ISO 80601-2-72:2015

Medical electrical equipment — Part 2-72: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of home healthcare environment ventilators for ventilator-dependent patients

ISO 80601-2-72:2015 applies to the basic safety and essential performance of a ventilator in combination with its accessories, hereafter referred to as me equipment:

• intended for use in the home healthcare environment;
• intended for use by a lay operator;
• intended for use with patients who are dependent on mechanical ventilation for their life support.

ISO 80601-2-72:2015 is also applicable to those accessories intended by their manufacturer to be connected to a ventilator breathing system or to a ventilator where the characteristics of those accessories can affect the basic safety or essential performance of the ventilator.

ISO 80601-2-72:2015 is a particular International Standard in the IEC 60601-1 and ISO/IEC 80601 series of standards.

Edition	2015
Standard Part No	74
Published Date	2015
Published By	International Standardization Organisation
Page Count	87