How Can BCV™ Help Avoid A Tracheostomy or Help Wean Off A Tracheostomy?
1) Weaning from positive pressure ventilation (PPV) and prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) are both improved when the patient's lungs are well recruited and their airways are kept clear of secretions. BCV™, unlike any other form of pulmonary support, offers cycled High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) or vibration that is followed by an assisted cough that is delivered via a cuirass, which provides an outstandingly effective means of both lung recruitment and secretion/airway clearance.
2) Patients that fail multiple attempts to wean from PPV is frequently due to muscle weakness, which results in loss of lung volume and shortness of breath. Increased demands on the pulmonary muscles combined with shortness of breath will result in several challenging factors, including an increased metabolic demand and a mechanically ineffective respiratory pattern. Introducing BCV™ into the weaning process will improve chest wall excursion and diaphragmatic function. Which leads to improved lung volumes, adequate gas exchange and an effective respiratory pattern.
