Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is increasingly used in a wide range of clinical situations. The RAPHAEL XTC represents a new vision of noninvasive ventilation. This Intelligent Ventilation solution combines the advantages of:

• a flexible nonivasive ventilator
• a full-featured invasive ventilator
• easy switching between noninvasive and
  invasive ventilation

The RAPHAEL XTC is a flexible and competitively priced solution for stepdown or subacute care units, longterm care centers, ICUs, recovery rooms or transit.

The RAPHAEL is the only ventilator in its class to feature the Intelligent Ventilation mode ASV. ASV is a unique closed-loop control mode developed by HAMILTON MEDICAL that

• Ventilates virtually all intubated patients - whether active or passive and regardless of their lung disease – based on a ventilation strategy tailored to their individual condition (Arnal JM et al. Int Care Med 2004;30:84)

• Is more responsive than conventional modes in adapting to the patient's breathing activity (Petter AH et al. Anesth Analg 2003;97:1743-50)

• Requires fewer user interactions and gives fewer alarms (Petter AH et al. Anesth Analg 2003;97:1743-50)

• Facilitates shorter ventilation times (Sulzer CF et al. Anesthesiology 2001;95:1339-45, Cassina T et al. J Cartiothorac Vasc Anesth 2003;17:571-75)

• Provides ventilation at least as safely and effectively as international ventilation experts using conventional modes (Iotti GA et al. Int Care Med 2005;31:192)

Not all features of the product described on this Web page are currently available in the USA.