INTEGRAEasydiag 2Compliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaksVe, Vt, RR, leaks (online or differed cycle by cycle display are possible)
ResMed
ELYSEE 150Easyview 150 (2.11)Compliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaksVe, Vt, RR, leaks (online cycle by cycle display is possible while patient is under NIV)
ResMed
VIVO 30–40Vivo PS software 3Compliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaks, flow, alarmsPressure, flow, Vt, leaks (online or differed cycle by cycle display are possible)
Breas (Mölnlycke, Sweden)
VIVO 50VIVO 50 PC softwareCompliance, ventilator settings, Ve, Vt, RR, leaks, flow, alarmsPressure, flow, Vt, leaks (online or differed cycle by cycle display are possible)
Breas (Mölnlycke, Sweden)
  • AHI, estimation of apnoea-hypopnoea index under NIV (residual AHI); NA, not available; NIV, non-invasive ventilation; PC, portable computer; RR, respiratory rate measured by ventilator; Ve, estimation of minute ventilation; Vt, estimation of tidal volume.