Experience 
Bridge-free NIV

Explore the everyday challenges of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) therapy, and a different approach to traditional NIV mask design.


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The realities of NIV therapy


We’ve heard how traditional NIV masks can affect the therapy experience and place additional demands on you as a caregiver. 

See some of the everyday realities that can affect both the patient experience and clinical workflow when delivering NIV.

Visairo Video NIV Challenges

Traditional NIV masks: What are the challenges?

An illustration showing pressure injury points associated with traditional NIV masks.

Pressure injuries

Using traditional NIV masks for extended periods of time can increase the risk of painful pressure injuries across the delicate nasal bridge.¹

An illustration of a patient with anxiety and agitation on NIV.

Therapy tolerance

Anxiety, agitation, and interface-related discomfort are recognized contributors to NIV intolerance.²



F&P Visairo: An alternative mask design 


What if the NIV mask did not touch the nasal bridge at all? 

 

The challenges associated with NIV therapy helped inform the development of the F&P Visairo™ mask. Bridge-free™ by design, the mask seals beneath the nose rather than over it, offering a different approach to NIV mask design that may help address challenges related to nasal bridge pressure and field of vision.

Eliminates nasal bridge pressure

The Visairo mask’s Bridge-free design avoids contact with the bridge of the nose, removing pressure on the nasal bridge area.

A product render of the F&P Bridge-free Visairo mask.

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Open field of vision

By sealing beneath the nose, the Visairo is a full-face mask, with the added benefit of an open field of vision.

A woman looking straight ahead wearing the F&P Bridge-free Visairo mask.

An infographic showing reduction in pressure injuries.

Figure 1: Results reported from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazelton case study

Real world results with F&P Visairo

Since its global launch, the F&P Visairo has experienced steady adoption growth and received positive feedback from patients and clinicians.

Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton in Pennsylvania reported pressure injuries decreased from six to eight cases annually to zero in the year following implementation of the Bridge‑free mask. As a result, the facility was able to discontinue its routine four-hour mask rotation protocol, enabling cost savings as well as reduced time on mask and skin management.


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  1. Alqahtani, J. S., & AlAhmari, M. D. (2018). Evidence based synthesis for prevention of noninvasive ventilation related facial pressure ulcers. Saudi Medical Journal, 39(5), 443-452. View abstract
  2. Wong, A. I., Cheung, P. C., Happ, M. B., Gay, P. C., & Collop, N. A. (2020). Consequences and solutions for the impact of communication impairment on noninvasive ventilation therapy for acute respiratory failure: A focused review. Critical Care Explorations, 2(6), e0121. View abstract

F&P, Visairo and Bridge-free are trademarks of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited. For patent information, see fphcare.com/ip