Airox™ Supportair™

Ventilator
 A versatile hospital ventilator with a titration
platform that enables a smooth transition
to the patient’s home care ventilator

Titration Platform
The Supportair™ ventilator is designed for hospitalized patients
suffering from chronic respiratory failure (CRF). Its versatility and
numerous functions allow it to be used with patients from the time
they are admitted at hospital for acute exacerbation until they are
stabilized and ready to go back home.

The Supportair ventilator is an ideal choice for intensive care

units (ICU), respiratory assistance units, continuous care and
observation units, the pneumology department and other clinical
areas.

Settings Portability DATA PORTABILITY

Settings and parameters are defined and validated step by step Settings and parameters defined
with the Supportair ventilator. These settings can then be easily by the Supportair ventilator can
be easily transferred onto any
transferred onto any Airox™ home care ventilator, making the Airox home care ventilator.
prescription phase easy and accurate.
HOSPITAL
Versatile Features
The Supportair ventilator offers numerous features and functions,
including:
• Noninvasive and invasive ventilation
• Leakage and valve ventilation SUPPORTAIR VENTILATOR

• Volumetric (CV / ACV / SIMV) and pressure support

(CPAP / PSV-S / PSV-ST / PCV / PACV) ventilation HOME
• For adult and pediatric patients weighing ≥5 kg
• Ventilation with single or double branch circuits
• Oxygen blender allows FiO2 adjustment from 21% to 100%
• Complete monitoring: pressure, flow, curves, loops, SpO2
• Comprehensive ventilatory functions: Vt Target,
Ti min/max, 100% O2, etc.
• Internal battery provides up to 10 hours of operation
The Supportair ventilator offers a complete
solution for patient management, particularly
during periods of ventilation instability and
during titration.

Vt Target Feature
The Vt Target feature allows you to set a volume target within
pressure control mode, thanks to automatic pressure adjustment.
As patients sleep and move about, Vt Target works to maintain
the established tidal volume setting (when in pressure mode) to
improve alveolar ventilation optimization, potentially reducing
nocturnal hypoventilation.

O2 Integrated Blender
The Supportair ventilator is equipped with a high pressure oxygen
inlet (wall oxygen) and an integrated blender that allows FiO2
to be adjusted from 21% to 100%. A specific button allows O2
induction at 100% for two minutes (for suction, etc.). Moreover,
FiO2 monitoring and associated alarm configurations can be seen
directly on the ventilator display.

Monitoring Display
To optimize titration, especially during periods of ventilation
instability, a specific monitoring display includes all the monitored
parameters—in curves, loops or numeric values—thus providing a
complete view of ongoing ventilation at a glance.
 Adjustable Ventilation Parameters
To make ventilator setup more convenient, the Supportair
ventilator has a parameter settings menu specific to each mode,
whether it is active or not. The menu includes a list of adjustable
parameters, a pressure bar graph and a monitoring window.

Summary of Adjustable Ventilation Parameters chart

Ventilation modes CPAP PSV-S / PSV-ST PCV / PACV CV/ACV SIMV
Tidal volume (VT) • • • 50 - 2000 mL 50 – 2000 mL
VT TARGET • 50 - 2000 mL 50 -2000 mL • •
Maxi P • 8 - 60 mbar 8 - 60 mbar • •
Sigh • • • yes/no •
Sigh VT • • • (1.0 - 2.0) x VT •
Sigh rate • • • 50–250 cycles •
Inspiratory pressure (IPAP) • 5 - 60 mbar 5 - 60 mbar • 5 - 40 mbar
Expiratory pressure (EPAP) • 0 - 20 mbar 0 - 20 mbar 0 - 20 mbar 0 - 20 mbar
CPAP 4 - 20 mbar • • • •
Rise Ti • 1-4 1-4 • •
Rate • 4 - 40 bpm 5 - 60 bpm 5 – 60 bpm 5 - 40 bpm
I/E ratio • • 1.0 - 3.0 1.0 - 3.0 1.0 - 3.0
I/T ratio • • 25 - 50 % 25 - 50 % 25 - 50 %
Ti min • 0.1 - 2.8 s • • •
Ti max • 0.8 - 3 s • • •
Trigger I • 1–5 1–5 1-5 1-5
Trigger E • (-5 ) - (-95) % • • •
FiO2 21 - 100 % 21 - 100 % 21 - 100 % 21 - 100 % 21 - 100 %
Apnea • 3 - 30 s • • 3 - 30 s
Ramp • • • R/D •
SIMV rate • • • • 2 - 20 bpm

Adjustable Alarms and Monitoring chart

Each mode presents a specific monitoring and alarm menu, providing:
• Display of patient values monitored during the cycle
• Setting of high and low alarm parameters
• Additional window of monitoring and alarm message(s) display
• Alarms memory
 The Supportair ventilator combines comfort,
ergonomic design and low maintenance all in
one reliable, user-friendly device.

Ease of Use
The Supportair ventilator combines the user-friendly operation
of our home care ventilators with the sophistication needed
to meet the requirements of critically ill hospital patients with
ventilatory instability. Curve setup menus provide more options
to view and change various curves and waveforms.

Simple Maintenance
The Supportair ventilator is highly reliable and requires minimal
preventive maintenance.
• Very few parts; quick and easy access to all technical components
• Micro-turbine with no maintenance required for 15,000 hours
• RS 232 port allows event retrieval, monitoring and new software
downloads
• Maintenance menu provides:
- Information such as software version, machine hours meter
and anomalies history
- Measurements and direct controls such as voltage and
temperature, for quick diagnostics
- Sensor calibration (flow, pressure, FiO2)
Technical Features
Dimensions H = 154 mm, W = 235 mm, D = 315 mm
Weight 4.9 kg
Power supply 115 / 230 V ± 10% – 50 / 60 Hz
Electric consumption 90 VA max
Battery (type, life) 25.2 V – 4.4 Ah Lithium-Ion type with quick charge, up to 11 hours operation depending on settings.
O2 connection High pressure O2 inlet: 280-600 kPa, (2.8 – 6 bars)
Class II

Accessories and Product References charts

References Description
4096200 Supportair ventilator (Supplied with 230 V power supply cable, FiO2 measurement kit, user manual, single
use patient circuit with valve.)

4096201 (UK) Supportair ventilator (Supplied with 230 V power supply cable, FiO2 measurement kit, user manual, single
use patient circuit with valve.)

Accessories
2739200 O2 supply hose (3m length) Air Liq Fitting
2969900 O2 supply hose (3m length) BS5632 Fitting
2968000 O2 supply hose (3m length) DIN 13260 fitting
4096000 External remote alarm (5m)
2961900 Cable 9MF (RS232)
4096400 Trolley
4096500 Patient circuits holder
3823099 Single patient use exhalation block
3814100 FiO2 measurement kit (T adaptor, FiO2 cell, connexion cable, deflector)
CIRCUITS
5092800 Adult single limb circuit with exhalation valve 180 cm – single use
5093300 Adult single limb circuit without valve 180 cm – single use
5093000 Adult double limb circuit with valve 180 cm – single use
5093400 Adult single limb circuit without valve 180 cm – reusable
5092700 Pediatric single limb circuit with valve 180 cm – single use
5093100 Pediatric single limb circuit without valve 180 cm - single use
5092900 Pediatric double limb circuit with valve 180 cm – single use
5093200 Pediatric single limb circuit without valve 180 cm – reusable

Disposable
2963300 Air inlet combi filter (pack of 6)
2964200 FiO2 Cell

This product is available in many countries around the

world; however it has not received FDA clearance for
marketing the device and is not for sales in the US.

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