Equipment for Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation

Abstract

Noninvasive ventilation consists of the application of a ventilator to the patient’s airways without recourse to orotracheal intubation or tracheostomy and therefore requires a range of devices that guarantee mechanical ventilatory support to the spontaneous pulmonary breathing. Two different types of systems are defined, namely closed and opened, depending on the type of circuit and mask used. Mechanical noninvasive ventilator delivers gas flow through pressured or volumed algorithms as well as in the intensive care unit but often are easier to manage. The importance of a good ventilation is often driven by specialized teamwork by clinicians, nursery, and trained personnel. Communicating and receiving feedback from the patient who needs to undergo a NIV session, if possible, increases compliance and improves the outcome of care significantly. Technical aspects of devices with detailed references to interfaces, management, and prevention of ventilation side effects are reported.