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Ventilator, Medical

Object number2021.147.3 a-c

Manufacturer Respironics, Inc. (1976 - 2008)

Manufacturer Fisher and Paykel

OriginMurrysville, PA

MediumPlastic; Paper; Ink; Adhesive; Metal; Fabric; Velcro; Silicone(?)

Credit LineEstate of Linda Dickerson

DescriptionBiPAP Synchrony Ventilator Support System with headpiece/breathing tube and mask insert. BiPAP Synchrony Ventilator Support System. Rounded rectangular off-white and gray machine. Top face is sloped and has a recess that serves as a handle; front section has display screen and controls. Ventilator headpiece with breathing tube. Clear plastic facepiece with black fabric strapped headpiece. Black fabric headpiece has Velcro adjustment system. Front of nosepiece connects to corrugated gray and clear tube with light gray ends. Ventilator nose-piece mask insert. Overall rounded triangular shape. Flexible frosted silicone on one side with clear rigid plastic on the connector side; open through center. Flexible gray insert inside mask insert; rounded triangular in shape and open through center.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 6 x 7.563 x 12.688 in. (15.2 x 19.2 x 32.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b - headpiece): 5.5 x 7 x 8.5 in. (14 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm)
Length (b - breathing tube): 73.5 in. (186.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 2.75 x 2.75 x 1.5 in. (7 x 7 x 3.8 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Proper left side has two green stickers near the front:
Top (partial) sticker has black printed and handwritten text including "PATIENT OWNED / EQUIPM / CUSTOMER NAME / Linda Dickerson / ADDRESS 320 Ft. Duquesne Bl / CITY Pgh";
Bottom sticker has black printed and handwritten text including "... / REASON FOR REPAIR Code 149 - Vent Inoperative / PICKED UP BY / SIGNATURE Kathy Welling".

Proper left side has blue sticker near the back with black printed text and handwritten text "APRIA HEALTHCARE / Region Repair Centers / Date Recert. Performed / 1/4/06 / Tech / GAR / ..."
Marks(a)
Top face has silver and blue text "BiPAP Synchrony / VENTILATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM" and "RESPIRONICS".

Front has sticker with text "Featuring / BiPAP / Auto- / Trak / Sensitivity / Optimum / Response / Automatically".

Proper right side has raised text "RESPIRONICS".

Reverse has three white stickers:
Sticker at top has black printed text including "Warnings & Cautions / ... / RESPIRONICS / ... / Murrysville, Pennsylvania / ...";
Sticker below center has black printed text "M839846 / 1003986 / RESP ASST DEVICE W/BACKUP / SYNCHRONY ST / [barcode] / + 2227TQUGQ";
Sticker at bottom has black printed text "Model: BipapSynchronyS/T / US/CAN w/o Modern / Model No: 1003986 / PCA1 / SN: 3013951";
Raised text below stickers reads "THIS IS A MEDICAL DEVICE / MANUFACTURED BY RESPIRONICS INC."

(b)
Front of facepiece has raised text across top "Fisher & Paykel" and across bottom "Zest TM".

Headpiece straps have white text on back at center "RESPIRONICS" and blue text on the back in the proper right area "www.comfortseries.respironics.com".
Historical NotesThis ventilator support system was used by Linda Dickerson.

Previous owner Linda A. Dickerson (1961 - 2020)

Related institution Carnegie Mellon University

Related person Kathy Welling

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