Table 1 Configurations and Variables Tested – commercially available devices and improvised modifications
From: Testing positive pressure delivered from commercial and WHO-style pediatric bubble CPAP devices
Variation | Air Flow Source | bCPAP Chamber | Tested Device Tubing | Patient Interfaces Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercially Available Devices | ||||
Fisher & Paykel (F&P) | Standard high-flow/high pressure air/oxygen wall interface | F&P bubble CPAP chamber (F&P# BC100) | F&P bCPAP tubing | • F&P Nasal Prongs • F&P Nasal Masks • Standard Resuscitation Mask |
Pumani | Internal air flow pump +/− supplemental low-flow O2 | Pumani bubble CPAP chamber | • Standard Pumani tubing • Standard Pumani tubing + F&P Flexitrunk™ connector | • Pumani Nasal Prongs • F&P Nasal Masks • Sleepweaver™ BIPAP mask |
WHO-Style Devices | ||||
WHO | Standard low-flow wall oxygen flow-meter (1–10 lpm) | F&P bubble CPAP chamber | Pediatric & Adult size CareFusion AirLife™ nasal cannulae | Cut nasal cannulae |
Improvised WHO | Standard low-flow wall oxygen flow-meter (1–10 lpm) | F&P bubble CPAP chamber | F&P bCPAP tubing | High flow nasal cannula (West Med) |
Standard low-flow wall oxygen flow-meter (1–10 lpm) | F&P bubble CPAP chamber | Pumani tubing | Pumani Nasal Prongs | |