Title 21

SECTION 868.5965

868.5965 Positive end expiratory pressure breathing attachment.

§ 868.5965 Positive end expiratory pressure breathing attachment.

(a) Identification. A positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) breathing attachment is a device attached to a ventilator that is used to elevate pressure in a patient's lungs above atmospheric pressure at the end of exhalation.

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

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