Range, Resolution, And Accuracy; Table A-10. Ventilator Range, Resolution, And Accuracy - Covidien Puritan Bennett 560 User Manual

Specifications
Table A-9. Monitored Parameter Tolerances (Continued)
Ventilator Parameters
Exhalation Tidal Volume (VTE)
Total Breath Rate (Rtot)
I:E Ratio (I:E)
I/T Ratio (I/T)
Inspiratory Time (I Time)
Exhalation Time (E Time)
Inspiratory Minute Volume (M VoI)
Vt Sigh
FIO
2
Leak
Apnea Index (AI)
Apnea Time
% Spontaneous (Spont)
a. The Puritan Bennett™ 560 Ventilator does not have the capability to reduce pressure below the PEEP pressure
during the exhalation phase.
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Range, Resolution, and Accuracy

Table A-10 lists the ranges, resolutions, and accuracies for ventilator settings, alarm settings, and patient data.

Table A-10. Ventilator Range, Resolution, and Accuracy

Ventilator Settings
Mode
Tidal volume (Vt)
Peak Inspiratory Pressure
(PIP)
Pressure control
(P Control)
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Tolerances
± (10 ml + 10%VTE)*VTE
± 1 bpm
± 50 ms or 10%, whichever is greater
± 50 ms or 10%, whichever is greater
± 100 ms
± 100 ms
± (10ml + 10%)
± (20ml + 20%)
± (2.5% + 2.5% FIO )
2
± (3 lpm + 20%)
± 1 ev/h
± 1 s
± 1 %
Range, Resolution, and Accuracy
Range: V A/C, P A/C, V SIMV, P SIMV, PSV, CPAP
Resolution: N/A
Accuracy: N/A
Default value: P A/C
Range: 50 mL to 2000 mL
Resolution: 10 mL
Accuracy: ± (10 ml + 10%) of setting
Default value: 500 mL
Depends on: Insp time, R-Rate in V SIMV and P SIMV
Depends on: Rate and I:E (I/T) in V A/C
Range: 5 mbar to 55 mbar in valve configuration
Range: 6 mbar to 30 mbar in leak configuration
Resolution: 1 mbar
Accuracy: ± (1 mbar + 10%) of P Control + PEEP setting
Default value: 15 mbar
Depends on PEEP when Relative Pressure is set to YES
Range: 5 mbar to 55 mbar in valve configuration
Range: 6 mbar to 30 mbar in leak configuration
Resolution: 1 mbar
Accuracy: ± (1 mbar + 10%) of P Control + PEEP setting
Default value: 15 mbar
Depends on PEEP when Relative Pressure is set to YES
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