Transport ventilators, also known as portable ventilators, are mechanical ventilation devices designed specifically for emergency or transport scenarios. Like stationary ventilators, they help patients breathe by delivering either oxygen-enriched gas or room air into a patient’s respiratory system through invasive or noninvasive means.

Transport ventilators, also known as automatic transport ventilators, can be configured to offer optimal breathing patterns and automatically deliver the oxygen and tidal volume a patient needs. A transport ventilator operator only needs to apply a mask or tube to the patient, select the appropriate settings, and allow the machine to deliver air to the patient. Automatic transport ventilators ensure that patients are breathing properly no matter where they are.