ISO 80601-2-72:2023

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

This document 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; and

—??? intended for those patients who need differing levels of support from artificial ventilation including for ventilator-dependent patients.

This document 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.

Edition	2023
Standard Part No	74
Published Date	2023
Published By	International Standardization Organisation
Page Count	142