Clinical Setup Menu Parameters - ResMed VPAP ST Clinical Manual

Clinical setup menu parameters

Parameter
CPAP
Settings
Mode
Set pressure
IPAP
EPAP
Backup rate*
Respiratory
Rate**
Ti Max
Ti Min
Ti**
Rise Time
Trigger
Cycle
Max Ramp
VPAP S
VPAP ST
Start pressure
Start EPAP
* Available in VPAP S only. ** Available in VPAP ST only.
† ‡
[France only]. [Germany only].
18
Modes Default
S ST T
ST/S
ü ü ü ü
8 cm H
ü
10 cm H
ü ü ü
4 cm H
ü ü ü
ü
Off [10]
ü ü 10 [12]
ü ü 2.0 [1.5]
ü ü 0.3 [0.5]
2.0 [1.5]
ü
150 [300]
ü ü ü
ms
Med
ü ü
Med
ü ü
ü ü ü ü
0 [30]
30 [Off]
4 cm H
ü
4 cm H
ü ü ü
Range
CPAP / S / ST / T
O 4–20 cm H
2 2
0.2 cm H O
2
increments
O 4–25 cm H
2 2
0.2 cm H O
2
increments
O 2–[IPAP] cm H
2
0.2 cm H O
2
increments
Off / 10
†
† 5–50 BPM
BPM
0.3–4.0 sec, 0.1
†
sec
sec increments
0.1–[Ti Max]
‡
sec
sec, 0.1 sec
increments
sec 0.3–4.0 sec, 0.1
†
sec increments
Min / 150–900
‡
ms, 50 ms
increments
Very Low / Low /
Med / High / Very
High
Very Low / Low /
Med / High / Very
High
Off–45 minutes,
5-min increments
[45]
† ‡
†
[45]
‡
O 4–Set pressure,
2
0.2 cm H O
2
increments
O 2–Min pressure,
2
0.2 cm H O
2
increments
Description
Sets the therapy mode
available on the device.
O, Sets the fixed treatment
pressure.
O, Sets the pressure which will
be delivered to the patient
when the device is triggered
into inspiration.
O, Sets the pressure which will
2
be delivered to the patient
when the device is cycled into
expiration.
Sets the breaths per minute
(10 BPM fixed backup rate).
Sets the breaths per minute
(BPM) or 'backup' rate.
Sets the maximum limit on the
time the device spends in IPAP .
Sets the minimum limit on the
time the device spends in IPAP .
Sets the duration of inspiration
in timed breath.
The Rise Time scale can
be approximately read as
'milliseconds' (eg, 200 is
approximately 200 ms).
Sets the level of inspiratory
flow above which the device
changes from EPAP to IPAP .
Sets the level of inspiratory
flow below which the device
changes from IPAP to EPAP .
Limits the ramp time the
patient may select.
Sets the pressure at the start
of ramp, up to fixed treatment
pressure
Sets the pressure at the start
of ramp, up to minimum
treatment pressure.