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Ventilation Parameters
Parameter
Mode
Description
Rise Time
• IPPV
• SIPPV
• SIMV
• SIMV + PSV
• PSV
Rise Time
Adjustable rise time during inspiration
Termination
Criteria PSV
• SIMV+PSV
• PSV
Termination Criteria PSV*
Flow setting (relative to peak flow) for termination of a PSV
breath. Adjustable between 1 – 85 %.
*In section 16: Setting ranges and parameters
Trigger
• SIPPV
• SIMV
• SIMV + PSV
• PSV
• duoPAP
Trigger
The trigger sensitivity can be adjusted from level 1 – 10.
This corresponds to 10% - 25% of the exhaled tidal volume
(Vte) with volume trigger and 0.12–1.2 L/min in 10 steps
(neonatal mode) / 0.6-6.0 L/min in 10 steps (pediatric mode)
with flow trigger.
There are 3 trigger functions:
Volume trigger
Flow trigger
Pressure trigger
Which may be selected in the configurations
menu  Ventilation
Vguarant
• IPPV
• SIPPV
• SIMV
• SIMV + PSV
• PSV
Volume guarantee
This additional function controls breaths by volume.
Changes in the Ventilation system are compensated.
This ensures the patient receives a guaranteed volume with
each breath.
In SIMV +PSV, the VG is only applied for SIMV breath but not
for the PSV breath.
Vlimit
• IPPV
• SIPPV
• SIMV
• SIMV + PSV
• PSV
Volume limit
Maximum ventilator volume setting.
When the volume limit is reached inspiration is stopped.
Volume
Guarantee/
Volume Limit
• IPPV
• SIPPV
• SIMV
• SIMV + PSV
• PSV
Volume Guarantee/ Volume Limit
Will allow either volume guarantee or volume limit to be
enabled in the user interface.