ISO 19223-3:2025

This document defines terms for respiratory care. This document is applicable: — in respiratory high-flow therapy equipment standards; — in sleep apnoea breathing therapy equipment standards; — in sleep apnoea breathing therapy masks and accessories standards; — in ventilatory support equipment standards; — in health informatics standards; — for labelling on medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems; — in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical system instructions for use and accompanying documents; — for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems interoperability; — in electronic health records. This document excludes mechanical ventilation (defined in ISO 19223:2019), high-frequency and jet ventilation (defined in ISO 19223-2:2025), negative pressure ventilation, liquid ventilation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.