5.12 Backup ventilation
Pressure support/
CPAP, NIV PS
Apnea
Pressure control
Backup ventilation is available in all support
modes.
For apnea alarm setting range, see section
Alarm limits on page 155.
The minimum backup pressure level is
5 cmH
2
O.
See the tabulated breathing parameter settings
on page 153.
5.12.1 Functional description
Backup ventilation switches Pressure Support
and CPAP to Pressure Control.
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2
3
The following parameters are set:
1. PC above PEEP (cmH
2
O) in backup
ventilation, Pressure Support
2. Resp.Rate (b/min) in backup ventilation.
3. I:E / Ti (s) in backup ventilation (depending
on configuration).
No patient effort
In case of apnea, the ventilator will switch to
backup ventilation according to the backup
settings at the end of the set apnea time.
The Apnea time is set in the Alarm Profile
window.
Backup is indicated in the active Ventilation
mode touchpad and the alarm No patient effort
is displayed on the screen.
If the patient triggers a breath, the ventilator
automatically switches back to the supported
mode.
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