ZOLL Introduces the Z Vent Portable Ventilator for EMS and Hospital Use

CHELMSFORD, MASS.—ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, today announced the launch of the company’s Z Vent™ transport ventilator for pre- and intra-hospital use. Z Vent delivers a full range of ventilation options and is easy to use. With ZOLL’s unique Smart HelpTM technology, Z Vent removes the complexity associated with many portable ventilators, as Smart Help provides on-screen prompts to quickly guide users through alarm resolution. Designed with a simple Touch, Turn and Confirm interface, Z Vent makes changing settings quick and intuitive. Z Vent is the ideal transport ventilator. It weighs just 9.7 lbs. (4.4 kg.), has an internal compressor that consumes less than half the oxygen of other transport ventilators1, and comes with a 10-hour battery to ensure continued care during long transports. Designed to surpass high military standards, Z Vent is resistant to dust, dirt, jetting water, and challenging weather elements. It has a temperature range of -13 to 120 F (-25 to +49C) and is proven to withstand a drop from over 1 meter, which allows it to operate at conditions that many hospital or home ventilators are not rated to endure. In non-invasive ventilation modes, Z Vent’s Apnea Backup feature automatically ventilates patients when spontaneous breathing ceases, while Automatic Leak Compensation adjusts oxygen flow if a mask is ill-fitting. While many transport ventilators ar...
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