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ResMed Astral 100 User Manual

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User Guide to Your Childs
Home Ventilator (Astral)
Starship Respiratory Service

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  • Page 1 User Guide to Your Childs Home Ventilator (Astral) Starship Respiratory Service...
  • Page 2 12. Air inlet (where air enters the ventilator) Disclaimer: This guide is based on the Resmed Astral User Guide, focusing on the most common functions. It is intended to aid a carer who has/is receiving training. It should be used in conjunction with other guides, including those on Setup, Maintenance, Circuits and the manufacturer’s own User Guide.
  • Page 3 Powering the Astral The Astral may be powered by its internal battery, additional external batteries, by mains power (110/230v AC), or the car adaptor. Internal and external batteries are expected to power the device for up to 8 hours each, but results may vary. As no power source is completely reliable all the time, if your child is dependent on the ventilator, it is recommended that they have at least two sources of power available at all times, for example: mains + internal battery, or the internal + an external battery.
  • Page 4 Powering the Astral Connecting to an external battery:  To connect an external battery: plug its cord into the Astral power port (instead of the mains power).  A fully charged external battery can provide an additional 8 hours of power during typical use. An additional external battery can be plugged into the first external battery giving a total potential 24 hours battery life.
  • Page 5 The Astral Touchscreen 1. Touchscreen 2. Power source being used AC – mains DC – external battery/adaptor Battery – internal battery 3. Indicator light Green – standby Blue – ventilating 4. Alarm light/mute button 5. Alarm light (varies with alarm priority, but all alarms should be responded to immediately). Starship Respiratory Service LTV 4 Rev 2021...
  • Page 6 The Astral Touchscreen 1. Clinical menu (shown locked) 2. Manual breath button (if activated) 3. Information bar showing: paediatric or adult setting, circuit type (see Circuits Guide), programme (P1-P4) and ventilator mode. 4. Internal battery power – as a percentage or hours remaining. A lightning bolt symbol indicates it is charging 5.
  • Page 7 The Astral Touchscreen Main Menu side bar (right of touchscreen): Information about ventilation being delivered Settings for current programme Alarms Log of alarms and changes made Sub Menu side bar (left of touchscreen): Displays sub menus that vary according to what is selected on Main Menu side bar above. Starship Respiratory Service LTV 4 Rev 2021...
  • Page 8 Selecting A Ventilation Programme Depending on the model, the Astral may have 1-4 pre-set programmes. Each has its own settings, alarms and circuit setup and is labelled P1-P4 together with a word describing its role. The active programme is shown in the Information bar at the top.

  • Page 9: Starting And Stopping Ventilation

    Starting And Stopping Ventilation Starting ventilation  Turn on the ventilation and check the setup  Start by pressing the button (see picture on previous page)  Check ventilation has started: o Check for airflow/pressure in circuit. o The blue indicator light on front of the ventilator should be lit/flashing. o The screen indicates appropriate pressure(s): green bar + value.
  • Page 10 Adding Oxygen To The Astral The air around us is around 21% oxygen. If needed, extra oxygen (‘low flow’) can be added via the port at the rear of the Astral from the wall, bottle or a concentrator. Flows can be up to 30L/min (up to 6 L/min if it is in its travel bag).
  • Page 11 Alarms On The Astral Your child’s ventilator has alarms to warn you of potential problems. Your health team will adjust them for your child. There is no perfect alarm to let you know everything that could be happening, so a child dependent on a ventilator may still need other monitoring (e.g.
  • Page 12 Common Astral Alarms See the User Guide and talk to your health team for further information. Message What it means Has the breathing circuit disconnected? Disconnect Has a tracheostomy tube come out or the mask come off? Circuit compliance has exceeded a preset This alarm will sound if the ventilator thinks it is too easy to push maximum...
  • Page 13 Battery may be not in place or faulty. Check position of battery, Battery alarms replace if needed. For more information on alarms and error codes, see the Troubleshooting Guide and/or pages 65-72 of the Resmed User Guide. Starship Respiratory Service LTV 4 Rev 2021...

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