CareFusion Infant Flow SiPAP, Operator'S Manual

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Infant Flow SiPAP
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Chapter 1 Product Description
Infant Flow
™
SiPAP driver provides a non-invasive form of respiratory support
designed for infants in hospital environments such as Neonatal and Pediatric
Intensive Care Units. It can also be used when transporting these patients within the
hospital environment.
Infant Flow
SiPAP driver is currently available in a Plus or Comprehensive*
configuration. The Plus configuration provides NCPAP and time triggered BiPhasic
modes with and without breath rate monitoring. The Comprehensive* configuration
offers these features plus a patient triggered BiPhasic mode with apnea backup
breaths. The Infant Flow SiPAP driver comes standard in all configurations with an
LCD touch screen display, pressure time waveform graphics, integrated patient
monitoring, alarms for high and low pressure and FiO
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and up to 2 hours of backup
battery power.
As a result of the unique, patented design, the Infant Flow, Infant Flow LP or AirLife
Infant nCPAP System Generators have been proven to provide the most stable
CPAP at the lowest work of breathing for patients compared to other devices (1) . The
outstanding performance of variable flow generators is irrespective of patient
demand or expiratory flows. The SiPAP driver has been designed and tested to
perform optimally when used only with accessories available from CareFusion.
These accessories include the variable flow generator, single limb breathing circuit,
nasal prongs, nasal masks, and fixation device, either bonnet or headgear.
Infant Flow SiPAP Features
The expanded capabilities of the Infant Flow SiPAP Plus and Comprehensive*
configurations allow for applications to broader range of patients who may otherwise
not be candidates for non-invasive respiratory support from NCPAP alone
(2,3)
.
NCPAP – continuous positive airway pressure based on clinician set pressure.
Breath rate monitoring/alarm can be activated in this mode.
BiPhasic – time triggered pressure assists are delivered based on clinician set
Time-High, rate and pressure criteria. Breath rate monitoring/alarm can be activated
in this mode.
BiPhasic tr*
– patient triggered pressure assists delivered based on clinician set
Time-High and pressure criteria. Breath rate monitoring/alarm and Apnea backup
breaths are automatically active in this mode.
Infant Flow, Infant Flow LP, or AirLife Infant nCPAP System Generator – The
Infant Flow Generator is a fluidic device for the generation of consistent infant nasal
CPAP with a low work of breathing compared to other devices (1) .
Fully integrated alarm package – Supply gases failure, High Patient Pressure, Low
patient pressure, high and low delivered Oxygen concentration, change from AC to
DC power source, low and flat battery charge status and Low breath rate/apnea
alarm.