Intended Use; Use Of The Ivent; Tm 201 With Mri - GE iVent 201 Series User's Reference Manual

INTENDED USE

The iVent™201 MR Conditional is a portable, computer controlled, electrically
powered intensive care ventilator intended to provide continuous or intermittent
ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation.
Specifically, the ventilator is applicable for use with adult through pediatric
patients, who require invasive or non-invasive assistance via the following
general modes of ventilatory support, as prescribed by an attending physician:
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The iVent™201 MR Conditional ventilator is suitable for use in the ICU and all
other hospital areas, including Magnetic Resonance (MR) environment, not to
exceed a 3.0 Tesla static magnetic field, in all hospital-type facilities, alternate
care sites, transport, emergency and in the home environment. The iVent™201
MR Conditional ventilator is MR conditional.
The optional non-invasive Pulse Oximeter is intended for non-invasive monitoring
of oxygen saturation and pulse rate and is suitable for use in all above mentioned
areas, excluding MR environments.
The iVent™201 MR Conditional ventilator is a restricted medical device intended
for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direct supervision of a physician.

USE OF THE IVENT

The iVent™201 ventilator (serial number 15 000 and higher) is classified as MR
conditional for 1.5T and 3T MR scanners. This means that the iVent
use in the MR environment if the operation conditions specified in this section are
met.
For the MRI conditional specifications refer to MRI Conditional Tests
Specifications, on page 29 of this document.
CAUTION
NOTE
Assist/Control (Pressure Controlled or Volume Controlled)
SIMV (Pressure Controlled or Volume Controlled)
CPAP/PSV
201 WITH MRI
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The iVent 201 ventilator should not be subjected to field strength
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greater than 100 Gauss and must be kept outside of 100 Gauss
perimeter.
The iVent 201 MR Conditional has been demonstrated to pose no known
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hazards in MR Environment under specified conditions of use. However, MR
image quality may degrade when working with the ventilator in a specific MR
suite. It is recommended to perform a pre-qualification image quality test to
ensure an acceptable level of image quality. For more details contact your
local sales representative
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