• Military medicine · Jan 2011

    Laboratory evaluation of the SAVe simplified automated resuscitator.

    • Thomas Blakeman, Dario Rodriquez, Michael Petro, Warren Dorlac, and Richard Branson.
    • University of Cincinnati, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA.
    • Mil Med. 2011 Jan 1;176(1):84-8.

    ObjectiveTo evaluate the SAVe simplified automated ventilator in a laboratory setting to determine performance characteristics, accuracy of tidal volume delivery at various lung compliance, and battery life at sea level and at altitude.MethodsThree SAVe ventilators were used for the evaluation. Each ventilator was attached to a test lung with volume, pressure, and flow measured with a fixed orifice pneumotachometer and FIO2 measured with a fast-response oxygen analyzer. All measurements were made at sea level, 4,000, 8,000, 12,000, and 18,000 feet.ResultsDelivered tidal volume and inspiratory time varied when changing lung model conditions as well as between devices within the same lung model condition. The largest reduction in tidal volume was at the lowest compliance.ConclusionsThe SAVe could potentially be used for ventilatory support of carefully selected military casualties but caregivers must be aware of the limitations.

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