DEVICE: Continuous Ventilator (17290013641967)

A mains electricity (AC-powered) stand-alone, automatic cycling device used to assist and control alveolar ventilation during general anaesthesia, and is compatible with inhaled anaesthetic agents. It has fewer functions and is less complex to operate than an intensive care ventilator, but adequately meets the patient's ventilation needs for oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange to maintain normal blood gas concentrations. The device provides a mechanical means to deliver the breathing gas to the patient in a controlled pattern, and is equipped with alarms to warn of changes in respiration or the onset of unsafe operating conditions.

An electrically-powered device designed to provide automated, alveolar ventilatory support for patients during interhospital or intrahospital transport, and in emergency situations. It is typically a compact, lightweight, rugged device with internal batteries to power it during patient transport. It typically provides mandatory breaths at pre-set intervals (control mode), not allowing the patient to breathe spontaneously; operation in assist/control and/or synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) modes is available in some types. It usually includes an airway pressure monitor and low and high pressure alarms; it may be used in ambulances, and in field hospitals.