Table of Contents - Covidien

The MENU key
Table 6-1: Menu function summary (continued)
MENU option Function
4. User settings Selects the following:
• Endotracheal tube: selects the patient’s ET tube
size. This allows the ventilator to adjust breath
delivery in PCV (760 Ventilator only) and PSV
accordingly.
• Humidifier type: selects the humidifier type (HME,
dual heated wire, or no heated wire). This option
helps correct spirometry calculations without
re-running SST.
• Date and time set: sets ventilator date and time.
CLEAR returns to user settings.
• Apnea interval (Ta): sets the apnea interval from
10 to 60 seconds.
• VCV flow pattern: selects a squre or ramp flow
waveform for VCV mandatory breaths, including
apnea breaths.
• Speaking valve setup: selects settings for use with
one-way valves that allow patients to speak.
• Alarm volume: selects the loudness of the audible
alarm from 1 to 5 (5 is the loudest), then return to
user settings. You can adjust the alarm volume even
when the alarm silence is active.
• PCV timing setting (760 Ventilator only): selects
the I:E ratio or inspiratory time setting to remain
constant when the respiratory rate setting changes.
• Volume LED bar (760 Ventilator only): enables or
disables the volume bar graph.
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