AstralTM 150
From initial setup in hospital to daily use in patients’ homes, every aspect of Astral 150 has been built with the quality of your patients’ lives in mind.
With the inclusion of a double limb circuit, 2 extra therapy programs, and the options of sigh breath or manual breath therapy, Astral 150 delivers even more capability.
Astral highlights
Greater freedom
Patients can feel confident knowing that Astral will keep them supported as they continue with the routine of their daily lives in or out of the hospital and home.
Confident care
Home to ResMed’s NIV technologies, Astral helps you provide ventilation that is comfortable, synchronised and responsive to each patient’s respiratory needs. And with several monitoring options available, Astral keeps clinicians informed with accurate information at all stages of a patient’s condition.
Designed efficiency
The award-winning Astral is engineered to address challenges of busy hospital environments. With customisable therapy programs and device features to support quick and accurate patient setup, Astral helps staff free up more time for patient care.
Key features
| Astral 150 | |
|---|---|
| Indications for use | Life support for patients over 5 kg* |
| Circuit | |
| Single circuit with leak | ✓ |
| Single circuit with valve | ✓ |
| Double circuit | ✓ |
| Therapy | |
| Valve circuit therapy: CPAP, ACV, PACV, P-SIMV, V-SIMV, PS | ✓ |
| Leak circuit therapy: CPAP, ST, PAC, iVAPS* | ✓ |
| Manual breath | ✓ |
| Sigh breath (recruitment) | ✓ |
| Apnoea ventilation | Volume and pressure |
| Preset programs | 4 |
| Pressure Range and Settings | |
| Delivered pressure (cm H2O) | 2–50 (leak circuit) 0–50 (valve circuit) |
| Delivered tidal volume (mL) | Adult: 100–2500 mL Paediatric: 50–300 mL |
| Respiratory rate | Adult: Off, 2–50 bpm Paediatric: Off, 5–80 bpm |
| Data | |
| SpO2 monitoring | Optional |
| FiO2 monitoring | ✓ |
| On screen | 30 days of summary data Real-time pressure and flow (25 Hz) |
| ResScan (via download) | 365 days of summary data 7 days of detailed data |
| Alarms - a wide range of settable alarms are available including FiO2 and SpO2, when connected. | |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 3.2 kg |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 285 mm x 215 mm x 93 mm |
| Sound power level | 43 ± 3 dBA** |
| Sound pressure level | 35 ± 3 dBA** |
Astral case studies
Astral gives teenager greater freedom
Patient: Celine Condition: Tracheomalacia
Celine is almost 13 years old. Like most girls her age, technology means a lot to her, but it’s not the latest phones or iPads that are of interest. For Celine it’s a state-of-the-art portable ventilator that is most important.
Ventilation at home - a reality with Astral
Home care provider: Gabriele Helms Patient condition: Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Gabriele Helms has been helping ventilated patients to be managed at home for over 20 years. As a home care provider in Germany, she has successfully trained carers of over 350 patients.
Astral’s data capabilities put small child on road to recovery
Patient: Baby K Condition: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Baby K was born at 28 weeks gestation at the King’s College Hospital in London. His prematurity meant he had bronchopulmonary dysplasia and needed to be ventilated from the outset, resulting in an extended stay in the neonatal ICU.
Made to work together
Astral 150
Ventilation accessories
Astral Mobility Bag
Designed to protect the Astral™ ventilator while providing greater freedom and mobility.
Astral external battery
The Astral external battery, designed specifically for use with the Astral Series, provides increased battery capacity and autonomy.
Hospital Trolley
The Hospital Trolley is designed to transport your patient's Astral 100 or Astral 150 life support ventilator around any hospital or clinical setting.
Masks
Quattro FX NV
Stability and comfort for noninvasive ventilation.
How to buy
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