Niv - Non-Invasive Ventilation; Overview; Safety Information On Using Niv; Selecting The Niv Application Mode - Dräger Babylog VN500 Instructions For Use Manual

Operation
NIV – Non-invasive ventilation

Overview

Babylog VN500 can be used for the ventilation of
intubated patients (application mode Tube) and for
non-invasive ventilation (application mode NIV).
This chapter describes the use of non-invasive ven-
tilation in the NIV application mode.
The following ventilation modes can be selected in
the NIV application mode:
Ventilation mode
PC-CMV
PC-AC
PC-SIMV
PC-PSV
PC-MMV
PC-APRV
SPN-CPAP
SPN-CPAP/PS
SPN-CPAP/VS
SPN-PPS
When the PC-HFO ventilation mode is set, it is not
possible to switch to the NIV application mode.

Safety information on using NIV

CAUTION
Application mode NIV must not be activated with
intubated patients!
CAUTION
Use of masks increases the dead space. Note the
mask manufacturer's instructions!
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Instructions for Use Infinity Acute Care System – Babylog VN500 SW 2.n
NOTE
Use suitable masks and prongs. Otherwise too
high leakages may occur.
WARNING
Avoid high airway pressures. Danger of aspi-
ration!
WARNING
Alarm limits and ventilation settings must be
checked or set again in order to ensure com-
plete monitoring of ventilation after changing
from NIV application mode to Tube application
mode.
Automatic tube compensation (ATC) which is acti-
vated in Tube application mode is ineffective in NIV
application mode.

Selecting the NIV application mode

The application mode can only be selected in
standby mode.
1 Touch the Start/ Standby... button in the main
menu bar.
Babylog VN500 opens the Start/Standby dialog
window. The Start/Standby page appears by de-
fault.
2 Touch the Standby button and confirm with the
rotary knob.
Babylog VN500 is in standby mode.