ISO/TR 21954:2018

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 21954
First edition
2018-07
Guidance on the selection of the
appropriate means of ventilation
based on the intended patient, use
environment, and operator
Reference number
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ISO 2018
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 * Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 * Applications of means of ventilation .12
4.1 Critical care ventilator .12
4.1.1 Appropriate standard .12
4.1.2 Intended patient .12
4.1.3 Use environment .12
4.1.4 Intended operator .13
4.2 Ventilator for a ventilator-dependent patient in the home healthcare
environment .13
4.2.1 Appropriate standard .13
4.2.2 Intended patient .13
4.2.3 Use environment .14
4.2.4 Intended operator .14
4.3 Ventilator for the emergency medical services environment .14
4.3.1 Appropriate standard .14
4.3.2 Intended patient .14
4.3.3 Use environment .15
4.3.4 Intended operator .15
4.4 Home healthcare environment ventilator for a patient with ventilatory
insufficiency .15
4.4.1 Appropriate standard .15
4.4.2 Intended patient .15
4.4.3 Use environment .16
4.4.4 Intended operator .16
4.5 Home healthcare environment ventilator for a patient with ventilatory
impairment .16
4.5.1 Appropriate standard .16
4.5.2 Intended patient .16
4.5.3 Use environment .17
4.5.4 Intended operator .17
4.6 Gas-powered emergency resuscitators .17
4.6.1 Appropriate standard .17
4.6.2 Intended patient . .18
4.6.3 Use environment .18
4.6.4 Intended operator .18
4.7 Operator-powered resuscitators .18
4.7.1 Appropriate standard .18
4.7.2 Intended patient . .18
4.7.3 Use environment .18
4.7.4 Intended operator .18
4.8 Sleep apnoea breathing therapy equipment .18
4.8.1 Appropriate standard .18
4.8.2 Intended patient .18
4.8.3 Use environment .19
4.8.4 Intended operator .19
Annex A (informative) Rationale and guidance .20
Annex B (informative) Comparison of the most important environmental characteristics .22
Annex C (informative) Applicable standard for the use environment .25
Annex D (informative) Comparison of the appropriate product standard to the intended
patient, use environment and operator .27
Annex E (informative) Comparison of the categories of patient acuity to the appropriate
product standard .29
Annex F (informative) Comparison of respiratory standards technical requirements .32
Annex G (informative) Terminology — Alphabetized index of defined terms .37
Bibliography .39
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 121, Anaesthetic and respiratory
equipment, Subcommittee SC 3, Lung ventilators and related equipment, and IEC/TC 62, Electrical
equipment in medical practice, Subcommittee SC 62D, Electromedical equipment.
Introduction
This document uses common language to describe and clarify the intended patient, intended use
environment and intended operator that are applicable to the ventilation categories and sleep
apnoea breathing therapy equipment for which there are ISO standards. There is confusion in the
marketplace as to which standard (and therefore the related equipment) is appropriate for which type
of patient. This document is intended to help answer that question. This document does not categorize
patients by size, weight or age. Throughout this document, the following considerations are delineated:
— the state of the patient's health (fragility/acuity/stability);
— the patient's dependency on artificial ventilation;
— the consequence of loss of ventilation;
— the required range of ventilation modes and corresponding patient monitoring;
— how often the patient needs assessing by a healthcare professional;
— how often the patient needs respiratory-related care.
Additionally, there are seven annexes.
— Annex A contains the rationale for this document.
— Annex B contains a table that compares some of the most important environmental characteristics
and requirements of the home healthcare environment, professional healthcare facility
environment, and emergency medical services environment.
— Annex C contains a table that highlights where the ventilators that are covered by each of the
standards are intended to be utilized.
— Annex D contains a table that compares the intended operator, intended patient and intended use
environment for each of the standards discussed in this document.
— Annex E contains a table that numerically compares the types of ventilation-related equipment with
regard to intended patient care.
— Annex F contains a comparison of selected technical requirements between various international
standards for ventilation-related devices.
— Annex G contains an alphabetized list of defined terms used in this document.
Terms used throughout this document that have been defined in Clause 3 appear in small capitals.
An asterisk (*) as the first character of a title or at the beginning of a paragraph or table title indicates
that there is guidance or rationale related to that item in Annex A.
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TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 21954:2018(E)
Guidance on the selection of the appropriate means
of ventilation based on the intended patient, use
environment, and operator
1 * Scope
This document considers and identifies criteria about the intended patient, intended use environment,
and intended operator across the spectrum of the types of ventilation-related equipment as listed below:
1)
[1]
— gas-powered resuscitator as specified in ISO 10651-5 ;
[2]
— operator-powered resuscitator as specified in ISO 10651-4 ;
2)
[3]
— ventilator for critical care as specified in ISO 80601-2-12 ;
3)
[4]
— ventilator for emergency medical services environment as specified in ISO 80601-2-84 ,
[5]
the future replacement for ISO 10651-3 ;
NOTE 1 ISO 80601-2-84 updates the content of ISO 10651-3 and harmonizes it with IEC 60601-
[6] [7]
1:20 05+A M D1: 2012 and IEC 60601-1-12:2014 .
— ventilator for ventilatory impairment in the home healthcare environment as specified in
[8]
ISO 80601-2-79 ;
— ventilator for ventilatory insufficiency in the home healthcare environment as specified
[9]
in ISO 80601-2-80 ;
— ventilator for ventilator-dependent patients in the home healthcare environment as
[10]
specified in ISO 80601-2-72 ;
[11]
— sleep apnoea breathing therapy equipment as specified in ISO 80601-2-70 .
NOTE 2 Sleep apnoea breathing therapy equipment is not considered to be an artificial ventilator.
It is included in this discussion to highlight the differences, which indicate why sleep apnoea breathing
therapy equipment is not considered a ventilator.
This document is intended to provide guidance that can assist manufacturers, authorities having
jurisdiction and users in the development, selection and application of different types of ventilatory
equipment based on the intended patient, intended use environment and intended operator.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
1) Numbers in square brackets refer to the Bibliography.
2) Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: ISO/FDIS 80601-2-12:2018.
3) Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: ISO/DIS 80601-2-84:2018.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
NOTE For convenience, an alphabetical index of all defined terms used in this document is given in Annex G.
3.1
accessory
additional part for use with equipment in order to
— achieve the intended use,
— adapt it to some special use,
— facilitate its use,
— enhance its performance, or
— enable its functions to be integrated with those of other equipment
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.3]
3.2
accompanying document
document accompanying me equipment, an me system, equipment or an accessory and containing
information for the responsible organization or operator, particularly regarding basic safety and
essential performance
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.4]
3.3
airway pressure
P
aw
pressure at the patient-connection port
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.201]
3.4
alarm condition
state of the alarm system when it has determined that a potential or actual hazardous situation
exists for which operator awareness or response is required
Note 1 to entry: An alarm condition can be invalid, i.e. a false positive alarm condition.
Note 2 to entry: An alarm condition can be missed, i.e. a false negative alarm condition.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-8:2006+AMD1: 2012, 3.1]
3.5
alarm signal
type of signal generated by the alarm system to indicate the presence (or occurrence) of an alarm
condition
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-8:2006, 3.9]
3.6
alarm system
parts of me equipment or a me system that detect alarm conditions and, as appropriate, generate
alarm signals
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-8:2006, 3.11]
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applied part
part of me equipment that, in normal use, necessarily comes into physical contact with the patient
for me equipment or an me system to perform its function
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.8, modified — deleted notes.]
3.8
basic safety
freedom from unacceptable risk directly caused by physical hazards when me equipment is used
under normal condition and single fault condition
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.10]
3.9
body-worn
transportable equipment whose intended use includes operation while being worn by a patient or
attached to a patient’s clothing
Note 1 to entry: Transportable equipment can be both body-worn and hand-held.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.144]
3.10
class i
electrical equipment in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only,
but which includes an additional safety precaution in that means are provided for accessible parts of
metal or internal parts of metal to be protectively earthed
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.13, modified — deleted note.]
3.11
class ii
electrical equipment in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only,
but in which additional safety precautions such as double insulation or reinforced insulation are
provided, there being no provision for protective earthing or reliance upon installation conditions
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.14, modified — deleted note.]
3.12
continuous positive airway pressure
cpap
therapeutic continuous positive airway pressure during the respiratory cycle
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-70:2015, 201.3.205]
3.13
distributed alarm system
alarm system that involves more than one item of equipment of a me system
Note 1 to entry: The parts of a distributed alarm system can be widely separated in distance.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-8:2006, 3.17]
3.14
ems ventilator
ventilator for emergency medical services environment
ventilator intended for use in the ems environment
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-84:—, 201.3.201]
3.15
* ems environment
emergency medical services environment
actual conditions and settings, in which operators interact with the me equipment or me system,
in and around the scene of an emergency outside of a professional healthcare facility where a
patient can be given medical care, basic or advanced life support as well as during professional
transport to a professional healthcare facility or between professional healthcare facilities
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-12:2014, 3.1, modified — deleted notes.]
3.16
essential performance
performance of a clinical function, other than that related to basic safety, where loss or degradation
beyond the limits specified by the manufacturer results in an unacceptable risk
Note 1 to entry: Essential performance is most easily understood by considering whether its absence or
degradation would result in an unacceptable risk.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.27]
3.17
fixed
fastened or otherwise secured at a specific location either permanently or so that it can only be
detached by means of a tool
EXAMPLE 1 Permanently affixed by welding, etc.
EXAMPLE 2 Affixed by means of fasteners (screws, nuts, etc.) making removal/opening impossible without
using a tool.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.30, modified — deleted note.]
3.18
functional connection
connection, electrical or otherwise, including those intended to transfer signals, data, power or
substances
Note 1 to entry: Connection to a fixed supply mains socket-outlet, whether single or multiple, is not considered
to result in a functional connection.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.33]
3.19
hand-held
equipment that, once installed and placed into service, is intended to be supported by the hand
Note 1 to entry: Equipment can refer to accessories or equipment parts.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.37, modified — deleted note 2.]
3.20
harm
physical injury or damage to the health of people or animals, or damage to property or the environment
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.38]
3.21
hazard
potential source of harm
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.39]
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hazardous situation
circumstance in which people, property, or the environment are exposed to one or more hazard(s)
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.40]
3.23
healthcare professional
individual with relevant specialized training, knowledge and skills who provides preventive, curative,
promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to people, families or communities
[SOURCE: ISO 60601-2-12:—, 201.3.210]
3.24
* home healthcare environment
dwelling place in which a patient lives or other places where patients are present, excluding
professional healthcare facility environments where operators with medical training are
continually available when patients are present
EXAMPLE In a car, bus, train, boat or plane, in a wheelchair or walking outdoors.
Note 1 to entry: Professional healthcare facilities include hospitals, physician offices, freestanding surgical
centres, dental offices, freestanding birthing centres, limited care facilities, first aid rooms or rescue rooms,
multiple treatment facilities and emergency medical services.
Note 2 to entry: For the purpose of this document, nursing homes are considered home healthcare
environments.
Note 3 to entry: Other places where a patient is present include the outdoor environment, while working and in
vehicles.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-11:2015, 3.1]
3.25
intended use
use for which a product, process or service is intended according to the specifications, instructions and
information provided by the manufacturer
Note 1 to entry: Intended use should not be confused with normal use. While both include the concept of use as
intended by the manufacturer, intended use focuses on the medical purpose while normal use incorporates
not only the medical purpose, but maintenance, transport, etc. as well.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.44]
3.26
lay, adj.
non-professional or professional without relevant specialized training
EXAMPLE Lay operator, lay responsible organization.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-11:2015, 3.2]
3.27
manufacturer
natural or legal person with responsibility for the design, manufacture, packaging, or labelling of
me equipment, assembling an me system, or adapting me equipment or an me system, regardless of
whether these operations are performed by that person or on that person's behalf by a third party
[15]
Note 1 to entry: ISO 13485 defines “labelling” as written, printed or graphic matter
— affixed to a medical device or any of its containers or wrappers, or
— accompanying a medical device,
related to identification, technical description, and use of the medical device, but excluding shipping documents.
In this document, that material is described as markings and accompanying documents.
Note 2 to entry: “Adapting” includes making substantial modifications to me equipment or an me system
already in use.
Note 3 to entry: In some jurisdictions, the responsible organization can be considered a manufacturer when
involved in the activities described.
Note 4 to entry: Adapted from ISO 14971:2007, 2.8.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.55, modified — replaced 'standard' by 'document'.]
3.28
maximum limited pressure
P
LIM max
highest airway pressure during normal use or under single fault condition
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.214]
3.29
me equipment
medical electrical equipment
electrical equipment having an applied part or transferring energy to or from the patient or detecting
such energy transfer to or from the patient and which is:
a) provided with not more than one connection to a particular supply mains;
b) intended by its manufacturer to be used
1) in the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of a patient, or
2) for compensation or alleviation of disease, injury or disability
Note 1 to entry: Me equipment includes those accessories as defined by the manufacturer that are necessary
to enable the normal use of the me equipment.
Note 2 to entry: Not all electrical equipment used in medical practice falls within this definition (e.g. some in
vitro diagnostic equipment).
Note 3 to entry: The implantable parts of active implantable medical devices can fall within this definition, but
they are excluded from the scope of this document by appropriate wording in Clause 1.
Note 4 to entry: This document uses the term “electrical equipment” to mean me equipment or other electrical
equipment.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.63, modified — deleted note 5 and replaced 'standard' by 'document'.]
3.30
me system
medical electrical system
combination, as specified by its manufacturer, of items of equipment, at least one of which is
me equipment to be inter-connected by functional connection or by use of a multiple socket-outlet
Note 1 to entry: Equipment, when mentioned in this document, should be taken to include me equipment.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.64, modified — replaced 'standard' by 'document'.]
3.31
mobile
transportable equipment that, once installed and placed into service, is intended to be moved from
one location to another while supported by its own wheels or equivalent means
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.65, modified — deleted note.]
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monitoring equipment
me equipment or part that continuously or continually measures and indicates the value of a variable
to the operator
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.216]
3.33
multiple socket-outlet
mso
one or more socket-outlets intended to be connected to, or integral with, flexible cables, cords or
me equipment providing supply mains or equivalent voltage
Note 1 to entry: A multiple socket-outlet can be a separate item or an integral part of equipment.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.67]
3.34
normal condition
nc
condition in which all means provided for protection against hazards are intact
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.70, modified — added the alternative term ‘nc’.]
3.35
normal use
operation, including routine inspection and adjustments by any operator, and stand-by, according to
the instructions for use
Note 1 to entry: Normal use should not be confused with intended use. While both include the concept of use as
intended by the manufacturer, intended use focuses on the medical purpose while normal use incorporates
not only the medical purpose, but maintenance, transport, etc. as well.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.71]
3.36
operator
user
person handling equipment
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.73, modified — added the alternative term ‘user’.]
3.37
patient
living being (person or animal) undergoing a medical, surgical or dental procedure
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.76]
3.38
patient-connection port
port at the patient end of a ventilator breathing system intended for connection to an airway device
EXAMPLE A tracheal tube, tracheostomy tube, face mask and supralaryngeal airway are all airway devices.
Note 1 to entry: The patient-connection port is the end of the ventilator breathing system proximal to the
patient.
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.217]
3.39
positive end-expiratory pressure
peep
positive airway pressure at the end of an expiratory phase
[SOURCE: ISO 4135:2001, 3.3.11]
3.40
permanently installed
electrically connected to the supply mains by means of a permanent connection that can only be
detached by the use of a tool
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.84]
3.41
physiological alarm condition
alarm condition arising from a monitored patient-related variable
EXAMPLE 1 High exhaled anaesthetic agent concentration.
EXAMPLE 2 Low exhaled tidal volume.
EXAMPLE 3 Low oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry.
EXAMPLE 4 High arterial pressure.
EXAMPLE 5 High heart rate.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-8:2006, 3.31]
3.42
portable
transportable equipment that, once installed and placed into service, is intended to be moved from
one location to another while being carried by one or more persons
Note 1 to entry: Equipment can refer to accessories or equipment parts.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.85, modified — deleted note 2.]
3.43
process
set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs into outputs
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.89]
3.44
* professional healthcare facility
facility including hospitals, physician offices, freestanding surgical centres, dental offices, freestanding
birthing centres, limited care facilities, first aid rooms or rescue rooms, multiple treatment facilities
and emergency medical services
Note 1 to entry: Professional healthcare facilities are supervised by suitably trained healthcare
professional operators.
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.218]
3.45
protection device
part or function of me equipment that, without intervention by the operator, protects the patient
from hazardous output due to incorrect delivery of energy or substances
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.219]
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rated
value assigned by the manufacturer for a specified operating condition
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.97]
3.47
responsible organization
entity accountable for the use and maintenance of an me equipment or an me system
Note 1 to entry: The accountable entity can be, for example, a hospital, an individual clinician or a layperson. In
home use applications, the patient, operator and responsible organization can be one and the same person.
Note 2 to entry: Education and training is included in “use.”
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.101]
3.48
risk
combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.102]
3.49
safety
freedom from unacceptable risk
[SOURCE: ISO 14971:2007, 2.24]
3.50
severity
measure of the possible consequences of a hazard
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.114]
3.51
single fault condition
sfc
condition of me equipment in which a single means for reducing a risk is defective or a single abnormal
condition is present
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.116, modified — deleted note and added the alternative
term ‘sfc’.]
3.52
sleep apnoea breathing therapy equipment
me equipment intended to alleviate the symptoms of a patient who suffers from sleep apnoea by
delivering a therapeutic breathing pressure to the patient
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-70:2015, 201.3.212]
3.53
supply mains
source of electrical energy not forming part of me equipment or me system
Note 1 to entry: This also includes battery systems and converter systems in ambulances and the like.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.120]
3.54
tool
extra-corporeal object that can be used to secure or release fasteners or to make adjustments
Note 1 to entry: Coins and keys are considered TOOLS within the context of this document.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005, 3.127, modified — replaced 'standard' with 'document']
3.55
transit-operable, adj.
transportable equipment whose intended use includes operation while it is being moved
EXAMPLE Transportable me equipment that is body-worn, hand-held, attached to a wheelchair, or used
in a car, bus, train, boat or plane.
Note 1 to entry: For the purpose of this document, transit-operable use in the home healthcare environment
can include use indoors, outdoors and in vehicles.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1-11:2015, 3.4, modified — replaced 'standard' with 'document'.]
3.56
transportable
equipment that, once installed and placed into service, is intended to be moved from one place to
another whether or not connected to a supply and without an appreciable restriction of range
EXAMPLE Mobile equipment, portable equipment and body-worn equipment.
[SOURCE: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1: 2012, 3.130, modified — deleted note.]
3.57
usability
characteristic of the user interface that facilitates use and thereby establishes effectiveness, efficiency
and user satisfaction in the intended use environment
Note 1 to entry: All aspects of usability, including effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction, can either
increase or decrease safety.
[SOURCE: IEC 62366-1:2015, 3.16]
3.58
use environment
actual conditions and setting in which users interact with the me equipment or me system
Note 1 to entry: The conditions of use or attributes of the use environment can include hygienic requirements,
frequency of use, location, lighting, noise, temperature, mobility, and degree of internationalization.
[SOURCE: IEC 62366-1:2015, 3.20, modified — replaced medical device with ”me equipment” or
“me system”.]
3.59
user group
subset of intended users who are differentiated from other intended users by factors that are likely
to influence usability, such as age, culture, expertise or type of interaction with me equipment or
me system
[SOURCE: IEC 62366-1:2015, 3.25, modified — replaced 'a medical device' with ‘me equipment or
me system’.]
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ventilator breathing system
vbs
inspiratory or expiratory pathways through which gas flows at respiratory pressures and bounded by
the port through which fresh gas enters, the patient-connection port and the exhaust port
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.220]
3.61
ventilator
me equipment intended to automatically augment or provide ventilation of the lungs of the patient
when connected to the airway of the patient
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.221]
3.62
ventilator-dependent
patient that is dependent upon artificial ventilation in order to prevent serious deterioration of health
or death
EXAMPLE Patients with severe Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy or other degenerative disease resulting in
their unsupported respiratory effort being insufficient to sustain life.
Note 1 to entry: A ventilator-dependent patient cannot breathe well enough to maintain life-sustaining levels
of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-12:—, 201.3.222]
3.63
ventilatory impairment
respiratory impairment
clinically significant respiratory dysfunction resulting in an abnormality of a sufficient degree to be
noticeable by the patient
EXAMPLE Mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Note 1 to entry: Patients with ventilatory impairment exhibit a minimal level of illness acuity, fragility, or
instability. Their dependence on the ventilatory support equipment to maintain adequate gas exchange is
minimal. Without such support as needed, these patients would likely experience some difficulty with activities
that they might normally pursue and this might interfere with daily living. Without ventilatory support as
needed, these patients are likely to experience short periods of abnormal lung gas exchange which can result in
them becoming more sedentary.
Note 2 to entry: Ventilatory support equipment for ventilatory impairment is suitable for use where
physiological alarm condition monitoring is usually not required because the absence or degradation of the
ventilatory support is not likely to cause injury to the patient (i.e. ventilatory support equipment for
ventilatory impairment has no essential performance).
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-79:2018, 201.3.202]
3.64
ventilatory insufficiency
respiratory insufficiency
degradation in respiratory function severe enough to prohibit certain activities that the patient might
normally pursue, and to interfere with daily living; occurring in association with measurements of
respiratory mechanics or gas exchange that are markedly abnormal
EXAMPLE Moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS), severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia and muscular dystrophy.
Note 1 to entry: Patients with ventilatory insufficiency exhibit an illness acuity, fragility or instability
level up to and including a moderate to severe degradation in respiratory function. Their dependence on the
ventilatory support equipment to maintain adequate gas exchange can range from minimal to moderate
dependence. Without such support, the most fragile of these patients would likely be prohibited from certain
activities that they might normally pursue and this would likely interfere with their daily living. The most fragile
of these patients would likely experience injury with the loss of this artificial ventilation.
Note 2 to entry: Ventilatory support equipment for ventilatory insufficiency is suitable for use where
some physiological alarm condition monitoring is required to prevent the absence or degradation of the
ventilatory support, which in turn could cause the compromise of the health of the patient.
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-80:2018, 201.3.204]
3.65
ventilatory support equipment
me equipment, suitable for domiciliary use without continuous professional supervision, intended to
augment or provide ventilation of the lungs of a patient who is not ventilator-dependent
Note 1 to entry: Ventilatory support equipment is a type of ventilator, but is not a ventilator for ventilator-
dependent patient.
Note 2 to entry: A patient suitable for ventilatory support equipment requires a narrow spectrum of
ventilation modalities and monitoring for appropriate management.
[SOURCE: ISO 80601-2-80:2018, 201.3.205]
4 * Applications of means of ventilation
4.1 Critical care ventilator
4.1.1 Appropriate standard
The appropriate standard for this application is ISO 80601-2-12.
4.1.2 Intended patient
The intended Patients are those who exhibit an illness acuity, fragility or instability level up to and
including the most severe level [e.g.acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, etc.]. In the
worst-case scenario, they are dependent upon the ventilator to maintain adequate gas exchange (i.e.
they are ventilator-dependent). Without such support, the most fragile of these patients would
likely experience serious deterioration of health or death.
These patients require up to and including the widest spectrum of ventilation modalities and
monitoring methods for appropriate management. The need for these patients to be assessed by
appropriate healthcare professionals can range from infrequent to nearly constant. These patients
require up to and including the highest need of ventilation-related care from a caregiver.
4.1.3 Use environment
The intended use environment is the acute-care environment in a professional healthcare facility
including transport within the professional healthcare facility.
Generally, the use environment for a critical care ventilator is described as follows:
— indoor with stable temperature and humidity with little direct exposure to sunlight, water or
pollutants;
— stable facility supply mains with backup in the event of power system failure;
NOTE This is the facility power, not ventilator power.
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— reliable protective earth;
— continuously supervised by healthcare professional operator;
— intra-facility transport as required.
Other non-acute-care environments, if under continuous supervision by an appropriate healthcare
professional operator, for a critical care ventilator include:
— hospitals,
— physician offices,
— freestanding surgical centres,
— dental offices,
— freestanding birthing centres,
— limited care facilities,
— first aid rooms or rescue rooms,
— multiple treatment facilities, and
— general care wards.
Typically, the intended use environments for a critical care ventilator do not include:
— the emergency medical services environment, as these ventilators typically do not meet the
more stringent environmental requirements;
— the home healthcare environment, as these ventilators typically do not meet the higher
requirements for shock and vibration, electromagnetic compatibility, power supply variability and
wider environmental operating limits. Furthermore, this domain is generally not supervised by an
appropriate healthcare professional operator.
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