ResMed Astral Series User Manual

Using the Astral device
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Navigating the menus
The Astral device has four menus accessible via the Menu bar. Each menu is further broken down into
various sub-menus.
Monitors menu
The Monitors menu allows you to view real-time ventilation data and is comprised of three sub-menus:
• Waveforms
• Monitoring
• Trends
Waveforms
The Waveforms screen displays the last 15 seconds of patient airway pressure and flow in a graph. The
graph updates in real-time and when necessary the vertical axis will auto scale to accommodate changes
in amplitude.
Description
1
Spontaneous trigger breath marker—indicates patient-triggered breath.
2
Break in graph—indicates the current position and moves from left to right.

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