The Meditech microVENT® is the most advanced hand held pre-hospital emergency resuscitator / ventilator in use in the world today. Designed specifically to meet the needs of EMS specialists the microVENT® offers unique benefits to its users. Practical and robust the microVENT® resuscitation / ventilation system is the smallest and lightest available. microVENT® is a pneumatically powered time/volume cycled resuscitator / ventilator with negligible drive gas consumption providing the added benefit of manual triggering for the use during external cardiac massage, or automatic cycling for longer term ventilation for patient transport. There is no need for a separate control module as all the controls are integrated into the handset eliminating the need for the operator to look away from the patient when switching between manual and automatic resuscitation/ventilation or making adjustments to tidal volume / frequency. The microVENT's unique design provides total fingertip control, improved patient care and a superior seal between mask and patient in a single compact handset. The microVENT® is effective as well as being an all round smaller, lighter and easier resuscitation / ventilator designed specifically to improve patient care in the pre-hospital environment. For a closer look at the external features of the microVENT, click here.

microVENT® European, Classic, Responder - Three different products, the Classic is recommended for healthcare providers, the European and Responder are suitable for all users.

The latest Resuscitation Guidelines 2000 have highlighted the advantages of resuscitating with lower volumes and flow rates. These help to limit airway pressures reducing the chances of gastric insuflation, vomitting and subsequent aspiration and pneumonia.
With 100% oxygen resuscitation we help ensure oxygenation at these smaller tidal volumes.

microVENT® European is an automatic time cycled resuscitator calibrated so the maximum Adult setting is 600ml tidal volume, in line with the Resuscitation Guidelines 2000 for the unprotected airway and 100% oxygen. Users are therefore prevented from selecting larger tidal volumes that increase risk of aspiration to the patient / casualty. The volumes are infinitely adjustable from 600ml at 12 breaths per minute to a lower setting of 200ml at 25 breaths per minute. microVENT® can also be manually operated enabling the user to time ventilations as required, such as when used in CPR.

microVENT® Classic is an automatic time cycled resuscitator calibrated so the maximum setting is 1200ml at 12 breaths per minute and this volume is infinitely adjustable down to 300ml at 24 breaths per minute at the child setting. This is suitable to users who have the skills to protect the airway (such as intubation) and may require larger ventilation volumes for clinical reasons.
microVENT® can also be manually operated enabling the user to time ventilations as required, such as when used in CPR.

microVENT® Responder is a controlled flow resuscitation device with options of 40 litre per minute (lpm) and 20 lpm. When used with the unprotected airway (normal use with a face mask) setting the flow control to 20 litres per minute enables microVENT® Responder to deliver the correct volumes of 600ml in the correct time of 1.5 to 2 seconds. Squeezing the trigger initiates flow of 100% oxygen from the resuscitator. microVENT® Responder is designed to enable the user to hold the resuscitation mask and control the airway with a two handed grip, operating the trigger with one finger. The microVENT® Responder (like all microVENT® resuscitators) features a pressure relief valve that prevents dangerous airway pressures being achieved. An audible warning sounds when the relief valve is operating. The use of the two handed grip enables the user to control the airway and give a good seal to the face mask. This grip is considered easier to perform than the one handed grip needed when operating a bag-valve-mask.

To compare the specifications of the different microVENT resusctators click here.

To view the external features of the microVENT resuscitator click here.

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