Instructions for Use | Therapy Modes and Controls
Control Modes 19
Control Modes
A/C-PC: Assisted/Control-Pressure Control
DESCRIPTION:
The A/C-PC mode provides pressure-controlled mandatory or assist-control breaths. When the Trigger Type is set to Off, the ventilator triggers and
cycles all breaths. When the Trigger Type is not set to Off, then the ventilator or the patient can trigger a breath, and the ventilator cycles all
breaths.
SETTINGS:
Inspiratory pressure above PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
Time required for the ventilator to change from the expiratory pressure setting to the inspiratory
pressure setting when the breath is triggered.
Minimum rate of breaths per minute
Length of the inspiratory phase
• Auto-Trak (passive circuits only)
• Sensitive Auto-Trak (passive circuits only)
• Flow Trigger (Passive, Active PAP, Active Flow, or Dual Limb circuits)
This control is available when the trigger type is Flow Trigger. The flow trigger initiates when the
patient’s inspiratory effort creates a flow equal to or greater than the flow trigger sensitivity setting.
Sensitivity
This control is available when the trigger type is Flow Trigger.
As flow begins to decrease during inspiration, if the patient flow is less than the flow cycle set point, the
device cycles to expiration.
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Requires model with oxygen blender
SETTABLE ALARMS:
• Circuit disconnect
• High tidal volume
• Low tidal volume
• High minute ventilation
• Low minute ventilation
• High respiratory rate
• Low respiratory rate
ILLUSTRATION
1. EPAP
2. Pressure control