Medical ventilators for use in ICU
At this year’s MEDICA numerous medical ventilators for use in intensive care units were showcased. The European Hospital team visited Maquet and Siare to have a look at their flagship products.
SERVO-i
SERVO-i
With its SERVO-i, Maquet aims to set the standard for critical care ventilation. The SERVO-i is very easy to handle and can be used to ventilate neonates and paediatric patients as well as adults. It supports controlled mechanical ventilation, assisted ventilation, non-invasive ventilation and a nasal CPAP mode for a wide range of possible treatment scenarios. Several new tools were integrated to make sure that the ventilator protects the lungs. For pulmonary recruitment Maquet’s system features an Open Lung Tool and a CO2 analyzer option to monitor and assist in alveolar recruitment. The automode option helps clinicians to achieve the best possible care for their patients. It automatically supports the patient in spontaneous breathing which means fewer staff interventions and documented shorter weaning times.
SIARETRON 4000 ICU
SIARETRON 4000 ICU
The SIARETRON 4000 ICU is a medical ventilator for long-term use in intensive care units. Manufactured by Italian company Siare, the system supports basic and well-established pressure- and volume-controlled ventilation modes for the respiratory support of adults, children and neonates. SIMV and TWINPAP (BI PAP) can be combined with assistive spontaneous breathing modes to support the weaning process. Non-invasive breathing assistance for use with a facial mask is also supported, for which the SHIARETRON 4000 ICU offers adjustable leakage compensation. According to Andrea Panfili, Siare’s Product Specialist, the company is currently working on a pressure-cycled, volume-controlled ventilation mode which will be implemented as a software upgrade. Automatic weaning protocols are not yet in development for this user-friendly system which is available in two versions: on-trolley and on-shelf. Both versions of the SIARETRON 4000 ICU ventilator offer a large TFT 15” full-colour display.
This article was published on 11/14/2007
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