Weinmann MEDUMAT Standard2 Instructions Manual page 3

Start ventilation by height
Start faster and ventilate more precisely
From now on, you will not need to spend a long time considering which tidal
volume (Vt) is the most appropriate for your patient. With MEDUMAT Standard
you can now initiate ventilation even more precisely and even faster. By entering the
patient's height and gender, your ventilator automatically calculates all the ventilation
parameters for the ideal body weight (IBW). The IBW serves as an important indicator
when setting the ventilation parameters
ventilation faster and far more precisely – giving you more time for all the other
important tasks.
Use presets and work according to guidelines
By using the setting option of the Vt/kg body weight (BW) 4-10 ml/kg BW to be
applied, you will be working according to guidelines
tidal volume for volume-controlled ventilation.
The ideal body weight and thus the tidal volume to be applied are calculated
differently for male and female patients. The following formula is used for this:
IBW female (in kg)
IBW male (in kg) = 50 + 2.3 x
For a 185-cm-tall male patient and a setting of 6 ml/kg BW, the following tidal
IBW (in kg) = 50 + 2.3 x
The Vt is obtained accordingly: Vt = 80 kg x 6 ml/kg = 480 ml
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. MEDUMAT Standard
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= 45 + 2.3 x
volume results:
185
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allows you to start
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and determining the calculated
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Height in cm
2.54
Height in cm
2.54
= 79.51 kg ~ 80 kg
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