Potential hazard of the Neopuff T-piece resuscitator in the absence of flow limitation.
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Department of Neonatology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork,, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-01-31T16:43:10ZMeSH
Equipment DesignEquipment Safety/methods
Humans
Infant
Manometry
Positive-Pressure Respiration/adverse effects/instrumentation/methods
Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects/*instrumentation/methods
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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2009 Nov;94(6):F461-3. Epub 2009 Apr 8.Journal
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal editionDOI
10.1136/adc.2008.155945PubMed ID
19357121Abstract
OBJECTIVE: (1) To assess peak inspiratory pressure (PIP), positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) and maximum pressure relief (P(max)) at different rates of gas flow, when the Neopuff had been set to function at 5 l/min. (2) To assess maximum PIP and PEEP at a flow rate of 10 l/min with a simulated air leak of 50%. DESIGN: 5 Neopuffs were set to a PIP of 20, PEEP of 5 and P(max) of 30 cm H(2)O at a gas flow of 5 l/min. PIP, PEEP and P(max) were recorded at flow rates of 10, 15 l/min and maximum flow. Maximum achievable pressures at 10 l/min gas flow, with a 50% air leak, were measured. RESULTS: At gas flow of 15 l/min, mean PEEP increased to 20 (95% CI 20 to 21), PIP to 28 (95% CI 28 to 29) and the P(max) to 40 cm H(2)O (95% CI 38 to 42). At maximum flow (85 l/min) a PEEP of 71 (95% CI 51 to 91) and PIP of 92 cm H(2)O (95% CI 69 to 115) were generated. At 10 l/min flow, with an air leak of 50%, the maximum PEEP and PIP were 21 (95% CI 19 to 23) and 69 cm H(2)O (95% CI 66 to 71). CONCLUSIONS: The maximum pressure relief valve is overridden by increasing the rate of gas flow and potentially harmful PIP and PEEP can be generated. Even in the presence of a 50% gas leak, more than adequate pressures can be provided at 10 l/min gas flow. We recommend the limitation of gas flow to a rate of 10 l/min as an added safety mechanism for this device.Language
engISSN
1468-2052 (Electronic)1359-2998 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1136/adc.2008.155945
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