ResMed Elisee 150 Clinical Manual page 40

The device imposes respiratory cycles on the patient with the following adjustable parameters:
•
the recruitment period (the interval between two recruitment cycles);
•
the recruitment size (duration of insufflation in the recruitment cycle);
•
the recruitment pressure (pressure insufflated during the recruitment cycle).
Max. flow
The maximum inspiratory flow delivered to the patient. It has a direct impact on the inspiratory
time required to deliver the set volume during the cycle.
Flow shape
In volumetric mode, the flow delivered by the device may be constant or decreasing. The
delivered tidal volume and the respiratory rate are unaltered.
V
Figure 4.4: Flow shape parameter with I/E or Ti setting.
Vmax
Figure 4.5: Flow shape parameter with Max. flow setting.
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V
Decreasing flow
Constant flow
Constant flow
Time
Decreasing flow
Time
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