About microvent

 
 
 
 

The initial concept:

To develop the resuscitator meeting the needs of emergency resuscitation.

Portable, robust, easy and quick to use.
  Microvent...  
• Initial concept  
• Control when you need it  
• General features  
• Control of microVENT responder  
• Automatic time cycled resuscitation  
• Manual control trigger  
• Anti-air-entrainment valve  
• Patient assist SIPPV  
• Airmix  
• How do I choose?  
• Comparison table  

The microvent® was developed in the 1990's following the publication of British Standard "BS 6850: 1987 Ventilatory resuscitators" and "ISO 8382 Resuscitators intended for use with humans". The designers were able to take into account the latest thinking on resuscitators and incorporate this into a package meeting the latest European and international standards. Microvent® moved away from the traditional package where a separate control module away from the patient had to be accessed to control ventilation. The microvent® packs all the controls into the handset / patient valve to give the best control and patient care, accessible while treating and observing the patient. Component miniaturisation and innovative design resulted in a unit that was lighter and more compact than any other comparable product the designers had seen. The design was considered so original that it was able to be patented: UK Patent No.2270629. USA Patent No. 5537999 & 5351361. Canada Patent No. 2107358. European Patent No. 0578679. The next few pages explain in some more detail some of the benefits available from microvent®.

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Please note that different models of microvent have a different set of features. Not all the features are present in every model. These details are given as a general guide. They do not replace the operating manual supplied with each resuscitator.

 

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UK Patent No.2270629. USA Patent No. 5537999 & 5351361. Canada Patent No. 2107358. European Patent No. 0578679.

 

 
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8) Oxygen supply hose 2m length. Reinforced to resist kinking yet supple to allow easy positioning. 7) Clear patient valve body enables easy view to check inside for contamination. 360 swivel connector helps prevent accidental disconnects and makes positioning the resuscitator to the patient easier. 15/22 mm connector allows attachment of standard resuscitation facemasks, ET tubes etc. 6) Calibration labelling shows settings for the slider controlling automatic time cycled resuscitation. 5) Manual trigger for oxygen powered manually controlled resuscitation. Easily accessible while still holding the resuscitation mask with a two handed grip. 4) Pressure relief valve and audible warning (overventilation / obstruction). 3) Slider control to adjust tidal volume and frequency. Positioned to be immediately visible while the microvent® is in use. 2) Selector switch, choose between automatic time cycled resuscitation or oxygen powered manually controlled resuscitation. 1) Powerful reinforced engineering plastic, injection moulded to form the tough microvent® body, lid and pressure relief cap.