Starting Therapy; Using The Ramp Function - Somnetics Transcend Auto User Manual

Transcend Auto User Manual

Starting therapy

The Transcend Auto control panel has two
pushbuttons to activate the blower and the
pressure ramp feature. There are also two
LED lights, including a green LED for
indicating normal operational modes and a
yellow LED that indicates fault conditions.
Connect the Transcend Auto to a power source and allow it to enter Standby Mode.
1.
Be sure your user interface is fit firmly in place before initiating therapy.
2.
To initiate therapy press the Power button. Pressing the Power button when
3.
Transcend Auto is in Standby Mode will initiate On Mode. Air flow will begin as the
blower delivers or ramps to prescribed therapy pressure.

Using the ramp function

The Ramp feature lets users acclimate to air flow by starting at a lower pressure and
gradually increasing to the prescribed pressure setting as the user falls asleep. The
minimum ramp pressure and ramp time are set by the clinician. If the Ramp feature was
not set for you by a clinician, this feature will not be available to you.
To accelerate the rate of the pressure increase during Ramp, hold the Ramp button down
until the device reaches a comfortable therapy pressure. When the Ramp button is
released the device will continue in Ramp Mode until it reaches the prescribed therapy
pressure.
Be sure the Transcend Auto is in On Mode. If not, press the power button.
1.
Adjust your mask to eliminate mask leaks.
2.
Press the Ramp button. The pressure will drop to the Ramp starting pressure as
3.
set by the clinician and will gradually increase over a preset length of time until
reaching the prescribed therapy pressure.
Note Momentarily pressing the Ramp button during ramped pressure delivery will not
affect the pressure delivered. To stop the gradual pressure increase of the ramp
function, turn off the device by pressing the Power button. The next time the
blower is turned on it will deliver the prescribed therapy pressure.
Note In the event of power loss during ramp, the Transcend Auto will resume at the full
prescribed pressure as soon as power is restored.
Ramp button
Green LED
Power button
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Yellow LED