INSTRUMENTATION INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED KC 9-P KC 9-P Auto-PEEP Measurement Device

The KC 9-P with removable cap is designed for use on ventilators not equipped with expiratory hold. It allows single breath measurement of auto-PEEP in its use as a Braschi valve.Objectives of PEEP therapy: 1) increase functional residual capacity by maintaining a positive pressure throughout the ventilatory cycle - improves gas distribution,2) aid in the prevention of atelectasis via aveolar stinting, 3) decrease in the inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2) is an advantage, 4) help in the stabilization of flail chest condition, and 5) monitor tidal volume by connecting a spirometer to the outlet port.