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The Medivent RTX Ventilator offers a variety of ventilation modes assisting with a diverse range of respiratory and cardiac conditions.

BCV Publications
  1. Hayek Z, Ryan A, Eyal F, Jones R, Armengol J, King EG, Finer N. Comparison of High-Frequency Chest Wall compression with Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in Cats. Crit Care Med, 1987, 15L 676-681.

  2. Eyal F, Hayek Z, Armengol J, Jones R. High Frequency Chest Wall Compression in Cats with Normal Lungs. Pediatric Research, 1987, 21: 183-187

  3. Eyal F, Hayek Z, Armengol J, Jones R. Comparison of High-Frequency Negative-Pressure Oscillation with Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in Normal and Saline Lavaged Cats. Crit Care Med, 1986, 14: 724-729

  4. Hayek Z, Peliowski A, Ryan CA, Jones R, Finer N. External High Frequency Oscillation in Cats. Experience in the Normal Lung and After Saline Lung Lavage. Am Rev Respir Dis, 1986; 133: 630-634

  5. Barrington K, Ryan CA, Peliowski A, Nosko M, Finer N. The Effects of Negative Pressure External High Frequency Oscillation on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cardiac Output of the Monkey. Pediatric Res. 1987, 21: 166-169

  6. Hayek Z, Peliowski A, Ryan CA, Jones R, Finer N. External High Frequency Oscillation in Cats: Experience in the Normal Lung and After Salilne Lavage. 1987, The Year Book of Critical Care Medicine, pp 199-201.

  7. Hayek Z, Sohar E. External High Frequency Oscillation – Concept and Practice. Intensive Care World, 1993, 10: 36 – 40

  8. Hayek Z, Schonfeld T. External High Frequency Oscillation Around Negative Baseline -Preliminary Trial in Humans. Proceedings 5th Congress on Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, September 3-8, 1989, Excerpta Medica, 1990, p.761-762

  9. Petros AJ, Fernando SSD, Shenoy VS, Al-Saady NM. The Hayek Oscillator – Nomograms for Tidal Volume and Minute Ventilation using External High Frequency Oscillation. Anaesthesia July 1995, 50 (7): 601-606

  10. Penny D, Hayek Z, Redington A. The Effects of Positive and Negative Extrathoracic Pressure Ventilation on Pulmonary Blood Flow after Total Cavolpulmonary Shunt Procedure. Internat. Jnl of Cardiology, 30 (1991) 128-130.

  11. Penny DJ, Hayek Z, Rawle P, Rigby ML, Redington AN. Ventilation with External High Frequency Oscillation around a Negative Baseline Increases Pulmonary Blood Flow after the Fontan Operation. Cardiol Young 1992, 2: 277-280

  12. Shekerdemian L.S., Shore D.F., Lincoln C., Bush A. and Redington A.N. Negative-pressure Ventilation Improves Cardiac Output after Right Heart Surgery. Circulation 94(9 Suppl): 1149-55, 1996 Nov 1

  13. Shekerdemian L.S., Bush A., Lincoln C., Shore D.F., Petros A.J. and Redington A.N. Cardiopulmonary interactions in Healthy Children and Children after simple Cardiac Surgery: the Effects of Positive and Negative Pressure Ventilation. Heart 1997 Dec; 78(6): 587-593

  14. Shekerdemian L.S., Bush A., Shore D.F., Lincoln C., and Redington A.N. Cardiopulmonary Interactions after Fontan Operations: Augmentation of Cardiac Output Using Negative Pressure Ventilation. Circulation 1997:96: 3934-3942

  15. Shekerdemian L.S., Schulze-Neick I., Redington A.N., Bush A. and Penny D.J. Negative Pressure Ventilation as Haemodynamic Rescue Following Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. Intensive Care Med (2000) 26: 93 – 96

  16. Shekerdemian L.S., Bush A., Shore D.F., Lincoln C. and Redington A.N. Cardiorespiratory Responses to Negative Pressure Ventilation after Tetralogy of Fallot Repair: A Hemodynamic Tool for Patients with a Low-output State. Jounal of the American College of Cardiology Vol 33, Issue 2: 549 – 555

  17. Sidenö B, Vaage J. Ventilation by External High-Frequency Oscillations Improves Cardiac Function after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 11 (1997) 248-257

  18. Shiga T., Takeda S., Nakanishi K., Takano T., Sakamoto A., and Ogawa R. Transesophageal Echocardiographic Evaluation During Negative-Pressure Ventilation using the Hayek Oscillator. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Vol 12, No. 5 (October), 1998: 527 – 532

  19. Takeda S.,Nakanishi K. et al, External High Frequency Oscillation for Hypercapnia and Upper Abdominal Surgery, J Nippon Medical School 1997, 64 (5) 440-445

  20. Chendrasekhar A.,. Prabhakar G., Dulaney J., Barringer L.S. and Timberlake G.A., An Evaluation of the Effect of a Hayek Oscillator on Splachnic Perfusion in Acute Lung Injury. The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine 1997: Vol 1 N4 http://www.ispub.com/journals/IJEICM/Vol1N4/hayek.htm

  21. Scholz S.E., Knothe C., Thiel A. and Hempelmann G. Improved Oxygen Delivery by Positive Pressure Ventilation with Continuous Negative External Chest Pressure. The Lancet Saturday 3 May, 1997, Vol.349 No. 9061: 1295 – 1296

  22. Smithline HA, Rivers EP, Rady MY, Blake HC, Nowak RM. Biphasic Extrathoracic Pressure CPR. A Human Pilot Study. Chest 1994, 105: 842-846.

  23. Dilkes MG, Hill AC, McKelvie P, McNeil JM, Monks PS, Hollamby RG. The Hayek Oscillator: A New Method of Microlaryngeal surgery. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 1993, 102: 455-458

  24. Dilkes MG, Broomhead C, McKelvie P, Monks PS. A New Method of Tubeless Anaesthesia for Upper Airway Laser Surgery. Lasers in Medical Science 1994, Vol 9. 55-58

  25. Monks PS, Broomhead CJ, Dilkes MG, McKelvie P. The Use of the Hayek Oscillator during Microlaryngeal Surgery. . Anaesthesia Oct. 1995, 50 (10): 865-869

  26. Broomhead CCJ, Dilkes MG, Monks PS. Use of the Hayek Oscillator in a case of Failed Fibreoptic Intubation. British Journal of Anaesthesia June1995, 74(6): 720-21

  27. Monks P.S., and Dilkes M.G. Anaesthesia for Endoscopic, Laser, Laryngeal and Airway Surgery using the Hayek Oscillator and Total Intravenous Anaesthesia. Minimally Invasive Therapy 1995: 4(Suppl 2): 27 – 30

  28. Monks P.S., Peck T.E. and Dilkes M.G. Anaesthesia for Daycare Lase Tonsillectomy using the Hayek Oscillator and Total Intravenous Anaesthesia. Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 1996: 5: 203 – 206

  29. Sutcliffe N, Remington SAAM, Ramsay TM, Mason C. Severe Tracheal Stenosis and Operative Delivery. Anaesthesia Jan. 1995, 50 (1): 26-29

  30. Spitzer S, Fink G, Mittelman M. External High Frequency Oscillation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chest, 1993, 104: 1698-1701

  31. Walsh GR, Nevin M. External High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation. Intensive Care Britain 1994

  32. Takeda S., Nakanishi K., Takano T., Nejima J., Takayama M., Ishikawa G. and Ogawa R. The Combination of External High-Frequency Oscillation and Pressure Support Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure.
    Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1997;41:670-4
  33. Al-Saady NM, Fernando SSD, Petros AJ, Cummin ARC, Sidhu VS, Bennett ED. External High Frequency Oscillation in Normal Subjects and in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure. Anaesthesia Dec.1995, 50 (12): 1031-1035

  34. Segawa J, Nakashima Y, Kuroiwa A, Rikimaru S, Kohara N, Shiba K. Experience in a Quadriplegic Patient with Alveolar Hypoventilation. Kokyu to Junkan, Respiration and Circulation March 1993, 41(3): 271-275

  35. Hardinge FM, Davies RJO, Stradling JR. Effects of Short Term High Frequency Negative Pressure Ventilation on Gas Exchange Using the Hayek Oscillator in Normal Subjects. Thorax 1995, 50: 44-49

  36. Dolmage T, James A. et al, Effects of External Chest Wall Oscillation on Gas Exchange in Healthy Subjects. Chest Vol 107 p433-439 Feb 1995

  37. Shigeoka J.W., New! Improved or Nothing New Under the Sun? Respiratory Care March 96 Vol 41 No.3

  38. Klonin H., Bowman B., Peters M., Raffeeq P., Durward A., Bohn D.J., Meliones J.N. and Cheifetz I.M. Negative Pressure Ventilation via Chest Cuirass to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Complications in Infants with Acute Respiratory Failure: A Case Series. Respiratory Care, May 2000, Vol 45 No. 5: 486 – 490

  39. Klonin H, Campbell C, Hawthorne J, Southall D.P., Samuels M.P, Negative extrathoracic pressure in infants with cystic fibrosis and respiratory failure. Paediatric Pulmonology 30: 260-264 (2000)

  40. Gaitini L, Krimerman S, Smorgik Y, Gruber A, Varzberger A, External HighVentilation for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation. APICE congress, Trieste, November 23-26 1990, p137.

  41. Zobel G, Dacar D, Ridl S. Hemodynamic Effects of Different Modes of Mechanical Ventilation in Cardiac and Respiratory Failure: An Experimental Study. 13th Int. Sypmosium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels 23-26 March, 1993 Clinical Intensive Care, 1993, Supplement to 4 (2): 82

  42. Campbell JM, Nevin M. Hayek Oscillator: Experience in Intensive Care. 13th Int. Sypmosium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels 23-26 March, 1993 Clinical Intensive Care, 1993, Supplement to 4 (2): 92

  43. Bristow A. The Use of the Hayek Oscillator to Produce Postoperative Hyperventilation in the Neurosurgical Patient. Neuroanaesthetists Travelling Club of Great Britain & Ireland, April 3rd 1993

  44. Bennett MR, Blair KE, Fiehler PC, Kline LR. Chest Wall Oscillation in Acute Resp Failure Utilizing the Hayek Oscillator. Am Rev Resp Dis, 1993, Supplement to 147 (4): A983

  45. Besharat F, Soo Hoo GW, Ellison MJ, Zhang C, Williams AJ. Effects of External Chest Wall Oscillation in Stable COPD Patients, Southern California Pulmonary Research Conference, 17th Annual Session, January 21-23 1994

  46. Soo Hoo GW, Ellison MJ, Zhang C, Williams AJ, Belman MJ. Effects of External Chest Wall Oscillation in Stable COPD Patients, Resp and Crit Care Med, April, 1994, 149 (4) : A637

  47. O'Donnell CJ. Respiratory Support Using the Hayek Oscillator in a Spinal Injury Patient, UK Intensive Care Soc of UK and Ireland, April 1994

  48. Kampmann B, Habibi P, External Negative Pressure Ventilation Using the Hayek Oscillator – Experiences and Indications for Use. European Paediatric Intensive Care Meeting, Nice, June 2-5, 1994.

  49. Nava S., Bagliani S., Zocchi L. and Scabini M. Cllnical Evaluation of External High Frequency Oscillation (EHFO) vs Postural Drainage and Chest Percussion (PD+P) in Enhancing Expectoration. Resp and Crit Care Med,April 1997, Vol 155 No. 4 : A

  50. D. Burns, W Johnson, High Frequency Oscillation as Adjuvant Pneumonia Therapy in severe Head Injury.
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons Aug 17, 93 18:10

  51. Dolmage T., Eisenberg H, Davis L.L, Goldstein R S,
    Chest Wall Oscillation at 1 Hz Reduces Spontaneous Ventilation in Healthy Subjects During Sleep. Chest Vol. 110 Number 1, July 1996
  52. Boix Ruiz JH. A Comparative Study of the Effects on the Left Ventricular Function of
    2 Methods of Noninvasive Ventilation: NIPPV and EHFO-NB
    Rev Clin ESP, March 1996; 196 (3): 162-163

  53. T. Scherer, J. Barandun, E. Martinez, A. Wanner, E.M.Rubin
    Effect of High Frequency Oral Airway and Chest Wall Oscillation and Conventional
    Chest Physical Therapy on Expectoration in Patients With Stable Cystic Fibrosis.
    Chest, Vol. 113, Number 4, April 1998

  54. S. Takeda, K. Nakanishi, T. Takano, G. Ishikawa, R. Ogawa
    Effect of External High-Frequency Oscillation on Severe Cardiogenic Pulmonary
    Edema. J Anesth (1997) 11:83-87/ MONITOR WORLD CD-ROM 2000 Journal of Anesthesia

  55. S.E. Scholtz, et al – Combination of External Chest Wall Oscillation with Continuous
    Positive Airway Pressure
    British Journal of Anaesthesia; 87 (3): 441-6, September 2001

  56. James B. Fink and Michael J Mahlmeister, High Frequency Oscillation of the
    Airway and Chest Wall
    Respiratory Care July 2002 Vol 47 No.7

  57. S.Heili Frades, R. Cabarcos Salas, C. Aguado Aparicio, M.A. Bodoque Diaz,
    M. Martinez Diaz, S. Lopez Martin, J. Gomez Seco, O. Ramon Sabillon, I Fernandez
    Ormaechea and G. Peces-Barba
    Eficacia del oscilador Hayek en el tratamiento de pacientes con bronquiectasias
    Rev Patol Respir 2002;5(2): 55-58

  58. Schonfeld T, Ben-Abraham R
    Is external high frequency oscillation in the treatment of organophosphate poisoning
    in cats a useful and easily applied method for prehospital ventilatory support?
    Med Sci Monit, Jun 2003, 9(6) pBR207-10

  59. Sven Plein et al, Cardiac MR Imaging with External Respirator: Synchronizing
    Cardiac and Respiratory Motion—Feasibility Study1
    Radiology June 2003; 227: 877-882

  60. P Protects, Paditz E, Heubner G, Keymer S
    Nichtinvasive nächtliche externe Unterdruckbeatmung im 2. Lebensjahr bei
    spinaler Muskelatrophie Typ I
    Saxonian-Thuringian Society for Child and Youth Medicine 2003
    http://www.stgkjm.de/abstracts/V22.htm

  61. S. Chari, J. King, P.B.Rajesh, K. Stuart-Smith
    Case Report: Resolution of left lower lobe collapse post-oesophagectomy using the
    Medivent RTX Respirator, a novel non-invasive respiratory support system.
    The Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia Vol 18, No 4 (August),
    2004: pp 482-485

  62. Ron Ben-Abraham , Ilan Gur , Ephraim Bar-Yishay , Guy Lin , Amir Blumenfeld ,
    Boaz Kalmovich and Avi A. Weinbroum  
    Application of a cuirass and institution of biphasic extra-thoracic ventilation
    by gear-protected physicians
    Journal of Critical Care, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2004, Pages 36-41

  63. D.M. Linton
    Cuirass Ventilation: A Review and Update
    Critical Care and Resuscitation 2005; 7: 113-122
  64. D. Shoseyov, D.Linton, M.R. Kramer, E.Kerem
    Non invasive negative biphasic cuirass ventilator as a bridge to Lung
    transplant in Cystic Fibrosis
    Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 4 (2005) S59-S73

  65. A Al-balkhi, H Klonin, K Marinaki, D P Southall, D A Thomas, P Jones, M P Samuels
    Review of treatment of bronchiolitis related apnoea in two centres
    Arch Dis Child 2005; 90: 288-291

  66. I Gur, E Bar Yishay, R Ben-Abraham
    Biphasic extrathoracic cuirass ventilation for resuscitation
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine (2005) 23, 488-491

  67. D.M. Linton
    Cuirass Ventilation: A Review and Update
    Critical Care and Resuscitation 2005; 7: 113-122
  68. D. Shoseyov, D.Linton, M.R. Kramer, E.Kerem
    Non invasive negative biphasic cuirass ventilator as a bridge to Lung
    transplant in Cystic Fibrosis
    Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 4 (2005) S59-S73

     

  69. G. Fernandes, E. Araujo, E. Mateus, I. Gomes
    Blood Gases and Functional Changes after Treatment with Hayek Oscillator
    secretion Mode
    Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 529s

     

  70. A Al-Balkhi, H Klonin, K Marinaki, D P Southall, D A Thomas, P Jones, M P Samuels
    Review of treatment of bronchiolitis related apnoea in two centres
    Arch Dis Child 2005; 90: 288-291

     

  71. S. Sviri, D.M. Linton, P.V. Van Heerden
    Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation Enhances Patient Autonomy in Decision
    Making Regarding Chronic Ventilation
    Critical Care and Resuscitation, 2005; 7: 116-118

     

  72. I Gur, E Bar Yishay, R Ben-Abraham
    Biphasic extrathoracic cuirass ventilation for resuscitation
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine (2005) 23, 488-491

     

  73. Tsukamoto K, Minimiya R, Nishihara T, Kawamata M, Kotani T
    An example of the critical muscle helpless symptom
    Respiratory Assisted by Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation in Myasthenia Gravis
    child
    Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists 2006 June P2-50-06

     

  74. Toyoshima M, Maeoka Y, Kawahara H, Maegaki Y, Ohno K
    Pulmonary atelectasis in patients with neurological or muscular disease;
    gravity-related lung compression by the heart and intra-abdominal organs on
    persistant supine position
    No To Hattatsu 2006 Nov;38(6):419-424

     

  75. D M Linton, S Sviri
    Conservative management of flail chest after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    by continuous negative extrathoracic pressure
    Critical Care and Resuscitation, Volume 8 Number 4, December 2006, 339-340

     

  76. N Shime, C Toida, T Itoi, S Hashimoto
    Continuous negative extrathoracic pressure in Children after congenital heart
    surgery
    Critical Care and Resuscitation, Volume 8 Number 4, December 2006, 297-301

     

  77. Rathbone, Phillip; Stuart-Smith, Karen
    Use of the Medivent RTX™ Respirator, A Biphasic Non-Invasive Cuirass
    Ventilator, in Neurological Disease Complicated by Acute Respiratory Failure
    Critical Care Medicine: Volume 34(12) December 2006 p A170

 
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