Instructions for use Perseus A500 SW 2.0n 275
Annex
Abbreviations
Abbreviation Explanation
%, Vol % Percentage gas ratio, related to
total volume
AAmpere
Add. O
2 Emergency O2 delivery
AGS Anesthetic gas receiving system
AGSS Anesthetic gas scavenging sys-
tem
Air Medical compressed air
APL Adjustable Pressure Limitation,
adjustable pressure limitation
APRV Airway Pressure Release Venti-
lation
ASA American Society of Anesthesi-
ologists, american society of
anesthesiologists
ATPS Ambient Temperature and Pres-
sure, Saturated
Ambient temperature and ambi-
ent pressure, 100 % relative
humidity
Aux. O
2 O2 insufflation
BIPAP Biphasic Positive Airway Pres-
sure, spontaneous breathing
under continuous positive airway
pressure with 2 different pres-
sure levels
BMI Body mass index
BTPS Body Temperature and Pres-
sure, Saturated
37 °C (98.6 °F), ambient pres-
sure, 100 % relative humidity
CAL Display when a measurement
value is calibrated.
CBM mode Cardiac bypass mode
Cdyn Dynamic compliance (patient)
CISPR Comité International Spécial des
Perturbations Radioélectriques
International special committee
on radio interference
cmH2O Centimeters of water
CMV Controlled Mandatory Ventilation
CO Carbon monoxide
CO
2 Carbon dioxide
COM Serial port
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure, continuous positive
airway pressure
CSA Canadian Standards Agency
dB(A) Sound pressure level, A-
weighted
Des Desflurane
∆O
2 Difference between inspiratory
and expiratory O
2 concentration
∆Psupp Pressure support above PEEP
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
Enf Enflurane
ERR Display when a measured value
cannot be determined.
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic Discharge
FG Fresh gas
FiO
2 Inspiratory oxygen fraction
FTP File Transfer Protocol
GPL General Public Licence
Hal Halothane
HF High-frequency
HME Heat and moisture exchanger
HMEF HME filter
hPa Hectopascal
Hz Hertz
I:E Ratio of inspiratory time to expi-
ratory time
ID Identification
Abbreviation Explanation