| Bear 2 Ventilator | |||
| (Discontinued) | |||
Basic Description | |||
| Manufacturer: | Bear Medical Systems Incorporated | ||
| Ventilator Type: | Positive Pressure Invasive Conventional | ||
| Ventilator Class: | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) CPAP | ||
| Patient Population Range: | Adult | ||
Characteristics | |||
| Modes--Invasive: | Volume-controlled modes --- CONTROL; ASSIST/CONTROL, SIMV (mandatory breaths) Pressure-controlled modes --- SIMV (spontaneous breaths); CPAP | ||
| Waveforms: | Choice of rectangular or descending ramp (truncated exponential decay) | ||
| Operating Range of Controls: | Tidal Volume: 100 to 2000 mL; Normal Rate: 0.5 to 60 bpm; Normal Pressure Limit: 0 to 120 cmH2O; Sigh Volume 150 to 3000 mL; Sigh Rate: 2 to 60 sighs per minute; Sigh Pressure Limit: 0 to 120 cmH2O; Assist: (less/more sensitivity); Oxygen: 21% to 100%; Peak Flow: 20 to 120 L/min; Inspiratory Pause 0 to 2 seconds; PEEP/CPAP: 0 to 30 cmH2O | ||
| Power: | AC 110V/60Hz | ||
| Other Characteristics: | Exhaled tidal volume or minute volume, ventilatory frequency, and I:E ratio are displayed by LEDs. Pressure is indicated by a gauge. | ||
Specifications | |||
| Front Panel Controls: | Power Loss Alarm Test; Mode; Single Breath; Tidal Volume; Normal Rate; Normal Pressure Limit; Minute Volume Accumulate; Battery Lamp Test; Visual Reset; Alarm Silence; Pressure (toggles machine/proximal); Sigh (off/1/2/3); Single Sigh; Sigh Volume; Sigh Rate; Sigh Pressure Limit; Pressure (toggles machine/proximal); Wave Form (toggles rectangular/descending); Nebulizer (off/on); Assist (less/more sensitivity); Inverse Ratio Alert/Limit (off/on); Apneic Period; Oxygen; Peak Flow; Inspiratory Pause; PEEP; Low PEEP/CPAP; High Rate | ||
| 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; High/Low Breath Rate; Apnea | ||
| Alarm Controls: | Visual and audible alarms: Positive Inspiratory Pressure(PIP) > Normal Pressure Limit (0 to 120 cmH2O); PIP =/< Low Inspiratory Pressure (3 to 75 cmH2O) during inspiration or < LIP during expiration; End-expiratory pressure < LOW PEEP/CPAP (off to 50 cmH2O); Exhaled tidal volume =/< Low Exhaled Volume (off/0 to 2 L) for the number of breaths chosen with the Detection Delay knob (2 to 5); Respiratory frequency < High Rate (10 to 80 bpm); Apneic Period: 2 to 20 seconds | ||
| Non-Adjustable Alarms: | Visual and audible alarms: Electrical power interruption; Both pneumatic power sources interruption; Flow sensor malfunction; I:E ratio > 1:1; Inspiratory flow > 20 L/min for more than 9 to 12 seconds; Internal Flow > 25 L/min for 7 to 9 seconds Flashing LED: I:E ratio < 1:10; Inspiratory time > 6 seconds | ||
Monitored Variables : | |||
| Pressure | Proximal Airway Pressure: -10 to 100 (gauge) | ||
| Respiratory Rate | |||
| Tidal Volume | |||
| Minute Volume | |||
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