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Dräger Carina®
Software Update - 3.20
D-14047-2010
The new software 3.20 considers special requirements of
patients and medical personnel
INVASIVELY VENTILATED PATIENTS
The new software offered by Dräger now
provides pressure support in all SIMV
modes. For the first time, clinicians can
select pressure support for the controlled
respiration modes PC-SIMV and VCSIMV. Through this additional function,
the Carina® recognises when the patient
is able to breathe spontaneously and
actively supports this.
GREATER MODE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN
DRÄGER VENTILATOR PRODUCTS
Spn - CPAP mode and SPN – PS mode
are now combined as one mode Spn
– CPAP/PS to be consistent with the
Oxylog, Evita XL, Savina 300, and the Evita
V series devices.
EXTENDED ALARM MANAGEMENT
Software 3.20 minimizes unnecessary
alarms. Alarm functions are essential to
ensure that the medical personnel are
aware of critical situations. The alarm
management of the Carina® Software
3.20, which has been specifically adapted
to NIV requirements, can reduce warning
signals to those that are strictly medically
necessary. Frequent false alarms do
not only put an unnecessary burden
on the caregiver, but may also worsen
patient motivation for the therapy. During
mask ventilation, leakages may lead to
false alarms however the SyncPlus®functionality of the Carina®, which
continually compensates the varying
leakages, aids in reducing these additional
alarms.
AUTOADAPT TM FUNCTIONALITY
With the new AutoAdaptTM function, the
Carina® can be set to gradually adjust
breathing pressure. This is designed to
assist with the tolerance and cooperation
of the patient. Often the clinician
initially sets a low pressure level, and
gradually increases it manually during the
respiration process, resulting in frequent
back and forth to the ventilator. In contrast,
AutoAdaptTM automatically completes this
task after a configuration of the start
settings and a selected adaption time
between 5 and 120 minutes. This may
reduce the therapy effort.
AUTO WAKE-UP FUNCTION
The new Auto wake-up function enables
the patient, even after a long interruption,
to start the Carina® from stand-by mode
with the first breath and continue with the
respiration therapy. The Carina® does not
have to be restarted manually.
D-733-2009
PROVIDES MORE SUPPORT FOR NON-
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