COVID-19 ventilator - GeVentor GEV019-100

The GeVentor GEV019-100, delivers ventilation in the following modes: volume controlled ventilation, pressure controlled ventilation, suction mode and CPAP. It does not offer synchronised or spontaneous breathing modes.

EMC testing has been performed and certified to IEC 60601-1-2:2014; electrical safety testing has not been performed to a recognised standard for medical devices - purchasers may wish to discuss with the manufacturer.

Accuracy of the ventilation delivered may be compromised in cases of high airway resistance and low compliance; PEEP is maintained under closed suctioning. Accuracy of the delivered ventilation parameters measured by the ventilator and displayed on the HMI has not been validated. Alarms were noted during the 14-day duty-cycle test, of one ventilator, whose cause was not known, but these were noted to be of short duration and self-correcting.

Utility as a transport ventilator or in field hospitals may be limited by compressed gas requirements and its operation has not been tested in circumstances simulating handling in transit.