Specifications

Aestiva
7-6 1006-0939-000
7-6
An apnea backup mode is provided in the event the patient stops breathing.
When setting the backup mode the user adjusts the inspiratory pressure
(Pinsp), respiratory rate and the inspiratory time (Tinsp). As long as the patient
triggers the ventilator within the set apnea delay time, the patient will get
pressure-supported breaths and the ventilator will not deliver machine
breaths. The apnea delay time can be set from 10 to 30 seconds with the
default set at 30 seconds.
If the patient stops triggering the ventilator for the set apnea delay period, an
audible alarm activates and the ventilator automatically switches to the
backup mode. The backup mode is an SIMV (Pressure Control) + PSV mode.
Once in this mode the ventilator will begin delivering machine Pressure Control
breaths at the inspiratory pressure level, inspiratory time and rate that the user
has set. If, during this mode, the patient takes spontaneous breaths in between
the machine breaths, the patient will receive pressure supported breaths.
1. Mandatory pressure control breath
2. Spontaneous pressure supported breath
Figure 7-6 • SIMV-PC + PSV backup mode
When the ventilator switches to the backup mode the alarm text "Backup Mode
Active" will be displayed and will remain in the low priority message site until
PSVPro is re-instated or until another mode is selected. To re-activate the
PSVPro mode the user must go into the Ventilation Mode menu and re-select
PSVPro. Upon selecting PSVPro the ventilator will immediately begin providing
pressure supported breaths to the patient using the established settings.
PSVPro mode settings • Pinspired
• Rate
• Tinspired
• Psupport
• PEEP
Minimum monitoring
• Shows data
• No mechanical ventilation
• “Monitoring Only” alarm message
• “Minimum System Failure” and specific failure message
• The software goes to minimum monitoring when a non-recoverable error
occurs in boot-up or normal operations.