Getinge Maquet FLOW-i 4.2 User Manual

Setting trigger
The following parameter can be set to control
the trigger.
Trigg. Flow/Trigg. Pressure
Flow triggering or Pressure triggering sets the
level of patient effort (circled area in the picture
below) required to trigger inspiration.
5
-2
cmH2O
21
3
1. Flow triggering
2. Pressure triggering
3. Flow through PEEP valve
Trigger sensitivity can be set in pressure
triggering (Trigg. Pressure) or flow triggering
(Trigg. Flow). Flow triggering enables the
patient to breathe with less effort.
The sensitivity is set as high as possible
without self-triggering. This ensures that
triggering is patient initiated and avoids
auto-cycling by the system.
If an external gas analyzer is connected to the
system, it might be necessary to adjust the
trigger sensitivity.
Pressure triggering can be set in the range -20
to 0 cmH
2
O (in reference to set PEEP level,
black area on the bar).
Flow triggering can be set in the range 1 to 10
(green and red area on the bar). This roughly
corresponds to the effort that the patient has
to make to trig a new breath. The sensitivity
ranges from 100% of the flow through the
PEEP valve (1 on the scale), to 10% of this
flow (10 on the scale).
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Getinge Maquet FLOW-i 4.2 Specifications

General

Brand	Getinge
Model	Maquet FLOW-i 4.2
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English