Ventilators

RE: Ventilators

Vicky Ford-Fennah — Sat, 18 May 2019 16:06:54 GMT

There is a really good quick start guide in the BSAVA Anaesthesia and Analgesia manual.

Vicky

RE: Ventilators

James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Sat, 18 May 2019 02:03:21 GMT

Hi Both,

Sorry to hijack this thread. Our practice has been loaned a reconditioned Nuffield 200 and I missed the demo meeting - would either of you be kind enough to give me a brief summary of how it works, plus any pointers / tips that might be useful? With thanks! (P.S. I have never used a ventilator before!)

RE: Ventilators

Vicky Ford-Fennah — Thu, 16 May 2019 18:41:46 GMT

You can still get Nuffield 200 vents though some second-hand equipment suppliers e.g. SouthWest medical.

Otherwise I would suggest the Vetronics merlin ventilator. Their website has lots of info and Keith the owner/designer is very helpful and knowledgeable.

Vicky

RE: Ventilators

Bluewood — Thu, 16 May 2019 09:23:49 GMT

Hi, thank you for your reply. Our current ventilator is a Penlon Nuffield series 200. We always use it for phaco surgeries as use NMBA. Other than that is is used for emergency procedures (thoracotomies, diaghphram surgeries etc.) or just to get control on an unsettled anaesthetic. We do first opinion, emergency and referral work and our case load is varied as our the sizes of our patients! We'd like to make ventilator use something that all of our RVN's are confident with under controlled conditions so that it can be used anytime during OOH also. Many thanks,

RE: Ventilators

Vicky Ford-Fennah — Wed, 15 May 2019 18:05:03 GMT

What size patients do you want to be able to ventilate and do you need any additional features. What sort of cases is it for?

RE: Ventilators

Georgia Bowkett — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:52:33 GMT

Hello

I might be able to help you with this one :)

I work for a company called Photon Surgical Systems. We sell pre owned ventilators, which ventilator have you currently got?

Please feel free to call me and discuss this in more detail on 07384 462299

Kind regards

Georgia RVN