Designing with 
purpose and care 


Why we’re passionate about effective respiratory therapy 
systems for neonates 

Our commitment to neonatal care 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is committed to improving patient care and outcomes. This dedication becomes especially meaningful when applied to our most vulnerable patients – newborns requiring specialized respiratory care.

Choosing the right interface is crucial, from supporting a neonate’s first breath during resuscitation to delivering effective noninvasive respiratory support. Design matters, and it has driven our innovation to produce world-leading healthcare solutions for more than 50 years. 

Behind the interfaces: Design decisions with purpose 

These videos explore the importance of effective interface design and showcase the collaborative journey of our engineering, clinical and marketing teams. Learn about the principles that guide our work and how each interface is thoughtfully developed to help healthcare professionals support a baby’s precious first moments of life and along the hospital pathway to home.

Neonatal Resuscitation

Designing IPPV therapy interfaces for resuscitation 

A newborn’s first challenge is effective lung aeration. Some require intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) at birth, making interface choice critical. 

This video showcases our T-piece resuscitation therapy system that is designed to deliver consistent and controlled pressures, enabling clinicians to provide gentle and effective respiratory support at a vital time. 

Neonatal Resuscitation: Learn more about the therapy and our products ➞

Noninvasive Interfaces in the NICU

Designing noninvasive therapy interfaces in the NICU

When a spontaneously breathing neonate requires respiratory support, selecting the right noninvasive therapy and interface becomes crucial for their long-term wellbeing and development journey. 

Understanding the difference between pressure-based therapies such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and flow-based therapies like nasal high flow (NHF) helps ensure effective support. In this video, we explore how our interface design optimizes therapy delivery and patient comfort.

Noninvasive Care: Learn more about the therapies and our products ➞

Explore the differences between pressure and flow therapy interfaces 

CPAP interface – FlexiTrunk™

 Intended to deliver prescribed pressure


 Interface designed to seal and maintain   prescribed pressure


 Larger breathing tubes (compared to a   standard oxygen cannula) lower resistance   to flow 

NHF interface – Optiflow™ Junior 2

 Delivers prescribed flow


 Interface designed to be unsealed


 Narrower breathing tubes (compared with   CPAP) increase resistance to flow

Experience Baby LIV in Action 

Featured throughout these videos is our neonatal airway simulator, Baby LIV* – an educational tool that visualizes pressure and flow therapies at the “lungs”.


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Baby LIV demonstration tool with our FlexiTrunk interface.

*Baby LIV is used by F&P Healthcare representatives for demonstration purposes only and is not available for purchase.