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Intended Use
The Nippy jnr+ is designed to augment ventilation in children with acute or chronic
type 2 respiratory failure.
Patients who suffer form nocturnal hypoventilation are chiefly those with failure of the
respiratory pump, though any concomitant lung disease is also deleterious. The
main groups of patients who develop this problem are: -
Patients with respiratory muscle weakness. E.g. diaphragm paresis, myopathies, old
polio, motor neurone disease.
Patients with skeletal deformity e.g. scoliosis, thoracoplasty
Improvement of ventilation during sleep by non-invasive techniques in these patients
will correct the diurnal abnormalities of blood gases.
Adjustment is carried out by medical staff. The patient only needs to fit the headset
and nasal mask and switch on the machine. Patients with special needs, such as
disabled or elderly persons, may require assistance when fitting the headset. The
medical staff would assess the level of assistance required.
The ventilator is placed by the bedside and plugged into the domestic electricity
supply.
Providing that a suitable socket outlet exists near the bed, no installation is required.
Nippy may be used to treat patients via:-
Tracheotomy
ET Tube
Full Face Mask
Nasal Mask / Nasal Pillows
IMPORTANT!
Batteries used for power fail back up must be kept in good condition and
fully charged at all times.
Nippy must be prescribed by, and used only under the supervision of
a qualified physician.
