Covidien of Mansfield, MA has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to extend the Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator to our smallest patients. Now cleared to provide minimum delivered tidal volume as low as 2 mL, the Puritan Bennett 840 is suitable for neonates as small as 300 grams.
From the press release:
The ability to deliver a minimum tidal volume of 2mL will enable clinicians to safely ventilate the smallest and most critically ill neonatal patients with the Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator. This feature will complement recent enhancements to the Puritan Bennett 840 NeoMode software, including neonatal CPAP mode and the ability to increase the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) by 20% for up to two minutes during suctioning.
Press release: Covidien Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Puritan Bennett(TM) 840 Ventilator to Extend Minimum Delivered Tidal Volume, Enabling Care of Neonatal Patients…
Product page: 840 Ventilator System…
