A better care experience for patients on non-invasive ventilation (NIV).
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the first line of therapy in respiratory insufficiency or failure, commonly seen with COPD, CHF1,2, Asthma3, pneumonia4 or ARDS.5
Many patients struggle to tolerate NIV therapy because the mask causes dry-mouth, phlegm build-up, and difficulty communicating.6-8 Mask intolerance is a major cause of NIV failure.9 NIV failure can result in increased length of stay and poor outcomes.
Patient discomfort often results in the removal of the mask by clinicians or patients to relieve, oral care, or communicate. However, this may lead to alveolar collapse10 and worsening respiratory status. Frequent removal and replacement of the mask can lead to improper fitting that can cause pressure injuries.
ReddyPort promotes NIV success by helping improve tolerance, empower clinicians and patients with simplified oral access while maintaining therapeutic pressure without mask removal.
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ReddyPort Elbow in combination with ReddyPort™ NIV Maintenance Kit, allows the ability to clean and moisturize the patient’s mouth without mask removal.
And the ReddyPort Microphone, helps patients to speak up and share their needs. For clinicians and family members, it helps ease some of the frustration and fear that comes from not being able to hear the patient behind the mask, especially during a life-threatening illness.
- Speaker and microphone seal with ReddyPort™ Elbow
- Allows patient to communicate with clinicians and family
without mask removal - Uses digital signal processing (DSP) to remove breathing noises
and naturalize the patient’s voice - Helps improve patient satisfaction and compliance
- Helps improve clinician satisfaction to enhance care coordination
References:
1 Rochwerg B, Brochard L, Elliott MW, Hess D, et al. Official ERS/ATS Clinical Practice Guidelines: Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure. Eur Respir J. 2017: 31;50(2):1602426 2 Huang CC, Muo CH, Wu TF, et al. The application of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation in the first episode of acute respiratory failure [published online ahead of print, 2020 Mar 30]. Intern Emerg Med. 2020;1-9. 3 Stefan MS, Nathanson BH, Lagu T, et al. Outcomes of Noninvasive and Invasive Ventilation in Patients Hospitalized with Asthma Exacerbation. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016;13(7):1096-1104. 4 Hilbert G, Gruson D, Vargas F, et al. Noninvasive ventilation in immunosuppressed patients with pulmonary infiltrates, fever, and acute respiratory failure. N Engl J Med. 2001;344(7):481-487. 5 Ferrer M, Esquinas A, Leon M, Gonzalez G, Alarcon A, Torres A. Noninvasive ventilation in severe hypoxemic respiratory failure: a randomized clinical trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003;168(12):1438-1444. 6 Smith TA, Davidson PM, Jenkins CR, Ingham JM. Life behind the mask: the patient experience of NIV. Lancet Respir Med. 2015;3(1):8-10. 7 Torheim H, Gjengedal E. How to cope with the mask? Experiences of mask treatment in patients with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-exacerbations. Scand J Caring Sci. 2010;24(3):499-506.3
8 Sørensen D, Frederiksen K, Groefte T, Lomborg K. Striving for habitual well-being in noninvasive ventilation: a grounded theory study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with acute respiratory failure. J Clin Nurs. 2014;23(11-12):1726-1735. 9 Ozyilmaz E, Ugurlu AO, Nava S. Timing of noninvasive ventilation failure: causes, risk factors, and potential remedies. BMC z pulmonary medicine. 2014;14(1):19. 10 Futier E, Constantin JM, Pelosi P, et al. Noninvasive ventilation and alveolar recruitment maneuver improve respiratory function during and after intubation of morbidly obese patients: a randomized controlled study. Anesthesiology. 2011;114(6):1354-1363.
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