your invitationto make a difference.

Our friend Dr. Forrest M. Bird’s innovative Flow Ventilation™ technology has been saving the most fragile patients in acute care settings for many years.

Drawing on his drive and legacy of innovation, I’m very pleased to bring that very same technology home with the Travel Air™.

I’m inviting you to join us in advancing the world of pulmonary care through collaborative studies, research and continued innovation. By documenting the benefits we bring to our patients, we can improve the quality of life for millions who suffer from pulmonary disease.

I look forward to speaking with you about how we can make a difference and change everything together.

Loel Fenwick, M.D.Director, Bird Institute of Pulmonary Care

Reduced time in the ICU Antonaglia V, Lucangelo U, Zin WA, et al., Crit Care Med, 2006 vol. 34(12) pp. 2940-5

Spagen H, Borremans M, et al., High Frequency percussive ventilation in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: A single center experience. J Anaesthesiolo Clin Pharmacol. 2014 Jan-Mar. 30(1): 65-70.

50% less incidence of pneumonia, Improved P/F ratio Clini EM, Antonti FD, Vitacca M, et al., Intensive Care Med 2006 vol. 32(12) pp. 1994-2001

Improved management of exacerbations Vargas et al. J Crit Care, 2009 vol. 24(2) pp. 212-9

Reduced time on ECMO Yehya N, Dominick CL, Connelly JT, Davis DH, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, McCloskey JJ, Kilbaugh TJ. High frequency percussive ventilation and bronchoscopy during extra-corporeal life support in children. ASAIO J July/August 2014 60(4):424-428.

Michaels AJ, Hill JG, Long WB, Sperley BP, Young BP, Park PK, Rycus PT, Bartlett RH. Reducing time on for extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for adults with H1N1 pneumonia with the use of the Volume Diffusive Respirator. American Journal of Surgery (2013) 205, 500-504.

Improved outcomes in ARDS Rizkalla N, Dominick C, et al., High-Frequency ventilation improve oxygenation and ventilation in pediatric patients with acute ARF. Journal of Crit Care 29. (2014) 314.e1-314.e7

Velmahos G, Chan L, Tatecossian R, et al., High-frequency Percussive Ventilation Improves Oxygenation in Patients with ARDS. Clinical Investigations in Critical Care, 1999 440-446

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Flow Ventilation™ is saving and improving lives todayDr. Forrest M. Bird revolutionized the world of respiratory care. His innovative Flow Ventilation™ technology has been saving lives in adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care as well as military and transport applications for nearly 30 years. Today, Flow Ventilation™ is helping save and improve lives across the entire spectrum of respiratory care:

ICUFlow Ventilation™ (also known as IPV® or HFPV) has been shown to provide improved oxygenation and lung protection in critically ill patients with ARDS, without sacrificing effective CO2 removal and without the drawbacks associated with conventional ventilation. Flow Ventilation™ has unique benefits for patients with severe burns and inhalation injuries. Recent studies have shown that Flow Ventilation™ can dramatically reduce the length of time that patients may require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

NICU / PICUThe unique automatic “clutching” ability of the Phasitron® makes Flow Ventilation™ ideal for the especially sensitive lungs of children and neonates.

TRANSPORT / MILITARYFlow Ventilation™ with ventilators developed by Dr. Bird specifically for the military have helped save numerous soldier’s lives during transport from battlefield medical units to major trauma centers. The unique characteristics of Flow Ventilation™ with fully pneumatic drive units and the Phasitron® make it ideally suited for use in airplanes and helicopters. The same technology enabled thousands of critically ill babies to be safely transported from one hospital to another.

THERAPEUTIC CAREUtilizing the percussive micro-oxygenation concept of “Birdian Flow”, Flow Ventilation™ enables improved clearance of secretions while supporting lung recruitment and gas exchange in a highly lung-protective manner. These benefits are available to patients of all ages, from neonates to elderly COPD patients.

HOME CAREThe newest generation of Flow Ventilation™ devices makes the benefits of this unique therapy available to patients in ambulatory and home-care settings. Designed for maximum therapeutic effectiveness combined with ease of use and simple maintenance, these devices set new standards for home respirator therapy to improve the quality of patients’ lives and help reduce the number of hospital readmissions.