Description of unit 7
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2. Description of unit
2.1 Intended use
The VENTIlogic is a home ventilation unit for non-invasive, non-life support ventilation
of adult patients with respiratory insufficiency in whom there is evidence of autono-
mous respiratory drive. This corresponds to the following clinical pictures:
• Obstructive respiratory disorders such as COPD
• Restrictive respiratory disorders such as scoliosis and thorax
deformities
• Neurological, muscular and neuromuscular respiratory disorders
such as paresis of the diaphragm
• central respiratory regulation disorders
• Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome OSAS
The VENTIlogic is not suitable for life-support use.
Use the unit only for the purpose described here.
2.2 User qualification
The VENTIlogic may only be used by a doctor on an individual basis for a specific
patient.
When the VENTIlogic is handed over to the patient, the doctor in charge or hospital
staff must instruct the patient in how the unit works.
2.3 Functional description
Provision of therapy pressure
An electronically-controlled fan draws in ambient air through a filter and delivers it to
the unit outlet. From here, the air flows through the hose system and the mask to the
patient.
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