§ 868.5935 - External negative pressure ventilator.  


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  • § 868.5935 External negative pressure ventilator.

    (a) Identification. An external negative pressure ventilator (e.g., iron lung, cuirass) is a device chamber that is intended to support a patient's ventilation by alternately applying and releasing external negative pressure over the diaphragm and upper trunk of the patient.

    (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).