PHILIPS Respironics DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS, Service And Technical Reference Manual

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PAP S/T
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AVAPS S
ERVICE
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ANUAL
Comfort Settings:
Choosing this screen will take you to a sub-menu where you can adjust the humidification and pressure com-
fort settings. These settings are described here.
Note: Not all settings shown here will display on the device. The display will vary based on therapy device
model and device settings.
Icon Text Description
Humidification This setting allows you to select the Humidification Mode being
used. You can choose between Fixed or Adaptive (A)
Humidification. If a heated tube is attached to the device, then
the device will automatically switch to Heated Tube
Humidification Mode.
Fixed mode applies a constant heat on the humidifier heater
plate. Under certain conditions and settings, this mode can
allow condensation to occur in the tube.
Adaptive mode adapts the heater plate temperature to the
ambient conditions in the room, and is designed to not allow
condensation to occur in the tube.
Humidifier This setting allows you to choose the desired humidity setting
for the humidifier: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Tube
Temperature This setting allows you to choose the desired temperature for
the heated tube: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Ramp Time This enables you to modify the Ramp time setting in 5 minute
increments. The range for this setting is 0 (off) to 45 minutes.
This setting only displays if EPAP min is greater than 4 cm
H
2
O.
Ramp Start You can increase or decrease the ramp starting pressure in
0.5 cm H
2
O increments. You may adjust the setting from 4 cm
H
2
O to the EPAP min setting. This setting only displays if
Ramp time is not zero and EPAP min is greater than 4 cm H
2
O.
Flex When in S mode, this screen displays the comfort mode
setting. You can select None or Bi-Flex.
Flex Setting
When in S mode and Bi-Flex is enabled, you can adjust the Bi-
Flex setting by selecting 1, 2, or 3. This setting allows you to
adjust the level of air pressure relief that the patient feels when
exhaling during therapy. The setting of 1 provides a small