| Puritan-Bennett LP-20 Ventilator | |||
Basic Description | |||
| Manufacturer: | Puritan Bennett Corporation | ||
| Ventilator Type: | Positive Pressure Invasive Conventional | ||
| Ventilator Class: | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Transport Subacute | ||
| Patient Population Range: | Adult Long-term (chronic) | ||
Characteristics | |||
| Modes--Invasive: | Volume-controlled modes --- ASSIST/CONTROL; SIMV Pressure-controlled modes --- ASSIST/CONTROL; SIMV | ||
| Operating Range of Controls: | Pressure Limit: Locking knob sets pressure from 15 to 50 cmH2O/hPa, or disables limit feature; Volume: Push-to-turn knob: continuously adjustable from 100 to 2200 ml; Breath Rate: Set breathing rate: 1 to 20 BPM in increments of 1 BPM and 22 to 38 BPM in increments of 2 BPM; Inspiratory Time: Set time from 0.5 to 1.0 sec in increments of 0.1 sec, 1.2 sec, and 1.5 to 5.5 sec in increments of 0.5 sec; Breathing Effort: Push-to-turn knob sets pressure level to detect breathing effort (-10cmH2O/hPa to +10cmH2O/hPa) | ||
| Size: | 9.75"x14.5"x13.25" (24.6x36.8x33.6 cm) | ||
| Weight: | Approx. 35 lbs (15.9 kg) | ||
| Other Characteristics: | Operating Environment: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F), 10% to 90% RH non-condensing Storage Environment: -15°C to 50°C (5°F to 122°F), 10% to 90% RH non-condensing; allow at least 1 hour temperature stabilization before use when moving from non-operating to operating environment Indicators, Normal Events Patient Pressure Meter: Displays patient pressure -10 to +100 cmH2O/hPa; can also display battery charge and machine hours of operation; Breathing Effort: Green LED activated by adequate patient breathing effort; Power: LEDs indicate operating power source green: AC Pwr/Batt Chg; amber: External Battery; flashing amber: Internal Battery; Resistance Factor: Less than 0.05 cmH2O/hPa/LPM; Emergency Pressure Relief: Approx. 100 cmH2O/hPa; Flow: 20-100 LPM | ||
Characteristics (Non - Technical) | |||
| List Price: | $10745 | ||
| Other Comments: | Originally manufactured by Aequitron Medical, now owned by Mallinckrodt. Recommend 6000 hr.preventative maintenance or 12 month recertification. | ||
Specifications | |||
| Front Panel Controls: | Front Panel Touch Pads Alarm Silence/Reset: Push button to silence alarm or to reset; used with Battery Test button to read operating hours on Patient Pressure meter; Battery Test: Push button to show charge level on lower window of Patient Pressure meter; Front Panel Controls Mode: Standby, Assist/Control, SIMV or Pressure Cycle; Pressure Limit; Low Alarm; High Alarm Limit; Volume; Breath Rate; Inspiratory Time; Breathing Effort | ||
| Alarm Controls: | Low Alarm: Set limit for Low Pressure alarm (2-32 cmH2O/hPa in increments of 2 cmH2O/hPa); High Alarm Limit: Set limit for High Pressure alarm (Assist/Control, SIMV Modes) or limit for Pressure Cycle mode (15-90 cm H2O/hPa in increments of 5 cmH2O/hPa) | ||
| Non-Adjustable Alarms: | Low Pressure/Apnea: Double-Pulsed tone, flashing red LED; Low Power: Single-Pulsed tone, flashing red LED; High Pressure: Single-Pulsed tone, flashing red LED; Setting Error: Single-Pulsed tone, flashing red LED; Power Switchover: Single-Pulsed tone; Loss of Microprocessor Control: Steady tone; Every 5 Minutes When Powered by Internal Battery: Reminder tone; Each Time Accessory Printer Generates Report: Reminder tone | ||
| Other Specifications: | Power Usage Maximum: 630 kW hours per year Nominal: 315 kW hours per year External Battery: Approximately 20 hours operation with 75-80 ampere-hour 12 VDC deep-cycle, gel-cell battery; approximately 10 hours with 35-40 ampere-hour 12 VDC deep-cycle, gel-cell battery Internal Battery: Up to 1 hour operation Alarms classified by urgency. | ||
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