FDA: Reworked Philips Trilogy Ventilators Have Additional Safety Issues
The FDA reports that Philips Trilogy ventilators reworked as a part of the June 2021 recall have two new potential issues that may affect performance and safety.
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Alarm Fatigue and Pediatric Patient Monitoring
Alarm fatigue is a major patient safety issue in hospital ICUs but how does the problem differ in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units?
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7 Ways Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Can Improve outcomes in ICU
Fewer complications In certain studies, the addition of NIV to usual medical care reduced the...
High-flow Oxygen Therapy and BiPAP: Two Complementary Strategies to Fight Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure due to hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia calls for oxygen therapy, positive pressure support, and possibly ventilatory support. Care for these patients may escalate and require higher flow, FiO2, and more complex devices and intensive monitoring.
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FDA Clears Breas Vivo 45 Ventilator
Breas Medical has received FDA clearance for the Vivo 45 LS, one of the smallest, full-featured life support ventilators on the market providing both invasive and noninvasive continuous or intermittent ventilatory support.
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Low-cost Noninvasive Ventilator Comparable to Commercial NIV Devices
A low-cost, easy-to-build noninvasive ventilator that cost about $75 performed similarly to conventional commercial devices, according to ERJ research.
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Risk Factors Identified for Late Failure of NIV in COPD Patients
Researchers studying late failure of noninvasive ventilation in hospitalized patients suffering COPD exacerbations found that certain risk factors were tied to NIV failure, but that transitioning these patients that fail NIV to invasive ventilation could reduce mortality.
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How Ventilation Has Evolved During COVID-19
According to pulmonologist Dr. Javier Sayas Catalán, advances in noninvasive ventilators allowed his healthcare system to meet the ICU surge of COVID-19 patients that hit the country earlier this year.
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Philips Launches BiPAP Noninvasive Ventilator for COPD
The Philips BiPAP A40 EFL is the first and only noninvasive ventilator that automatically screens for and detects EFL and provides home care ventilation for COPD patients.
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Circadiance Combines KN95 with CPAP Mask
Circadiance has introduced the SleepWeaver Prevent, which uses an integrated KN95 Mask to filter exhaled air for CPAP/NIV patients with known or suspected respiratory infections.
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On-demand Webinar: Noninvasive Ventilation Management for Severe COVID-19 Patients
RT Magazine’s free webinar on noninvasive ventilation (NIV) therapy for COVID-19 patients is now available on-demand.
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Noninvasive Ventilators Removed from CMS Competitive Bidding 2021
The move comes in response to the novel COVID-19 pandemic, the President’s exercise of the Defense Production Act, public concern regarding access to ventilators, and the NIV product category being new to the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.
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Dyspnea-ALS Scale May Identify At-risk Patients
The Dyspnea-ALS-Scale (DALS-15) can help doctors identify amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients in need of noninvasive ventilation, according to a study.
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Products 2019: Ventilation
RT looks at the latest ventilators and ventilation products on the market from manufacturers like Dräger Medical, Hamilton Medical, Ventec Life Systems, and more.
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Market Analysis: Ventilators
Automation, ease of use, and enhanced safety features are reshaping ventilator technology as respiratory departments fight alarm fatigue and healthcare-associated infections like VAP.
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