Optiflow™ high flow therapy

Proven respiratory support


Who is high flow therapy for?

Optiflow high flow therapy brochure

Systems used to deliver Optiflow therapy
The Optiflow Duet - our latest cannula

While many terms (e.g. HFNC, high flow oxygen) describe nasal high flow therapy, one stands out. Optiflow nasal high flow therapy. 

Optiflow nasal high flow delivers respiratory support to your patients, by providing heated, humidified air and oxygen at flow rates up to 70 L/min through the unique Optiflow nasal cannula and delivered by a device such as the Airvo 2 or Airvo 3 high flow system.


Check out the high flow Micro Moments series on the Education Hub.

Learn more about high flow therapy including; how to set up nasal high flow, how it works and why the therapy is so versatile – with F&P Micro Moments on the Education Hub

Check out the first episode below. 


High flow therapy foundations, a short course.  
This course will equip you with the knowledge to use high flow therapy effectively in your hospital. 

Continue your high flow therapy learning journey with this short, interactive module on the F&P Education Hub. 
 

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Published guidelines highlight the breadth of application of high flow therapy




Hundreds of randomized controlled trials have been consolidated into clinical practice guidelines. 
 

We’ve created a table that will help you review the  guidelines by patient population and application.

 

Explore the NHF guidelines table

Watch Optiflow high flow therapy in practice

Optiflow NHF therapy across the care continuum

 
  • This video shows the introduction of the Airvo 2 device across departments of the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, UK.
  • Hospital clinicians talk about the benefits found both to the patients and hospital since its introduction. 
 
 

Extubation to Optiflow NHF therapy: Dr. Hernández

 
 
 

Optiflow high flow therapy FAQs

Explore our frequently asked questions regarding:

1. Clinical practice/implementation of NHF therapy. 
2. Published evidence - the science of high-flow therapy, including the mechanisms of action and patient outcomes.  

 

Search Optiflow FAQs

 Answers to these questions and more

Q   What is nasal high flow (NHF) therapy?  [7 key facts]  
Q   How does NHF compare to conventional oxygen therapy (COT)? 
Q     Is there a bedside tool to help assess NHF progress? [The ROX index]
Q   How quickly does NHF work? 


 

Options for delivering Optiflow high flow therapy

There are several ways to deliver/get the benefits of Optiflow nasal high flow therapy.

  1. You can use a dedicated, standalone device such as the Airvo Optiflow systemor
  2. You can use an NHF-capable mechanical ventilator. We call this a vent-driven system.

See the images below and for more details download our equipment guide. 

Airvo-Optiflow high flow system

The following figure demonstrates what is required for an Airvo Optiflow system.  

         
          
   
           
           

Vent-driven Optiflow high flow system

The following figure demonstrates what is required to enable your NHF-capable mechanical ventilator to form part of a vent-driven Optiflow system.  

         
   
          
         
           
           

Optiflow high flow interfaces

For high-flow therapy, you need a comfortable interface that stays in place to ensure continuity of treatment.

Optiflow+ Duet
nasal cannula interface
Delivers asymmetric nasal high flow therapy, reshaping respiratory support.
 

Latest NHF interface

 
Optiflow Junior 2 nasal cannula interface series
Designed for neonates, infants, and children.
Optiflow 3S
nasal cannula interface
57% more stable*, less pressure*, side swappable.






Optiflow+
nasal cannula interface
Simple to fit, soft and secure.







Optiflow+ Tracheostomy interface
Optimal humidification for a bypassed airway.






Resources

Optiflow high flow therapy brochure

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