Background and Identification
BEAR Medic Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of micro-surgery products, including the “Micro Nylong Suture Needle” and the “Disposable Microvascular Hemostatic Clip.”
A ventilator is a machine that provides mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of a person’s lungs to deliver breaths to a patient who is breathing insufficiently or physically unable to breathe. Modern ventilators are computerized microprocessor-controlled machines that are primarily used in intensive care medicine, home care, emergency medicine, and anesthesiology. Ventilators are sometimes called “respirators,” though medical terminology uses the word “respirator” to refer to a protective face-mask.
Users can typically adjust the ventilator’s Pressure Control, Volume, and Pressure Augmentation. On BEAR ventilators, Pressure Augmentation allows patient/ventilator synchrony with flow demand matching. This function also ensures a minimum volume delivery. Pressure Slope allows the practitioner to adjust rise time to the inspiratory pressure level, matching gas delivery to the patient’s requirements.
BEAR ventilators can be identified by the name “BEAR” printed in capital letters near the top of the machine’s digital display. BEAR ventilators usually include a digital display and a tall, rectangular body mounted on wheels for easy transportation. Some BEAR ventilator models feature empty spaces built into their bodies for storage of other equipment or devices. Ventilators include a range of buttons and dials for adjusting the machine’s settings and monitoring the patient.