Hamilton G5 - Setting Constant Cuff Pressure; User Interface for Cuff Controller, Showing Cuff Pressure Kept Constant at Manually Set Level

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3.5.6.2 Setting constant cuff pressure (MANUAL)
CAUTION
Set the cuff pressure carefully to avoid damages of
the trachea as well as airway leak or aspiration
which can increase the risk of ventilator associated
pneumonia. Use the inflating tube of the tracheal
tube or tracheostomy tube to verify that the cuff
pressure controller is generating pressure and
reacts immediately on squeezing the pilot balloon.
Select the Manual button to set the cuff pressure and maintain
the actual cuff pressure at this level. To adjust the cuff pressure
setting, press the
IntelliCuff button and modify the set-
ting. The set cuff pressure will be constant independent of
actual airway pressures. During P/V Tool and automatic recruit-
ment maneuvers, the cuff pressure is set automatically – in case
of P/V Tool equal to Ptop + 5 cmH2O and in case of automatic
recruitment applied by INTELLiVENT
®
to 45 cmH2O.
Figure 3-25. User Interface for cuff controller, showing
cuff pressure kept constant at manually set level.