Comparacion De Funciones

April 2006

Product Comparison
Ventilators, Intensive Care

UMDNS information
This Product Comparison covers the following device term and product code as listed in ECRI’s Universal Medical Device
Nomenclature System™ (UMDNS™):
Ventilators, Intensive Care [17-429]

Table of Contents
Scope of this Product Comparison...............................................................................................................................3
Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Principles of operation .................................................................................................................................................. 4Controls .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Operating modes ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Monitors andalarms................................................................................................................................................ 6
Alarm-enhancement systems .................................................................................................................................. 7
Communication interfaces....................................................................................................................................... 7
Reported problems ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Purchase considerations ............................................................................................................................................... 8
ECRI recommendations........................................................................................................................................... 8
Other considerations................................................................................................................................................ 9
Cost containment..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Present Value/Life-Cycle Cost Analysis ............................................................................................................. 9
Stage of development.................................................................................................................................................. 10Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Supplier information .................................................................................................................................................. 11
About the chart specifications.................................................................................................................................... 17
Product Comparison Chart ........................................................................................................................................ 19

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