Technological leader
By optimising the flow technology of patented jet endoscopes and accessories in combination with the TwinStream jet ventilation apparatus, the TwinStream™ jet ventilation system ensures safety and adequate ventilation for all applications of jet ventilation and in all types of patients. It is packed in an attractive design and provides maximum operational comfort. This has been proven by more than 100 studies and the uncomplicated application of this method for more than 20 years.
Performance
While conventional jet procedures usually provide too low emission pressures and are frequently provided with only one ventilation frequency, TwinStream™ is equipped with two separate or simultaneously operating ventilation components. In superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation®, high-frequency jet ventilation and ventilation of normal frequency are conducted simultaneously. In addition, TwinStream™ permits ventilation at two different pressure levels. The level of the pressure plateau as well as the duration of inspiration and expiration can be selected by the operator. Thus, oxygenation and CO2 elimination can be regulated. Due to its enormous spectrum of applications it can be used in neonates and even in highly obese adults. By the use of special surgical laryngoscopes, tracheoscopes, bronchoscopes and jet adapters, the operator has the unique option of administering “tubeless” ventilation. No ventilation tube or jet catheter hinders the surgeon, and the field of surgery is not restricted. Optionally, high-flow breath gas conditioning is available for TwinStream™.
Comfort
The self-explanatory operation of Twinstream™ is achieved through its high-luminosity touch screen and jog dial. TwinStream™ is equipped with seven different ventilation modes for all types of jet ventilation in the fields of surgery as well as intensive medicine. The anaesthetist selects the ventilation mode in the main menu and enters the patient’s weight. The resulting initial setting of the respirator also takes the connected jet instruments and accessories into account.
Safety
All displays for monitoring are explicit and well classified. The alarm limits can be defined by the operator and can be set rapidly. TwinStream™ is the only ventilation apparatus in the world which, on the one hand, offers the option of being used in combination with patented jet endoscopes and, on the other hand, permits measurement of inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2Aw) in the respiratory tract by the use of 3- and 4-lumen catheters. The inspiratory oxygen concentration limit (FiO2Aw) which is set within the respirator by the electronic mode, and in the “laser-safe mode” for laser surgery, is an essential safety factor of TwinStream™. This function makes it the first ventilation apparatus in the world that prevents an excessively high inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2Aw) and thus reduces the risk of burn. The use of laser is permitted only when the oxygen concentration in the respiratory tract is below 35%. Besides, an end-tidal CO2 measurement module (etCO2) is optionally available.