User manual
1-7BIpap auto m SerIeS uSer manual
1.5 gloSSary
e following terms and acronyms appear throughout this manual:
term/aCronym defInItIon
Active State The state of the device when power is applied, the airow is on, and
the device is providing therapy.
Apnea A condition marked by the cessation of spontaneous breathing.
Auto Bi-level Adjusts the pressure automatically to improve patient comfort based
on monitoring of apnea, hypopnea, and snoring events.
Auto-O 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
Bi-Flex A therapy feature that establishes a level of pressure relief taking place
at the end of inhalation and at the start of exhalation.
Compliance Check
Value
Represents a code used by the home care provider to determine the
accuracy of reported data.
EPAP Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure
FOSQ Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire – A “quality of life”
questionnaire designed specically for people with sleep disorders.
The results allow health care professionals to assess how CPAP therapy
has improved the quality of their patients’ lives.
IPAP Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
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
settings, 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 airow is
turned o.