RESmart BPAP 20T/25T/30T User Manual V1.1
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the RESmart BPAP 20T/25T/30T stating that it is medical equipment. It may help if you also
take this manual with you when you travel.
AC Inlet:
Connect/disconnect the AC power cord here.
SD card slot
: Used to insert the SD card. As a memory medium, the SD card can record and
save all patient treatment data.
Communications Connector:
For clinical use with the Data Management Software. Connect
the communications cable here.
Filter Cap & Filters:
The foam filter screens out normal household dust and pollens. The filter
cap is designed to reduce the noise from the RESmart BPAP 20T/25T/30T.
1.5 Glossary
The following terms appear throughout this manual:
Apnea:
A condition marked by the cessation of spontaneous breathing.
Backup RR:
Backup Respiration Rate.
BPM:
Breaths Per Minute.
CPAP:
A mode which the device output a constant positive pressure ignoring your inhalation or
exhalation.
EPAP:
Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure.
IPAP:
Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure.
LED:
Light Emitting Diode.
OSA:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Ramp:
A feature that may increase patient comfort when therapy is started. The ramp feature
reduces the pressure and then gradually increases (ramps) the pressure to the prescription
setting, so you can fall asleep more comfortably.
Rise Time:
The time it takes for the device to change from EPAP to IPAP. You can adjust this
time for your comfort.
RR:
Respiratory Rate. Number of breaths per minute.
S (Spontaneous):
A bi-level mode which responds to both your inhalation and exhalation by
increasing pressure when you start to inhale and decreasing pressure when you start to exhale.
There is no automatic delivery of a breath you do not inhale. IPAP (Inspiratory Positive Airway
Pressure) and EPAP (Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure) are preset by home care provider.
When the apnea is longer than 10 seconds, the device will start Backup Respiration Rate with a
frequency of 10 times per minute to support respire.
S/T (Spontaneous/Timed):
A bi-level mode which responds to both your inhalation and
exhalation by increasing pressure when you start to inhale and decreasing pressure when you
start to exhale. If you do not start inhaling within a set time, the device automatically starts
inhalation. When the device starts inhalation, it controls the time of inhalation and
automatically decreases the pressure for exhalation within a set time.
T (Timed):
A bi-level mode which the device automatically starts inhalation and exhalation,
automatically controls the time of inhalation and that of exhalation according to the preset
parameter.
