Stopping Treatment - ResMed VPAP Malibu User Manual

Minute ventilation: Volume of air inhaled per minute (liters per minute).
Tidal volume: Volume of air inhaled per breath (milliliters per breath).
Breath/phase/expiration: This screen item displays in the format: breath type/
phase display/expiration type as shown below (eg, S**TiMn):
Breath type: S=spontaneous
Phase display: **=inspiration, (blank)=expiration
Expiration type:
TiMn=expiration triggered at completion of minimum inspiration-hold time
TiMx=expiration triggered at completion of maximum inspiration-hold time
C=expiration triggered spontaneously within TiMin and TiMax
Oxygen saturation: The saturation of blood hemoglobin (%).
Heart rate: The number of hearts beats in a 60-second time frame (beats per
minute).
Ramp Time
(S mode, CPAP mode) Ramp time is a feature which can be enabled by your
clinician. If you have difficulty falling asleep with full pressure, select a ramp time.
The airflow will start very gently while you fall asleep. The pressure will slowly
increase to full operating pressure over the selected ramp time. The clinician has
set a maximum ramp time; you may select any value up to the maximum.
Settling Time
(VSet mode) Settling time is a feature which can be enabled by your clinician. If
you have difficulty falling asleep with the VPAP Malibu operating, select a
settling time. The airflow will remain at Minimum Pressure for the period of time
that you set, giving you time to fall asleep. After this time, the VPAP Malibu will
be able to increase pressure in response to events
The clinician will set a maximum settling time; you may select any value up to
the maximum.
SmartStart™/SmartStop
The VPAP Malibu has a function SmartStart which starts therapy automatically
when you breathe into the mask. If SmartStop is enabled, therapy will
automatically stop when you take your mask off. This means you do not have to
press the Front key to begin or end treatment.
Note: SmartStop will not work if:
you have selected FULL FACE for your mask type.
•
your clinician has enabled Mask Alarm.
•

Stopping Treatment

To stop treatment at any time, simply remove your mask and treatment will end
(if your clinician has enabled SmartStop).
or
remove your mask and press the Front key.
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