Introduction; Field Of Application - ResMed Elisee 350 Clinical Manual

2 Introduction

2.1 Field of application

This ventilator is intended for use exclusively by health care professionals.
The Elisée 350 is a dual-mode ventilator, capable of delivering pressure-based or volume-based,
invasive or non-invasive ventilation to adult or paediatric patients (above 5 kg [11 lbs]).
It is not designed for neonatal ventilation.
The ventilator's safety features and internal battery enable it to be used for continuous ventilation
of ventilation-dependent patients.
The Elisée 350 is approved for use in intensive care and for continuous operation.
It is used:
•
For transport (by road, sea or air)
- For emergency ventilation: resuscitation, for instance at the scene of a traffic accident or a
drowning
- For transport within and outside the hospital: in an emergency situation, for planned
transport over long distances, or for transferring patients on respiratory support.
•
In the recovery room or intensive care unit.
Transport between hospitals
Transport within the hospital
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Recovery room
Intensive care unit
Emergency department
Emergency transport
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