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The following terms and acronyms appear throughout this manual:
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Active State
The state of the device when power is applied, the airflow is on, and the
device is providing therapy.
A-Flex
A therapy feature that establishes a level of pressure relief taking place at
the end of inhalation and at the start of exhalation.
Apnea
A condition marked by the cessation of spontaneous breathing.
Auto-CPAP
Adjusts CPAP pressure automatically to improve patient comfort based on
monitoring of apnea and snoring events.
Auto-Off
When this feature is enabled, the device automatically discontinues
therapy whenever the mask is removed.
Auto-On
With this feature, the device automatically initiates therapy when you
begin breathing on the device. This feature is always enabled.
BPM
Breaths Per Minute
C-Flex
A therapy feature that provides pressure relief during exhalation, if enabled
by your home care provider.
Compliance
Check Value
Represents a code used by the home care provider to determine the ac-
curacy of reported data.
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
FOSQ
Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire – A “quality of life” question-
naire designed specifically for people with sleep disorders. The results
allow health care professionals to assess how CPAP therapy has improved
the quality of their patients’ lives.
LPM
Liters Per Minute
OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patient Data
Menu
The display mode in which you can view certain stored information, such
as therapy usage hours.
Patient Setup
Menu
The display mode in which you can change patient-adjustable device set-
tings, such as the ramp starting pressure.
Ramp
A feature that may increase patient comfort when therapy is started. The
ramp feature reduces pressure and then gradually increases the pressure
to the prescription setting so you can fall asleep more comfortably.
Safe State
The state in which the device does not provide therapy. The device enters
this state if an error is detected.
Standby State
The state of the device when power is applied but the airflow is turned off.