Breas Medical Vivo 45, User Manual

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5 Introduction
Vivo 45 User Manual
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The internal memory data is maintained also during power failure. The
data can be transferred to a computer, printed out, and analysed via Breas
software products.
Expected Service Life
The expected service life of the Vivo 45 is 8 years.
1.2 Intended Use
The Vivo 45 is intended to provide non-invasive or invasive ventilation
for adult or paediatric patients weighing over 10 kg (22 lbs) who require
long-term support or mechanical ventilation for respiratory insufficiency
or respiratory failure, with or without obstructive sleep apnea.
Vivo 45 is intended for spontaneously breathing patients.
1.3 Intended Environment
The Vivo 45 is intended to be used in clinical settings (e.g. hospitals, sub-
acute care institutions), public spaces and home environments as well as
during portable applications such as wheelchairs, personal family vehi-
cles, ground ambulances and civil aircraft, excluding helicopters. It is not
intended for use during emergency transportation.
1.4 Intended Users
This section describes the intended users of the Vivo 45, their qualifica-
tions and their intended documents.
Respiratory health care specialists
Respiratory physicians, therapists or nurses assigned to form the clinical
authority when it comes to operating mechanical ventilators.
The respiratory health care specialists shall be trained to a good level of
knowledge of the Vivo 45 including the settings that can be made.
They are allowed to change the clinical settings of a ventilator and may
also be allowed to prescribe new settings. They have a good understand-
ing of the human respiratory system and a general understanding of
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