Non-Invasive Ventilation
(NIV) and Aerogen
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Respiratory
Treatment Delivery

There is a spectrum of delivery options available to treat patients who require ventilation.

Self-ventilating

The movement of gas in and out of the lungs that is produced in response to an individual's respiratory muscles.1

High-flow

(HF)
Delivers heated and humidified gas at high-flow rates.2

Non-Invasive Ventilation

(NIV)
Ventilator support delivered via the upper airway using a mask or similar device.3,4

Mechanical Ventilation

(High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation [HFOV])
Delivers small tidal volumes at high rates through endotracheal tubes.5

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

(Conventional Mechanical Ventilation)
Invasive ventilation via the lower airways through tracheostomy, endotracheal tubes or other artificial airways.6