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From the preliminary experimental results, it emerges that the proposed ventilator test system can be effectively utilized either for an objective verification of flow-triggered ventilator performances as a function of time, in order to conduct different machine evaluations, or, during maintenance, for testing working efficiency of these high-risk electromedical devices. Moreover, one of the major benefits of the proposed setup lies in the fact that the ventilator performances can be automatically monitored over a long time period, without requiring the presence of Clinical Engineering Service technicians. In the oncoming research project, the proposed device will be improved by including an automatic system which allows the evaluation of trigger sensitivity, its time-drift and reliability during long-term tests.
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Branca, F.P., Cappa, P. & Sciuto, S.A. An innovative experimental system to test response time and reliability of neonatal flow-triggered ventilators. Exp Tech 21, 15–18 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.1997.tb00502.x
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