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CHAPTER 1: LIFE2000® VENTILATION SYSTEM INTRODUCTION
INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Breathe Technologies
®
Life2000
®
Ventilation System is intended to provide continuous or intermittent
ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation.
The Life2000
®
Ventilation System consists of the Life2000
®
Ventilator and the Life2000
®
Compressor.
The System is intended for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direction of a physician. Specifically, the
System is applicable for adult patients who require the following types of ventilatory support:
• Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via ET tube) or non-invasively (via mask).
• Assist/Control mode of ventilation.
The System is suitable for use in home and institutional settings and is not intended for ambulance or air
transportation.
WARNING:
Use the Breathe Technologies® Life2000® Ventilation System only for patients who meet the Indications for Use.
If the ventilation system is used for patients that do not meet the Indications for Use, patients may not receive
appropriate respiratory therapy.
SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS
The following symbols and conventions are used throughout this manual:
THIS
MEANS THIS
WARNING:
Indicates hazards that, if not avoided, may cause severe injury or death.
CAUTION:
Indicates hazards that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or damage to or
impaired performance of equipment.
TIP:
and
TIPS:
Indicates tips that may be helpful when using the ventilation system.
NOTE:
and
NOTES:
Indicates additional information about a behavior or feature.
BOLD TEXT
The names of menu items and buttons displayed on the touch screen are indicated with
bold
text.
For example, the
Menu
screen has several buttons, including
Home Screen
,
Settings
, and
Information
.