ResMed Astral Series User Manual

The Astral device
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Pressure bar
The Pressure bar displays real-time therapy data while the Astral device is ventilating.
Patient pressure is shown as a bar graph. Peak inspiratory pressure is shown as a numerical value and
watermark. Spontaneously triggering and cycling is indicated by
and .
The example below displays the pressure bar when a patient is spontaneously breathing.
Description
1
Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) value
2
Spontaneous cycled breath marker—indicates patient-cycled breath
3
Peak inspiratory pressure marker
4
Current pressure
5
Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) setting
6
Spontaneous triggered breath marker—indicates patient-triggered breath

ResMed Astral Series Specifications

General

Type	Ventilator
Display	color LCD
Connectivity	USB
EPAP	0 to 25 cm H2O
Rise Time	Adjustable
PEEP	0 to 25 cm H2O
FiO2 Monitoring	Yes, with optional oxygen module
Battery Backup	Internal and external battery options
Oxygen Capability	Yes, with optional oxygen module
Alarms	Low battery
Pressure Support	0 to 30 cm H2O