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NAVA Ventilation Mode Shortens A Stay in ICU by Improved Synchrony
NAVA Ventilation Mode Shortens A Stay in ICU by Improved Synchrony
NAVA Ventilation Mode Shortens A Stay in ICU by Improved Synchrony
Declaration of Interest: Dusan Simovic is employed by The Scientific Group as Product Manager for
MAQUET Critical Care products, which include SERVO-i NAVA technology. The license for patented
neural control of mechanical ventilation belongs to MAQUET Critical Care. Commercial use of this
technology may provide financial benefits to Dusan Simovic. Slides and images made by MAQUET
Critical Care are used throughout this presentation.
– Chemoreceptors
– Pressure/flow sensors
– Positioning/movement
• Feedback system
• Muscle Activity
• Feedback system
• Breath end
• Variability
Synchrony / Asynchrony
NAVA – Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist
Challenges of mechanical ventilation
• Described as the most frightening ICU experience
• Lengthy ventilation / weaning due to asynchrony
(Thille (2))
• Lung tissue side effects (Jubran (3))
• Diaphragm muscle side effects (Jubran (3))
• Impaired sleep (Bosma(4))
• Flow
• Volume
µV NEURAL SIGNAL
from DIAPHRAGM (EDi) MONITORING and EVALUATION
or
μV μV μV
EDi
ml ml ml
VT
Breatnach (15)
NAVA – Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist
EDi Trigger Sensitivity
Trigger level
(μV)
Edi
1
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.4 – earlier (more sensitive)
Time
Ppeak (Pest) in NAVA = NAVA Level x (Edi peak – Edi min) + PEEP
NAVA – Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist
NAVA Ventilation – NAVA Synchrony
Questions?
NAVA – Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist
ANALOGY
NAVA introduces link (EDi)
between patient’s carburettor,
and ‘push truck’s’ accelerator
NAVA Level
Daily metabolic challenges
Pathology
VENTILATOR
Minute
volume
Diaphragm
PATIENT
Accelerator – respiratory centre
Acc. Cable – phrenic nerve
Carburettor throttle opening – EDi
Rusted accelerator cable – neurological problems