TestChest Operator Manual
Organis GmbH Version 3 –01/2018 Page 6 of 36
2. General safety instructions
2.1. Introduction and intended use
TestChest® was developed to simulate the human heart and respiratory system for
teaching and training purposes. It can be used either as a stand-alone skill training
station or integrated into a full-scale patient simulator.
TestChest®® is further intended to check the functions of ventilators, CPAP devices, and
other respiratory support devices in laboratory facilities. In particular, TestChest®
permits the testing of closed-loop controlled ventilators for exhaled CO2and SpO2. Tests
described in ASTM 1100, EN 794-1, and IEC/ISO 60601-1-10 can also be performed with
TestChest®.
This new lung model supports the agile development process, the relevant regulatory
design and manufacturing testing; functional testing for hospitals and bioengineering,
and functional testing of respiratory support devices. In addition, TestChest® can be
used to verify specifications of lung function equipment, including measurements of tidal
volume, lung elasticity, V'CO2, and P0.1.
Unlike existing devices, TestChest® can test not only respiratory mechanics and
spontaneous breathing functions, but it also features the following:
1. Remote-controlled respiratory mechanics (resistance, elasticity, spontaneous
breathing activity, leakage)
2. Programmable FRC and non-linear (sigmoidal) elasticity curves.
3. Different types of spontaneous breath with operator-adjustable respiratory rate and
ventilation performance.
4. Hemodynamic interaction models allow the testing of closed-loop controlled
ventilators with the provision of SpO2and pulse pressure variation (POPv) as
appropriate in response to the ventilator setting.
5. Compatibility with wet gases.
6. Calibration based on national standards, due to the detachable Calboard module,
which includes all the sensor components.
TestChest®® is designed for the following uses:
7. Interaction with commercially available ventilators.
8. TestChest®® is a table model and must be operated in a horizontal position. e.g., on
a table, operating table, examination table, or the like.