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Simplicity based on highest performance

High end critical care ventilatorEXTEND

Pressure/volume curve with lowinflation flow method

High-performance ventilatoreXtend was designed in close collaboration with medical teams, taking into account theirmedical practices, constraints and the evolutions of their environment. eXtend is a highperformance ventilator geared to ensuring the optimum well-being and safety of all patients,from infants to adults.eXtend belongs to the family of Taema ICU ventilators. Its design incorporates and optimizesthe advantages and intuitiveness of existing equipments, while symbolizing a new breath.Its excellent cost/performance ratio meets the real demands of critical care environment.

The result of technologicalbreakthroughs

• High-performance ventilation modesSensitive inspiratory trigger, less expiratoryresistance, quality of the pressure support,and other enhanced features ensureenhanced patient/ventilator synchronizationand minimal patient work of breathing.eXtend delivers ventilator performance levels suitable for managing even the mostdifficult patients such as patients with ARDSor COPD.Lastly, eXtend uses hot wire flowrate sensortechnology for enhanced spirometeraccuracy, critical for the patient's safety.

• Respiratory mechanism and monitoring

Having accurate and reliable data is key toimproving the patient’s comfort andsatisfying the needs of the medical staff. Tomeet your expectations, eXtend deliversquality trendlines and ensures convenientpatient monitoring.eXtend records the trends of ventilatorysettings and measurements. The use ofcursers improves trendline analysis tooptimize the machine’s settings.Monitoring incorporates the recommendationsof the experts of critical care societies.

Enhanced patient safety, conveniencefor care-givers

Safety is a top priority for Taema.Theventilator automatically carries out completepre-use tests before it starts working.Visual or sound alarms have been preset. All the settings and measurements arecontinuously displayed or easily found whennecessary.

The ventilator for all

eXtend meets the specific needs of each patient, regardless of age(from infants to adults) and regardless of the pathology.

“ Easy access toend-inspiratory and expiratoryocclusions, theregular monitoringof plateau pressures andautoPEEP, and so on. We have all we need to closelymonitor our patient day by day. ”

Possibility of adjusting PEEP up to 40 cm H2O

Non invasive ventilation

“At last an intelligent alarm system which sounds onlywhen necessary! This is fundamental for the patient’ssafety but also helps us to save time.”

“ The stand can be cleaned in practically no time! And the transparent expiratoryvalve is really convenient for cleaning ”

Modularity

eXtend can be configured to the specific needs of the medical team:choice of settings, trendlines, settings pre-adjusted for startup, etc.The desired information are permanently displayed, or very rapidlyaccessible.

eXtend features atouch screen anda user-friendlyinterface, thatmakes it extremelysimple to use.

An interface based on the essential

Limited maintenance

Taema has a 30-year track recordin ventilation for critical care,emergency, anesthesia, and homeventilation. Taema products aredeveloped in collaboration with themedical body as well as with thestaff in charge of the product’smaintenance. That is why wedesigned a respirator that is easyto maintain, and inexpensive tooperate. Software updates arerapid and carried out on site.

Fast and simple to use

All the ventilatory settings are shown on a single screen. You canaccess the key functions directly, without going through a menusystem. This makes it faster and more reliable!eXtend allows complete monitoring. All the key settings arepermanently displayed. There is a single rotary knob for adjusting setvalues and validating.

Interface ergonomics

eXtend is equipped with a highly user-friendly touch screen. The large 15-inch screen ensures visibility even from afar. The machine can belocked to prevent inadvertent actions, during cleaning, for example.Lastly, eXtend’s interface is homogenous with all the other productsdesigned and manufactured by Taema for in-hospital ventilation.

Touch screen

Curves withadjustable

scales

Adjustablesettings

Adjustment ofventilation mode

Easy access toend-inspiratoryand expiratoryocclusions

Follow-up ofpatient data

Patient category

Rotary knobfor adjusting

and validating

eXtend: designed to meet your specific needs

Direct transition from one ventilationmode to another

ContactsTaema6, rue Georges BesseCE 8092182 Antony Cedex, FranceTel: (33) 1 40 96 66 00 Fax: (33) 1 40 96 67 00

Founded in 1902 and now present in 65 countries with 30, 800 employees, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies to help manufacture many indispensable everyday products and preserve life.

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