The SleepCube BiLevel ST device is designed to enhance the breathing of patients with spontaneous respiration
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Overview
The SleepCube BiLevel ST device is designed to enhance the breathing of patients with spontaneous respiration. Unlike ventilators, it will not completely take over the breathing for the patient, but instead helps a patient who has chronic respiratory failure, difficulty breathing, or obstructive sleep apnoea; it is administered via a mask and is not invasive.
The device automatically synchronises with the patients’ respiratory pattern, cycling between IPAP and EPAP (breathe in and breathe out).
The BiLevel ST can also be set to a timed mode, where the clinician sets the BPM (breaths per minute) and %IPAP; or it can be set to a combination of Spontaneous and Timed operation, where the unit cycles in response to the patient’s breathing rate, but switches to the timed operation if the patient fails to take a breath within the timed interval.
Specification
A BiLevel ST is used to treat patients with respiratory insufficiencies and central apnoea. It performs the same functions as the BiLevel S but has the addition feature of the Timed mode, which acts as a back up system so if the patient doesn’t breathe of their own accord the machine will breathe for them. The BiLevel ST is an intermediary step before non-invasive ventilation.
- The SleepCube BiLevel ST has four modes: CPAP, Spontaneous, Spontaneous Timed and Timed only
- Connecting the SmartLink Module to the SleepCube BiLevel ST allows for the recording of patient data and the ability to transfer it by an SD card to a PC for further analysis and reporting using the SmartLink software package.
- The optional hardware or software remote control connects directly to the SleepCube or via the SmartLink, which enables the SleepCube to be adjusted from a remote workstation. The SmartLink also offers the option of connecting a pulse oximeter to the SleepCube for recording and reporting additional
- The trigger within the BiLevel ST can be customised to meet patients’ needs. The sensitivity of the trigger can be adjusted on a scale of 1 – 10 (1 being most sensitive)
- Flow rounding is a patented technology which eases the transition from IPAP to EPAP by tailoring the users’ requirements to achieve optimal therapy and patient comfort over five levels.
- Among the quietest BiLevel units on the market – only 26 dBA!
- SmartCode therapy tracking encodes usage data into a series of letters and numbers that can be easily decrypted using free software
Optional heated humidifier easily docks into the bottom of the unit without requiring a separate hose or power cord.
