SAVe II+ OPERATOR’S MANUAL > Page 31
D
ISPLAYING
M
EASURED
PIP
AND
PEEP
To view the measured Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP) or measured Peak End
Expiratory Pressure “PEEP”, press the Confirm button during normal operation when
no changes are pending (i.e. indicators are not blinking).
The most recent measured PIP and PEEP values to be displayed for 3 seconds. During
this time, the RR and TV displays are cleared to help indicate that the device is
displaying measured values.
The PIP and PEEP measurements are taken at the patient airway at the end of their
respective breath phases. The displays show the most recently measured values prior
to pressing the CONFIRM button.
It is recommended that you check these measured values every time you check on the
patient. Understanding how the pressure is changing overtime is an important
consideration in managing the patient.
The user may revert the display back to the active ventilator settings prior to the 3
second automatic transition by pressing the CONFIRM button again. The user may
also begin to make changes to the ventilator settings without returning to the active
settings display; pressing a HEIGHT PRESET or “+” or ”-“ control button will be handled
as normal, and will cause the device to show the pending ventilator settings.
The SAVe II+ does not have an inspiratory hold feature so plateau pressure cannot be
measured. The peak inspiratory pressure will be slightly higher than the corresponding
plateau pressure.
M
ANUALLY
T
RIGGERED
B
REATHS
If a temporary increase in respiratory rate is desired during normal operation, the
operator may press the MANUAL TRIGGER Button to deliver the set TIDAL
VOLUME. To avoid stacking breaths, the MANUAL TRIGGER button is only active
during the expiratory phase of the breath cycle. If the operator wants to only deliver
manual breaths set the respiratory rate to zero.
M
ANUAL
/
CPR
M
ODE
MANUAL / CPR MODE allows operators performing CPR to give the specified number
of compressions and then manually trigger breaths as directed by the American Heart
Association (AHA) guidelines. In MANUAL / CPR Mode, the PEEP and BREATH
ASSIST are disabled. The PIP limit defaults to 20 cmH
2
O to reduce the risk of gastric
insufflation (air directed to stomach) and the COMPRESSION RATE INDICATOR
(heart icon) and BREATH ALARM become active. To avoid stacking breaths, the
button will only trigger a breath after the minimum exhalation time has elapsed.
NOTE
:
- This mode is primarily intended to support 30:2 CPR when using a mask.
-
Default PIP Limit is decreased to 20 cmH
2
O
for all heights in MANUAL / CPR
Mode but is still adjustable. This is intended to avoid air being directed to the