Ventilators

Ventilators

FDA.gov

A continuous ventilator is a device intended to mechanically control or assist patient breathing by delivering a predetermined percentage of oxygen in the breathing gas.

The FDA recognizes that the need for ventilators, ventilator accessories, and other respiratory devices may outpace the supply available to health care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the FDA is recommending the following conservation strategies for use by health care organizations and personnel:

• Ventilator Supply Mitigation Strategies – Letter to Health Care Providers
• See the Emergency Use Authorization related to ventilators, anesthesia gas machines modified for use as ventilators, and positive pressure breathing devices modified for use as ventilators