TABLE 4.
Complicated Specifications of Ventilators
| Issues | Cause for Specifications Not Being User-Friendly |
|---|---|
| Intuitiveness of the design when users encounter some trouble | The device has no display, or display message not easy to understand when users encounter some trouble |
| The device does not start working just by pressing the start button (concluded as standby mode) | |
| Two accessories can be connected for different purposes | |
| Robustness of design: alarms and accessories cannot be easily removed | Monitoring equipment (e.g., SPO2 monitor) or the ventilator’s accessories were easily removed with external force |
| The alarm continues to sound when a device has an issue | The trouble was not resolved, but the alarm bell stopped ringing, or the monitor screen notified the trouble |
| Automatic calculation system when the ventilator is connected to mobile oxygen gas | The user needs to calculate how much oxygen can be kept from the remaining gas amount and the gas flow rate of the oxygen cylinder |