Glossary

Home healthcare environment ventilators for ventilator-dependent patients [MDCG 2020-9]

MDCG

Intended for use in the home healthcare environment; intended for use by a lay operator; intended for use with patients who are dependent on mechanical ventilation for their life support. Depending on the intended purpose can be also used in the clinical setting (See e.g. EN ISO 80601-2-72:2015).

 

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