User Manual
5
C
HAPTER
3: I
NTRODUCTION
TO
THE
D
EVICE
3.1 D
EFINITIONS
Th
e following terms appear throughout this manual:
Apnea
A condition marked by the cessation of spontaneous breathing.
BPM
Breaths Per Minute
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
EPAP
Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Exhaled Tidal Volume (V
TE
)
Th
e exhaled volume of each breath
High Priority Alarm
An alarm signal indicating a condition that requires immediate attention.
IPAP
Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LEAK
Th
e amount of airfl ow leak detected by the device.
Low Minute Ventilation
A condition in which you are not receiving a specifi ed volume of air on
a per minute basis.
Low Priority Alarm
An alarm signal indicating an informational message.
Max EPAP pressure
Th
e maximum EPAP setting established by the health care professional.
Max PS pressure
Th
e maximum Pressure Support setting established by the health care
professional.
Max Pressure
Th
e maximum pressure setting established by the health care
professional.
Medium Priority Alarm
An alarm signal indicating a condition that requires operator awareness.
Min EPAP pressure
Th
e minimum EPAP setting established by the health care professional.
Min PS pressure
Th
e minimum Pressure Support setting established by the health care
professional.
Minute Ventilation (MinVent)
Th
e volume of air received by the patient on a per minute basis.
Operate State
Th
e state of the device when the device and the airfl ow are both on.
OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ramp
A feature that may increase patient comfort when therapy is started. Th
e
ramp feature reduces the pressure and then gradually increases (ramps) the
pressure to the prescription setting, so you can fall asleep more comfortably.
Respiratory Rate (RR)
Th
e patient’s rate of respiration.
Rise Time
Th
e time it takes for the device to change from EPAP to IPAP. You can
adjust this time for your comfort.
Standby State
Th
e state of the device when the device is on, but the airfl ow is off .
