Comparacion De Funciones
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
Ventilators, Intensive Care
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