Instructions for Use | Therapy Modes and Controls
Control Modes
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Control Modes
A/C-PC: Assisted/Control-Pressure Control
D
ESCRIPTION
:
The A/C-PC mode provides pressure-controlled mandatory or assist-control breaths. When the Trigger Type is set to
Off
, the ventilator triggers and
cycles all breaths. When the Trigger Type is not set to
Off
, then the ventilator or the patient can trigger a breath, and the ventilator cycles all
breaths.
S
ETTINGS
:
Setting Name
Description
Pressure Control
Inspiratory pressure above PEEP
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
Rise Time
Time required for the ventilator to change from the expiratory pressure setting to the inspiratory
pressure setting when the breath is triggered.
Breath Rate
Minimum rate of breaths per minute
Inspiratory Time
Length of the inspiratory phase
Trigger Type
•
Auto-Trak
(passive circuits only)
•
Sensitive Auto-
Trak (passive circuits only)
•
Flow Trigger
(Passive, Active PAP, Active Flow, or Dual Limb circuits)
•
Off
Flow Trigger
Sensitivity
This control is available when the trigger type is Flow Trigger. The flow trigger initiates when the
patient’s inspiratory effort creates a flow equal to or greater than the flow trigger sensitivity setting.
Flow Cycle
Sensitivity
This control is available when the trigger type is Flow Trigger.
As flow begins to decrease during inspiration, if the patient flow is less than the flow cycle set point, the
device cycles to expiration.
FiO
2
(optional)
Requires model with oxygen blender
S
ETTABLE ALARMS
:
•
Circuit disconnect
•
High tidal volume
•
Low tidal volume
•
High minute ventilation
•
Low minute ventilation
•
High respiratory rate
•
Low respiratory rate
I
LLUSTRATION
1.
EPAP
2.
Pressure control
