Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation - Uses

Uses

BCV has been successfully used on patients with:

• Acute respiratory failure
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Neuromuscular (e.g., SMA, Duchennes, etc.)
• Head and spinal injuries
• Problems with weaning from positive pressure ventilation (PPV)
• Ventilation during anesthesia in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) procedures
• Cystic fibrosis (CF), and those who require physiotherapy
• AIDS related lung disease
• Asthma
• Ventilation post-operation (e.g., post-coronary bypass, Fontan, Fallot, post-pneumonectomy)
• Ondine's curse