What is BiPAP ventilation?

Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mode used during Non- Invasive Ventilation(NIV)(positive pressure ventilation). It delivers a preset inspiratory(breathing in) positive airway pressure (IPAP) and expiratory(breathing out) positive airway pressure (EPAP). BIPAP can be described as a continuous positive airway pressure system with a time-cycled or flow-cycled change of the applied CPAP level. CPAP, BIPAP, and other non-invasive ventilation modes have been shown to be effective management tools for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and acute respiratory failure.

The main purpose of BIPAP ventilation is to push air and oxygen into the lungs, whilst also keeping the lungs and the alveoli inflated, allowing more oxygen to enter the lungs. The main reason for using BIPAP is if your loved one is unable to breathe effectively and therefore is unable to inhale sufficient oxygen into the lungs. BIPAP is an alternative therapy to mechanical ventilation. During BIPAP your loved one would get a few breaks to be put back on an oxygen mask, as BIPAP, on the one hand, can be extremely effective in improving oxygenation, but on the other hand, can be very tiring.

BIPAP is either used with a specific BIPAP machine or it can be applied using a mechanical ventilator(Ventilators (Breathing Machines). A BIPAP mask is fitted onto your loved ones’ faces and attached to the ventilator with flexible circuits(tubing).

The main use of BIPAP is in Patients with

• Pneumonia
• COPD
• Acute Severe Asthma
• Cardiac failure
• after Extubation

We are Renting out the CPAP and Bipap machine and we also have Prisma30st, Prisma AVAPS, Prisma CPAP, Prisma IVAPS, and NIV