| Bear 1 Ventilator | |||
| (Discontinued) | |||
Basic Description | |||
| Manufacturer: | Bear Medical Systems Incorporated | ||
| Ventilator Type: | Positive Pressure Invasive Conventional | ||
| Ventilator Class: | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Transport CPAP | ||
| Patient Population Range: | Pediatric Adult | ||
Characteristics | |||
| Modes--Invasive: | Volume-controlled modes --- CONTROL; ASSIST/CONTROL; SIMV (mandatory breaths) Pressure-controlled modes --- SIMV (spontaneous breaths); CPAP | ||
| Waveforms: | Continuously adjustable from rectangular to descending ramp (truncated exponential decay) | ||
| Operating Range of Controls: | Tidal Volume: 100 to 2000 mL; Normal Rate: 0.5 to 6 bpm or 5 to 60 bph; Normal Pressure Limit: 0 to 100 cmH2O; Sigh Volume 150 to 3000 mL; Sigh Rate: 2 to 60 sighs per hour; Sigh Pressure Limit: 0 to 100 cmH2O; Assist: (less/more sensitivity); Oxygen: 21% to 100%; Peak Flow: 20 to 120 L/min; Inspiratory Pause 0 to 2 seconds; PEEP: 0 to 30 cmH2O | ||
| Triggering: | Pressure; Volume Flow; Time; Manual | ||
Specifications | |||
| Front Panel Controls: | Power Loss Alarm Test; Mode; Single Breath; Tidal Volume; Normal Rate; Toggle for Range of Normal Rate; Normal Pressure Limit; Standby; Pressure (toggles machine/proximal); Minute Volume Accumulate; Sigh (off/1/2/3); Single Sigh; Sigh Volume; Sigh Rate; Sigh Pressure Limit; Wave Form; Assist (less/more sensitivity); 1:1 Ratio Limit (off/on); Oxygen; Peak Flow; Inspiratory Pause; Nebulizer (off/on); PEEP | ||
| Power Requirements: | Electrical: 115 VAC, 60 Hz; Pneumatic: External: 25 to 100 psig; Internal Compressor: 9.5 psig | ||
| Alarms: | General System Failure; Inverse I:E Ratio; High Peak Pressure; Low Peak Pressure; Low PEEP; Low Tidal Volume; Apnea | ||
| Alarm Controls: | Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): 0 to 100 cmH2O (same as Normal Pressure Limit); Low Inspiratory Pressure: 0 to 50 cmH2O; Low PEEP/CPAP: 0 to 30 cmH20; Minimum Exhaled Volume: 0 to 2 L/min (three consecutive breaths) | ||
| Non-Adjustable Alarms: | Visible and audible alarm: Interrupted electrical power; Interrupted air supply; Interrupted oxygen supply; Apnea; Flow sensor malfunction; I:E ratio > 1:1; Inspiratory flow > 20 L/min for more than 9 to 12 seconds; Flashing LED: I:E ratio < 1:10 | ||
Monitored Variables : | |||
| Pressure | Proximal Airway Pressure: -10 to 100 (gauge) | ||
| Respiratory Rate | |||
| Tidal Volume | |||
| Minute Volume | |||
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