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Specifications
A-4
Puritan Bennett 540™ Ventilator User’s Manual
A.5 Monitored Parameters
C10 R50
VTI min. (ml)
NA NA 80 60 60 60 NA NA
VTI max. (ml)
NA NA 400 350 250 90 NA NA
C3 R50
VTI min. (ml)
NA NA NA 60 60 60 60 NA
VTI max. (ml)
NA NA NA 170 140 90 70 NA
Note: “NA” in Table A-9 indicates data not applicable to the patient groups tested (represented by designators
“C” and “R”).
Table A-9. Volume Performance Test Results
R-Rate
(bpm)
5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60
Insp Time
(s)
4.0 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3
Table A-10. Monitored Parameter Specifications and Tolerances
Ventilator Parameters Range Tolerances
Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP) 0 to 140 cmH
2
O ± (0.2 cmH
2
O + 8%)
Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
a
a. The PB 540 does not have the capability to reduce pressure below the PEEP pressure during the expiratory phase.
0 to 99 cmH
2
O ± (0.2 cmH
2
O + 8%)
Inspiratory Tidal Volume (VTI) 0 to 9995 ml ± (10 ml + 10%VTI)*Rate
Expiratory Tidal Volume (VTE) 0 to 9995 ml ± (10 ml + 10%VTE)*VTE
Total Breath Rate (Rtot) 0 to 99 bpm ± 1 bpm
Mean Airway Pressure (MAP) 0 to 99 cmH
2
O ± (0.4 cmH
2
O + 8%)
I:E Ratio (I:E) 9.9:1 to 1:9.9 ± 50 ms or 10%, whichever is greater
Inspiratory Time (I Time) 0 to 59.9 s ± 50 ms or 10%, whichever is greater
Expiratory Time (E Time) 0 to 59.9 s ± 50 ms or 10%, whichever is greater
Inspiratory Minute Volume (Min VI) 0 to 99.9 l +/- (10ml + 10%)
Expiratory Minute Volume (Min VE) 0 to 99.9 l +/- (20ml + 20%) in CPAP mode above
200ml