User Manual
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CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVICE
3.1 DEFINITIONS
e following terms appear throughout this manual:
Apnea A condition marked by the cessation of spontaneous breathing.
BPM Breaths Per Minute
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
EPAP Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Exhaled Tidal Volume (V
TE
) e exhaled volume of each breath
High Priority Alarm An alarm signal indicating a condition that requires immediate attention.
IPAP Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
LED Light Emitting Diode
LEAK e amount of airfl ow leak detected by the device.
Low Minute Ventilation A condition in which you are not receiving a specifi ed volume of air on
a per minute basis.
Low Priority Alarm An alarm signal indicating an informational message.
Max EPAP pressure
e maximum EPAP setting established by the health care professional.
Max PS pressure e maximum Pressure Support setting established by the health care
professional.
Max Pressure
e maximum pressure setting established by the health care professional.
Medium Priority Alarm
An alarm signal indicating a condition that requires operator awareness.
Min EPAP pressure
e minimum EPAP setting established by the health care professional.
Min PS pressure e minimum Pressure Support setting established by the health care
professional.
Minute Ventilation (MinVent) e volume of air received by the patient on a per minute basis.
Operate State e state of the device when the device and the airfl ow are both on.
OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ramp A feature that may increase patient comfort when therapy is started. e
ramp feature reduces the pressure and then gradually increases (ramps) the
pressure to the prescription setting, so you can fall asleep more comfortably.
Respiratory Rate (RR) e patient’s rate of respiration.
Rise Time e time it takes for the device to change from EPAP to IPAP. You can
adjust this time for your comfort.
Standby State e state of the device when the device is on, but the airfl ow is off .
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