Humidification for home-based mechanical ventilation

Our heated humidification systems support patients at home across invasive, noninvasive (NIV) or high-flow therapies

Illustration of a patient mechanically ventilated with a heated humidifier

What is home-based mechanical ventilation?

Home-based mechanical ventilation refers to respiratory support via a ventilator for people at home or in long-term care facilities. Ventilator driven respiratory support can include the delivery of invasive, noninvasive and humidified high-flow therapy.

How does heated humidification play a role?

The lungs need warm, moist air to function effectively. For a healthy individual, some of this warmth and moisture is naturally added during the normal respiratory cycle. However, for people who are mechanically ventilated, this function can be compromised.¹

A heated humidification system adds the necessary warmth and moisture to inspired air, helping to maintain a clear airway.^2,3 For invasively ventilated patients, heated humidification is particularly important as the natural heating and humidifying in their upper airways is bypassed. For noninvasively ventilated patients, heated humidification may increase comfort and tolerance to treatment.⁴

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Invasive ventilation

Noninvasive ventilation

Humidified high flow

F&P my820 System

Your universal solution for respiratory humidification at home, supporting invasive, NIV and high-flow therapies

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Humidification systems for care at home

F&P my820 System

Your universal solution for respiratory humidification with four user-selectable settings.

F&P 810 System

Delivering heated humidification for patients receiving noninvasive ventilation.

References:

Williams R., Rankin N., Smith T., Galler D., Seakins P. Relationship between the humidity and temperature of inspired gas and the function of the airway mucosa. Crit Care Med. 1996 Nov;24(11):1920–9. View abstract
Horstmann G, Iravani J, Norris Melville G, Richter HG. Influence of temperature and decreased water content of inspired air on the ciliated bronchial epithelium. A physiological and electron microscopical study. Acta Otolaryngol. 1977 Aug;84(1–2):124–31. View abstract
Kilgour E, Rankin N, Ryan S, Pack R. Mucociliary function deteriorates in the clinical range of inspired air temperature and humidity. Intensive Care Med. 2004 Jul;30(7):1491–4. View abstract
Restrepo RD, Walsh BK. Humidification During Invasive and Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: 2012. Respir Care. 2012 May 1;57(5):782-8. View abstract

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