I need help finding a portable ventilator and do not know where to begin my search. My mom was rendered a quadrapalegic due to a spinal cord/brain stem tumor. She had been in Craig Hospital in Denver until today and now is in a long-term care facility in FL wherein they have no portable vents. I do not know where to start my search. Any help would be incredibly appreciated. I recommend that you talk to her doctor to get a ventilator from a home care company. You would then get whatever kind of ventilator they use or her doctor specifies. I think that an LTV 1200 (or any of the LTV series) would be most likely found in home care companies. They like them because they are transport vents, battery powered, and reasonably compact/light. Remember, a ventilator is a medical device for sale only to physicians. You can't buy one yourself. If you wish to take matters into your own hands, call the local home care companies and ask them what kind of ventilators they issue. Do your research on each model and pick a home care company that seems like it offers the best equipment and service.
The other RT who posted here suggested that an LP 10 might be suitable. It is a transport vent like a house is movable. It can be done, but it's awfully big to be considered a portable vent.
I recommend that you find out who the local home care companies are and find out what kind of portable vents they issue, if they do vents at all. This is a good place to start. Your mom will need an order from her doctor to allow her to get a vent from a home care company. Then, the home care company will be by to get things set-up and provide support for their equipment. Accurate Biomed offers Puritan Bennett LP 10 Portable Ventilators
Reliability, Quality and Performance at a discounted price.
Accurate Biomed Services prides itself on its ability to repair virtually all respiratory equipment in the home medical equipment supplier's inventory. We have in stock several portable ventilators that we can make available to our customers. With our one year "no excuses" warranty, you can be assured of stable reliable performance of a portable ventilator purchased through Accurate Biomed Services Inc.
Rebuilt by our factory certified repair technicians relying on years of experience repairing thousands of LP 10 ventilators to the same exacting standards used by the original manufacturer. Our portable ventilators deliver reliable operation. We test and certify every portable ventilator we offer on our in house calibration and testing equipment. All pieces of equipment we use for establishing the functional integrity of the equipment we offer is calibrated and traceable to NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) criteria
Accurate Biomed offers Puritan Bennett LP 10 Portable Ventilators
Reliability, Quality and Performance at a discounted price.
Pulmonetic LTV 800 Ventilator
A Different Class of Value
The LTV 800 is ideal for the patient requiring Volume Ventilation, incorporating all of the essential features of a quality volume ventilator at an affordable price. The LTV 800 weighs a mere 13.1 lbs (6 kg) and features the trademark LTV Series design for maximum mobility.
Features and Benefits
Ease of Use
An intuitive interface makes the LTV 800 easy to understand and operate. The unit features extensive patient monitoring capabilities and a comprehensive alarms package for optimum patient care. With a footprint and size at a fraction of comparably equipped ventilators, the LTV 800 allows for greater patient mobility.
Patient Comfort
Designed to provide optimum patient comfort and care, the LTV 800 features:
Variable Sensitivity Pressure Trigger
NPPV Mode
High Pressure Alarm Delay
Oxygen Bleed In
Low Flow / Low Pressure
Versatile Power Options
For increased patient mobility and ease of transport, the LTV can be used with a variety of power sources:
AC power
LTV Transport Battery System
LTV Universal Power Supply
3-Hour External Battery
9-Hour External Battery
Automobile Lighter Adapter
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Price: $7,500.00
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Versatile enough to live well. Portable enough to move well
The LTV 900 features many of today's most popular modes of ventilation, including pressure support, NPPV, adjustable flow triggering and an apnea back-up mode. Its versatile 13.4 lb (6.1 kg) design provides patients with the freedom to be more mobile.
Features and Benefits
Ease of Use
An intuitive interface makes the LTV 900 easy to understand and operate. The unit features extensive patient monitoring capabilities and a comprehensive alarms package for optimum patient care. With a footprint and size at a fraction of comparably equipped ventilators, the LTV 900 allows for greater patient mobility.
Patient Comfort
Designed to provide optimum patient comfort and care, the LTV 900 features:
Variable Rise Time
Variable Sensitivity Flow Trigger
Variable Flow Termination
Variable Time Termination
Leak Compensation
NPPV Mode
High Pressure Alarm Delay
Oxygen Bleed In
Low Flow / Low Pressure
Versatile Power Options
For increased patient mobility and ease of transport, the LTV can be used with a variety of power sources:
AC power
LTV Transport Battery System
LTV Universal Power Supply
3-Hour External Battery
9-Hour External Battery
Automobile Lighter Adapter
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Price: $8,990.00
LP10 Volume Ventilator
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Downloads:
Sales Sheet
Product Manuals:
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Ordering Information
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Description
Our durable LP Series鈩?of portable volume ventilators have a reputation for dependability. They are built with a patented brushless motor, which translates to lower cost of ownership. Its standard features and portability give the LP10 ventilator the flexibility to meet a broad range of pediatric and adult ventilation requirements. The LP10 ventilator has a pressure control cycle for pressure-limited, time-cycled ventilation. Decreased internal resistance reduces breathing effort in SIMV mode. With the LP10 ventilator, expanded alarms provide reliable patient management.
Product Features
Pressure control knob for pressure-limited, time-cycled ventilation.
Decreased internal resistance reduces breathing effort in SIMV mode.
Continuous, low-maintenance operation with minimal supervision results in low cost of ownership.
Features and portability provide flexibility to meet a broad range of ventilation and patient requirements.
Internal and external battery operation provides convenience and security.
Indications For Usage
A portable ventilator ideal for in hospital transport, subaccute facilities and long term, in-home care.
For additional information or to place an order, call Puritan Bennett Customer Service
at 1-800-635-5267.
Note To Patients:
All the devices shown here are prescription products and must be obtained from a licensed homecare provider or physician. Patients cannot purchase directly from Puritan Bennett.
Ventilation Ventilators
Achieva庐 Portable Ventilator
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Downloads:
Brochure
Reimbursement Guide
Achieva Report Generator
Quick Guide - Restarting the Ventilator When Internal Battery is Depleted
Product Manuals:
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Ordering Information
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Description
Achieva庐 Portable Ventilators provide positive pressure support for a variety of clinical conditions in pediatric and adult patients. A pressure support capability aids the weaning process and improves patient comfort by reducing work of breathing. Extended battery operation and a lightweight, compact design enhance patient quality of life. An internal modem facilitates remote data transfer to clinicians, and an internal dial-in PEEP with flow/pressure trigger sensitivity promotes patient synchrony. Achieva ventilators are highly efficient in terms of oxygen and power consumption compared with other portable ventilators. They are easy to operate, convenient to use and cost-effective to own.
Product Features
Offers both volume and pressure control ventilation.
Flow and/or Pressure triggering for enhanced patient synchrony.
Internal dial-in PEEP takes the guesswork out of setting pressure trigger sensitivity.
Pressure Support to enhance weaning and improve patient comfort and patient ventilator/synchrony.
Expiratory Sensitivity improves patient synchrony by allowing the clinician to adjust the percent of peak inspiratory flow that will cycle the ventilator from inspiration to expiration in Pressure Support.
Exceptional battery life for extended mobility.
Internal O2 blending for accurate delivery of 21% to 100% oxygen. (PSO2 model)
Flow Acceleration Limit.
Internal memory and modem allow access to stored data, providing a tool to troubleshoot alarms and evaluate effectiveness of patient settings.
Can be used with pediatric patients as small as 5 kg.
Indications For Usage
A portable ventilator ideal for in hospital transport, subaccute facilities and long term, in-home care.
For additional information or to place an order, call Puritan Bennett Customer Service
at 1-800-635-5267.
Note To Patients:
All the devices shown here are prescription products and must be obtained from a licensed homecare provider or physician. Patients cannot purchase directly from Puritan Bennett.
I sure this helps you. LP 10's are awesome.
However that long term facility should be able to provide your MOm with a vent, secondly i'd be concerned if they couldnt because who's going to manage it!?! I'd be asking some questions to that facility asap!!!
You can call any durable medical company, looking in your yellow pages or google, durable medical equipment, your city, fl and you should get several responses. |
