Service manual

12 Infant Flow
®
SiPAP
675-120 Revision D May 2005
Chapter 1 - Product Description
The Infant Flow
®
SiPAP is a non-invasive form of respiratory support designed for
use in hospital environments such as Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. It
can also be used when transporting patients within the hospital environment.
The Infant Flow
®
SiPAP 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 patient BiPhasic mode with apnea backup breaths. The
Infant Flow
®
SiPAP 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
2
and up to 2 hours of backup battery power.
As a result of the unique patented design, the Infant Flow
®
SiPAP has been proven
to provide the most stable CPAP at the lowest work of breathing for patients
compared to other devices. The outstanding performance of the Infant Flow
®
SiPAP
is irrespective of patient demand or expiratory flows. This system has been designed
and tested to perform optimally when used only with accessories available from
VIASYS Healthcare, Inc. These accessories include circuits and generators, prong
and mask patient interfaces and bonnets.
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.
NCPAP – allows for continuous positive airway pressure based on clinician set
pressure. Breath rate monitoring/alarm can be activated in this mode.
BiPhasic - allows for time triggered pressure assists to be delivered based on
clinician set inspiratory time, rate, and pressure criteria. Breath rate monitoring/alarm
can be activated in this mode.
BiPhasic tr* - allows for patient triggered pressure assists to be delivered based on
clinician set inspiratory time and pressure criteria. Breath rate monitoring/alarm, and
Apnea backup breaths are automatically active in the mode.
Patented Infant Flow
®
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.
Fully integrated alarms packages – . 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.
Battery Backup – Up to 2 hours of battery backup allows for intra-hospital transport.
Clear indicators are provided for power supply in use (AC or DC), and battery charge
level.