Instructions for Use: GEV019-100
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Glossary of Terms
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
BiPAP
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
Controller
The electronic device which performs all control of timers, pressure and monitors
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Expiration
The release of the air from the lungs
FiO
2
Inspiratory Oxygen (O
2
) Concentration
GEV
GeVentor Expiration Valve
I:E
Inspiratory to expiratory time ratio
Inspiration
The filling time of the lungs (+ hold time)
HMEF
Heat and Moisture Exchange Filter
HMI
Human Machine Interface; also referred to as the User Interface
Hold Time
The time the gas is held in the lungs above the PEEP
MC
Mandatory Control
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
PAT
Portable Appliance Test
PCV
Pressure Controlled Ventilation
PEEP
Positive End Expiratory Pressure - the pressure retained in the lungs to ensure
they do not fully collapse at the end of each expiration
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller
P
max
Maximum allowed airway pressure
SIMV - PC
Synchronised Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
–
Pressure Controlled
Tidal Volume (Vt)
the volume of gas forced into the lungs on each inspiration
VCV
Volume Controlled Ventilation
Vti
Inspiratory Tidal Volume (to patient)
Vte
Expiratory Tidal Volume (from patient to GEV)