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Is Optiflow a ventilator/ventilation?

No.

A ventilator provides a respiratory support therapy known as mechanical ventilation, which usually requires the patient to be sedated.

Some ventilators can also provide Optiflow NHF therapy provided the correct equipment and settings are implemented, so your options are:

1. You can use a dedicated, standalone device such as the Airvo Optiflow system or
2. You can use an NHF-capable mechanical ventilator. We call this a vent-driven system. 

View below and download the guide here.

Options for delivering Optiflow NHF therapy

Did you know there are several ways to deliver/get the benefits of Optiflow nasal high flow therapy. 

1. You can use a dedicated, standalone device such as the Airvo Optiflow system or
2. You can use an NHF-capable mechanical ventilator. We call this a vent-driven system. 

See the images below and for more details download our equipment guide. 

Airvo Optiflow NHF system

The following figure demonstrates what is required for an Airvo Optiflow system.  

Vent-driven Optiflow High Flow system

The following figure demonstrates what is required to enable your NHF-capable mechanical ventilator to form part of a vent-driven Optiflow system.
 

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