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The Breathe Technologies® Life2000® Ventilator is classified per IEC 60601-1 as portable, Class II, Type BF, Drip-
proof (IPX1), continuous operation.
The Breathe Technologies® Life2000® Compressor is classified per IEC 60601-1 as portable, Class II, continuous
operation.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
DESCRIPTION
General Information
Available ventilation modes Volume ventilation with Control, Assist/Control, and Assist ventilation modes
Connection to patient
Breathe Pillows Interface™ or Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector
Features And Description
Frequency
Ventilator can cycle at ≤40 BPM
Accuracy: ±10% or 1 BPM, whichever is greater
Tidal Volume
Up to 2,000 ml
Volume output range
Range: 50 ml to 750 ml
Resolution: 10 ml
Accuracy: ±15% and ±15 ml of set value, measured at ATP (ambient temperature
and pressure)
Volume output settings
3 programmable Prescription Settings can provide different volume outputs as
prescribed by the physician
Each setting is clinician definable between 50 ml to 750 ml
Volume output adjustment
Volume output may be adjusted by patient as prescribed by physician using the
available programmable prescription settings.
Inspiratory Time (I-Time)
Range: 0.15 sec to 3.00 sec
Resolution: 0.05 sec
Accuracy: ±0.05 sec
Delivered peak gas flow
rate from ventilator
8 LPM minimum
40 LPM maximum
Volume control
Closed loop proportional valve system
PEEP
Range: 0 to 10 cmH
2
O
Resolution: 1 cmH
2
O
Accuracy: ±2 cmH
2
O
PIP Monitor (
P
LIM
max
)
1 to 40 cmH
2
O
Means of triggering
The breath delivery is triggered depending on the breath type—mandatory or
assisted—and ventilation mode. The sensitivity setting, adjustable in increments of 1,
ranges from 0 to 9, with 0 being the most sensitive and 9 being the least sensitive.
Inspiratory trigger delay
time
Volume delivery is initiated based on the breath type and ventilation mode.
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