With the periodic insufflation of a pre-set volume of appropriate size and monitoring the pressure this reflects, one can very quickly determine changes in compliance in the infant's lung and be better prepared to take any necessary steps. With the use of the suction port in the patient connector in the breathing circuit, surfactant can be instilled into the infant's airways virtually between insufflations with hardly a pause in oxygenation. With the volume delivered having been previously set and while monitoring the patient's airway pressure on a good quality monitor, the clinician will immediately receive verification of the effectiveness of the therapy by the falling of the airway pressure due to the fact that the volume delivered is the same with each insufflation and therefore improvement in compliance resulting from the surfactant will result in falling airway pressures. This feature may provide for this medical procedure's availability to many more centers throughout the world where more sophisticated equipment or clinical techniques have not, until now, been available. Respiratory risk is not compromised with patient respiration's.
Fresh gas is delivered every time.
Operates on room air or an additional source of oxygen may be readily and easily attached. Minimal Staff Training Required. Unit weighs 11 ounces.