Glossary

Anaesthetic ventilator [MDCG 2020-9]

MDCG

Are designed for use during anaesthesia with an anaesthetic breathing system (See e.g. EN ISO 80601-2-13:2012). Ventilators for critical care are usually invasive, which enables the ventilator machine to provide lung support for inspiration and expiration through tracheal intubation. However, most critical care ventilators allow non-invasive ventilation modes for critical care patients as well. Ventilators for non-critical care are usually non-invasive and therefore provide air pressure support to natural breathing through e.g. a facemask. Ventilators may offer different types of additional complementary functions that include:

  • High flow oxygen supply (nasal high flow therapy);
  • Monitoring systems;
  • Nebulisation systems.

 

[Definition according to MDCG 2020-9 No. 2.1]