August 2025 — Recruitment maneuvers (RM) are an essential lung-protective strategy used to improve oxygenation in patients with ARDS or poor lung compliance. Chenwei Medical emphasizes the importance of strategic, controlled settings to maximize alveolar recruitment while minimizing risks.

Using our ventilators in VCV mode, clinicians can perform RMs with structured, evidence-based parameter adjustments:

• Increased PEEP: Reopens collapsed alveoli and maintains them open

• Moderate ΔPinsp: Provides sufficient driving pressure without overdistension

• Prolonged Inspiratory Time (TInsp): Sustains alveolar pressure for effective recruitment

• Reduced Respiratory Rate: Extends inspiratory phase to reduce dynamic strain

• Breath Sequence Control: Safely defines the number of recruitment breaths

• Adjustable FiO₂: Supports oxygenation as needed; RMs can also be performed on room air to assess mechanical benefits

Key principle: RM is not aggressive pressure—it is a controlled, targeted intervention guided by real-time patient feedback.

Effectiveness should be assessed through lung compliance, oxygen saturation, and hemodynamic monitoring, with adjustments made as needed.

Precision in every breath ensures safe and effective lung-protective ventilation, demonstrating how Chenwei Medical ventilators support clinical best practices.