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.
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.
Alarm fatigue is a major patient safety issue in hospital ICUs but how does the problem differ in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units?
Fewer complications In certain studies, the addition of NIV to usual medical care reduced the...
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.
Read MoreBreas 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.
Read MoreA low-cost, easy-to-build noninvasive ventilator that cost about $75 performed similarly to conventional commercial devices, according to ERJ research.
Read MoreResearchers 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.
Read MoreAccording 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreCircadiance 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.
Read MoreRT Magazine’s free webinar on noninvasive ventilation (NIV) therapy for COVID-19 patients is now available on-demand.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Dyspnea-ALS-Scale (DALS-15) can help doctors identify amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients in need of noninvasive ventilation, according to a study.
Read MoreRT looks at the latest ventilators and ventilation products on the market from manufacturers like Dräger Medical, Hamilton Medical, Ventec Life Systems, and more.
Read MoreAutomation, 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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