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Operation: Respiration Profiles
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Entering Sigh Breath (Volume-control Mode)
• A sigh tidal volume (STv) and a sigh frequency must be set in order to acti-
vate the sigh breath function in volume-control mode.
To enter a sigh tidal volume and a sigh frequency press the [Set] key followed by the
[Sigh] key. The display will now read "Enter Sigh Volume" and will also show the cur-
rent STv. Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired STv. Press [Enter] to enter
selected STv. Inspira will now ask for the desired sigh frequency. The display should
read "Enter Sigh Freq, 1sigh/__ breaths". Again, use the numeric keypad to enter the
ratio of sigh breaths to regular breaths (Note: Inspira will only accept whole numbers
for this ratio). Press the [Enter] key to enter the selected ratio. If the selected values
are out of the Safe Range
™
a prompt will ask you if you would like to override the Safe
Range
™
value; see page 32.
Step
Key
Display
Entering Sigh Breath (Pressure-Control Mode)
A sigh pressure and sigh frequency must be set in order to activate the sigh breath
function in pressure-control mode.
Disabling Sigh Breath
To disable sigh breaths, enter Sigh Volume = Tidal Volume (volume-control mode) or
set Sigh Frequency to 1 sigh / 0 breaths. SIGH BREATHS ARE AUTOMATICALLY DIS-
ABLED WHENEVER A NEW ANIMAL WEIGHT IS ENTERED.
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