Technical specifications for invasive and non-invasive ventilators for COVID-19

Technical specifications for invasive and non-invasive ventilators for COVID-19

These technical specifications describe the minimum requirements that invasive and non-invasive ventilators must comply with to ensure quality, safety and effectiveness when used for the management of COVID-19. All these ventilators should be provided with accessories, consumables and spare parts as required to operate for minimum duration of 3 months. It is advisable to follow the maintenance guidance for the replacement of accessories and consumables, and for the safe decontamination of the reusable parts provided by the manufacturer.

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331792/WHO-2019-nCoV-Clinical-Ventilator_Specs-2020.1-eng.pdf

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