Configuration
162 Instructions for use Perseus A500 SW 2.0n
Vertical tab "Patient"
Vertical tab "General"
Headline/
Parameter
Setting range
Description
Default selection for
"Start" dialog
Continue case;
New adult; New pediatric; New neonate
Load patient data: The button that
is selected here is preselected the
first time the Start dialog window is
opened or after changes to the
system setup.
Weight
[kg]
[lbs]
30 to 300
80
67 to 661
176
5 to 50
25.0
12 to 110
55
0.4 to 10
3.0
0.9 to 22
6.6
Specify start settings for:
– Patient weight
– Patient height
– Patient age
If the Height parameter is config-
ured to Off for the New neonate
patient category, the correspond-
ing setting control will not be dis-
played in the Start dialog window.
Height
[cm]
[in]
120 to 300
185
48 to 118
73
50 to 300
100
20 to 118
39
Off; 20 to 80
Off
Off; 8 to 31
Off
Age [years, Neo:
months]
12 to 130
32
0 to 16
8
0 to 24
6
Headline/
Parameter
Setting range
Description
Pinsp changes with
PEEP
On; Off Changing PEEP automatically
changes Pinsp, so that the differ-
ence between PEEP and Pinsp
remains constant.
Ti changes with RR
(I:E ratio is locked)
On; Off Changing the respiratory rate
automatically changes Ti, so that
the I:E ratio remains constant.
Breathing system
warmer
On; Off Switch breathing system warmer
on or off.
Auto wake-up On; Off The Start dialog window opens
automatically when ventilation
activity is detected (e.g., by
squeezing the breathing bag sev-
eral times).