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HAMILTON-T1 Bedside Guide

Device guide

HAMILTON-T1 bedside guide

Where to change controls, find waveforms and monitored values, review pressure mechanics, assess AutoPEEP, and open alarm help.

HAMILTON-T1 ventilator used at KU, showing the touchscreen, function keys, and press-and-turn knob

Local device reference

HAMILTON-T1

This guide explains the controls and measurements clinicians commonly need during ED ventilation. It does not select a mode, recommend a patient-specific setting, or replace the operator’s manual.

General ventilator teachingVentilator alarm review

Check the unit: Button paths below were verified against the U.S. software 3.0.x manual. On the ventilator, open System → Info to confirm its software version and installed options.

Change a setting or modeTouch, turn, press; then verify the change. Find values and waveformsMonitoring → General; select pressure, flow, or volume waveforms. Ppeak, Pplateau, and driving pressureUse the T1-specific method—not a conventional inspiratory hold. AutoPEEP and expiratory flowPair the flow-time waveform with the calculated AutoPEEP value. Alarm buffer and on-screen helpOpen the alarm message, then the ventilator’s troubleshooting help.
Sources and version notesOfficial manual, Pplateau note, and current product resources

Button paths and monitored-parameter descriptions were checked against the HAMILTON-T1 U.S. operator’s manual for software 3.0.x. Hamilton currently advertises newer 3.1.x software, so labels, enabled options, and available functions may differ on the unit in front of you.

HAMILTON-T1 U.S. operator’s manual — software 3.0.xHamilton Medical: calculating Pplateau on C1/T1/MR1Current HAMILTON-T1 product resources

Content check: 2026-09-10. Confirm the installed software under System → Info and follow local respiratory-therapy and institutional policy.

About this resource
Created by: Andrew Pirotte, MD; Kyle Brown, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess Clinical review: Emergency medicine faculty review completed. Medication content reviewed by Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP, and Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP. Last reviewed: 2026-07-23 Next scheduled review: 2027-01-23 Designed for: EM residents, emergency physicians, EMS clinicians, airway educators, and simulation faculty Important: Educational resource and clinical-reference guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment. Website contact: [email protected]