BS EN ISO 10651-2:2009

BS EN ISO 10651-2:2009 Lung ventilators for medical use. Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance. Home care ventilators for ventilator-dependent patients BS EN ISO 10651-2 specifies requirements for lung ventilators intended for home applications for those patients who are dependent on ventilatory support. Such ventilators are considered life-supporting equipment, are frequently used in locations where driving power is not reliable, and are often supervised by non-healthcare personnel with different levels of training. BS EN does not apply to cuirass and “iron-lung” ventilators. BS EN does not apply to ventilators intended only to augment the ventilation of spontaneously breathing patients. The requirements of this part of which replace or modify the requirements of IEC 60601-1:1988 and its Amendments 1 (1991) and 2 (1995) are intended to take precedence over the corresponding general requirements Contents of BS EN :