Operator’s Manual of Anesthesia System 6 - 17
Operations Other Features
Recruitment parameters:
• Step: Step of the lung recruitment ventilation. It sets the step number or sets it to off.
• ΔP: Support pressure in a certain step of lung recruitment ventilation.
• PEEP: Positive end-expiratory pressure in a certain step of lung recruitment ventilation.
• Breaths: Breath cycle numbers in a certain step of the lung recruitment ventilation.
• I:E: Ratio of inspiratory time to expiratory time in a certain step of lung recruitment
ventilation.
• RR: Respiratory rate in a certain step of lung recruitment ventilation.
• PEEP On Exit or Plow On Exit: the positive end-expiratory pressure or low pressure level upon
exit from the lung recruitment ventilation mode.
6.6.10.3 Parameter Monitoring
During the lung recruitment ventilation, the anesthesia system monitors PEAK, PEEP, Vte and Compl
in real time.
6.6.10.4 Freeze Trend
Freeze the trend waveforms by selecting the [Freeze Trend] soft key in the Recruitment menu.
When trends are in the frozen status, select the [Unfreeze Trend] soft key to exit the frozen status.
6.7 Other Features
6.7.1 Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet (ACGO) Mode
If the equipment is configured with an ACGO switch, the system enters or exits ACGO mode by
turning on or off the ACGO switch.
Figure 6-14 ACGO mode