Monitor Pressure Screen; Ramp Feature - PHILIPS Respironics BiPAP autoSV Advanced System One User Manual

Monitor Pressure Screen

From the Main Menu, if you select Therapy and then press the wheel, the following Monitor Pressure screen appears.
Example shown here.
The Monitor Pressure screen displays the following items:
Pressure
•
Timed Breath Indication
•
I/E State Indication
•
Ramp Indication
•
Icon Bar
•
Therapy Parameters
•
note: Additional icons may appear if optional accessories are being used (such as the oximetry module). Refer to
the manual that accompanies the accessory for more information.
The symbols will only appear if the conditions described in the following table exist.
S
ymbol
FLEX
The "Flex" symbol displays only when the Bi-Flex therapy feature is enabled by the provider.
The "Apnea Alarm" symbol displays only when the Apnea alarm is enabled by the provider.
The "Patient Disconnect" symbol displays only when the Patient Disconnect alarm is enabled by the provider.
The "SD Card" symbol displays when the SD card is present.
The "Timed Breath Indication" symbol displays during a machine triggered breath when the Breath Rate setting is
not Off.
"I" is displayed above the pressure setting during IPAP (Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure) and "E" is
I or E
displayed during EPAP (Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure).
The "Ramp" symbol displays while the Ramp function is active.
The bottom section of the display shows additional measured parameters which may include:
Respiratory Rate (RR)
•
Tidal Volume in milliliters (mL)
•
Minute Ventilation (Min Vent) in liters per minute (LPM)
•
Leak in LPM
•

Ramp Feature

The device is equipped with an optional ramp feature that your home care provider can enable or disable. This
feature reduces the air pressure when you are trying to fall asleep and then gradually increases (ramps) the pressure
until your prescription setting is reached, allowing you to fall asleep more comfortably.
If ramp is enabled on your device, after you turn on the airflow, press the RAMP (
device. The Ramp icon (
as you wish during the night.
note: If the Ramp feature is disabled and airflow is on, nothing will happen when you press the RAMP button.
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) will appear on the Monitor Pressure Screen. You can use the RAMP button as often
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) button on the top of the
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