Replacing Your Non-Invasive Ventilator as You Transition from the Philips V60

Hospitals face the challenge of replacing their Philips V60 ventilators by December 2029 due to discontinuation of support, requiring careful consideration of clinical continuity and workflow. Mindray North America presents the SV70 ventilator as a suitable replacement, providing comparable capabilities to the V60 while enhancing monitoring tools with features like real-time PEEPi and esophageal pressure monitoring. The SV70 aims to ease this transition by aligning with existing clinical workflows, minimizing retraining, and offering comprehensive support to ensure seamless integration and maintain quality of care.

When Philips discontinued sales and shipments of the V60 and V60 Plus ventilators in 2022, it put many hospitals in a challenging position. These facilities had to urgently begin evaluating long-term replacement options and consider whether to transition immediately or plan a phased replacement strategy.

For hospitals still relying on the V60, they essentially have until December 2029 to make the transition to new non-invasive ventilation (NIV) devices. This is the end-of-service date, after which Philips will no longer offer support or provide replacement parts and accessories for these ventilators.

If your hospital needs to transition away from the Philips V60, the process involves much more than replacing one ventilator with another. Your clinical teams have likely built workflows and confidence around the V60. Therefore, determining how to maintain clinical continuity and minimize disruption to care delivery is crucial.

Mindray North America is your partner in supporting a smooth transition with minimal downtime. As part of our SV-Series Portfolio, we offer the SV70 Ventilator, an NIV solution with comparable capabilities to the Philips V60. Additionally, we work alongside your teams to facilitate streamlined onboarding and help clinicians feel confident integrating the SV70 into their workflows.

When you need to replace a solution that your teams have relied on for years, it can be challenging to protect clinical competency, workflow continuity, and the confidence that comes with hands-on experience. Any respiratory equipment upgrade that disrupts established protocols or requires complete retraining introduces risk. That's why it's important to consider the following as you choose a replacement for the Philips V60:

• Familiarity: Does the non-invasive ventilator replacement enable the same operational workflow your clinicians already understand
• Capabilities: Does the device support the same patient populations and indications without forcing major changes to established protocols
• Training: Can the onboarding process build upon existing knowledge

The SV70 addresses each of these concerns with ventilation modes, pressure ranges, and workflows close to what your teams already use. That means your clinicians can adapt the knowledge they already have rather than starting from scratch, helping to reduce training time and maintain quality of care.

When evaluating the Mindray SV70 as a potential replacement for the V60, it helps to see exactly how these devices align. Use this comparison to gauge whether the SV70 supports your patient population and workflow needs:

Where the Capabilities Align

Both the Mindray SV70 and V60 support adult and pediatric patients weighing 20 kg or more who are indicated for chronic respiratory insufficiency, obstructive sleep apnea, or respiratory failure. They also both use a single-limb circuit, allowing for fewer connections and a simplified setup.
Mode availability is nearly identical between the two devices. For example, CPAP, S/T, and PPV appear on both ventilators under the same names. A few modes share similar clinical functions but use different names. This includes AVAPS on the V60, which corresponds to VAPS on the SV70. It also includes PCV on the V60, corresponding to P-A/C on the SV70. Clinicians will need to remember these new mode names when they follow existing protocols, but the decisions they need to make stay largely unchanged.

Regarding controlled parameters, many of them are the same. The SV70 and V60 offer the same ranges for:

• IPAP: 4 to 40 cmH₂O
• EPAP/CPAP: 4 to 25 cmH₂O
• Tidal volume: 200 to 2,000 ml
• Respiratory rate: 4 to 60 BPM
• Inspiratory time: 0.30 to 3.00 seconds

Additional Capabilities the Mindray SV70 Offers Beyond the V60

While the Mindray SV70 offers the same essential functions as the V60, it also extends the V60's capabilities with additional monitoring and advanced decision-support tools. Here are some ways the SV70 builds on the V60:

• Real-time PEEPi monitoring: The SV70 provides continuous intrinsic PEEP monitoring without additional sensors or manual intervention. This capability helps clinicians identify air trapping and dynamic hyperinflation in real time, an option the V60 didn't offer
• Esophageal pressure monitoring: The SV70 measures esophageal pressure so clinicians can assess respiratory effort and patient-ventilator synchrony. These measurements help practitioners optimize NIV settings and evaluate treatment effectiveness
• HFNC Sight with ROX index: The integrated high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) monitoring tool calculates the ROX index in real time and tracks 48-hour HFNC trends. This information enables clinicians to identify patients who may need escalated respiratory support early

After confirming that an NIV ventilator meets your hospital's needs, the next step is evaluating how it fits into your team's daily workflows. Several factors must be considered before go-live to minimize disruption while maintaining or enhancing quality of care:

• Mode and parameter compatibility: Confirm that the replacement device's modes and parameters align with your existing clinical protocols. This measure can help teams adapt existing protocols with minimal modification
• System integration: Evaluate how the new ventilator connects with your EHR or EMR, central monitoring systems, and patient monitors, and whether it meets your network requirements. The SV-Series supports HL7 data exchange through Ethernet, serial, and Wi-Fi connections, enabling streamlined data flow across your hospital systems
• Circuit and mask compatibility: Assess which circuits and patient masks are approved for use with the new device and whether you have them in your current inventory. Compatibility may reduce procurement complexity and save your facility the expense of replacing inventory
• Ease- of- use: Evaluate whether the device has an intuitive user interface that enables efficient training and workflow integration. The SV70 features a 15.6-inch capacitive touchscreen that supports straightforward operation
• Service coverage and warranty terms: Understand the service and support that comes with the ventilator, including warranty duration, service response times, and access to technical support. At Mindray, we provide competitive warranties as well as 24/7 technical support
• Total cost of ownership (TCO): Look beyond the initial procurement price and consider the device's full life cycle costs, including maintenance, consumables, training, software updates, and ongoing support. Understanding TCO helps you compare options more accurately and avoid unexpected expenses over the device's lifespan
• Product demonstration: Request a demo or trial period to see how the device performs in your clinical environment. Have clinicians from different teams evaluate the interface, workflow integration, and data connectivity, and gather their feedback on usability and ergonomics

Replacing critical respiratory equipment involves complex decisions that affect budgets, workflows, and patient care. We understand that equipment transitions require careful planning and coordination across multiple departments.
Mindray goes beyond offering ventilator solutions, supporting hospitals through these transitions with product demonstrations, training resources, and ongoing technical support. If you're evaluating V60 replacement options, contact us to discuss your needs and learn more about the Mindray SV70 and our partnership approach.