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Glossary<br />

L/min Liters per minute (unit <strong>of</strong> flow).<br />

lb Pound (unit <strong>of</strong> weight).<br />

LOW INSP<br />

PRESSURE<br />

An alarm that indicates that monitored circuit pressure<br />

is below the alarm setting at the end <strong>of</strong> inspiration.<br />

m Meter (unit <strong>of</strong> length).<br />

maintenance All actions necessary to keep equipment in, or restore<br />

it to, serviceable condition. Includes servicing, repair,<br />

modification, overhaul, inspection, and performance<br />

verification.<br />

mandatory A breath whose settings and timing are preset; can be<br />

triggered by the ventilator, patient, or operator. A<br />

mandatory breath is characterized by three <strong>of</strong> these<br />

four variables: tidal volume, flow waveform, inspiratory<br />

time, and plateau (inspiratory pause).<br />

manual<br />

inspiration<br />

mean<br />

pressure<br />

mediumpriority<br />

alarm<br />

An operator-initiated mandatory breath. Pressing the<br />

MANUAL INSP key on a 700 Series Ventilator delivers<br />

one mandatory breath to the patient.<br />

A calculation <strong>of</strong> the measured average ventilator<br />

breathing circuit pressure over an entire respiratory<br />

cycle.<br />

An alarm that requires prompt attention. When a<br />

medium-priority alarm is active, the yellow CAUTION<br />

indicator flashes and the medium-priority audible<br />

alarm (a repeating sequence <strong>of</strong> three beeps) sounds.<br />

min Minute (unit <strong>of</strong> time).<br />

minute<br />

volume<br />

The volume delivered to a patient in 1 min (V T x<br />

respiratory rate). The 740 Ventilator estimates total<br />

minute volume based on the previous 60 s or eight<br />

breaths, whichever interval is shorter.<br />

ml Milliliter (unit <strong>of</strong> volume).<br />

MRI Magnetic resonance imaging.<br />

ms Millisecond (unit <strong>of</strong> time).<br />

NIST Non-interchangeable screw thread, a standard for<br />

high-pressure gas fittings.<br />

G-4 10066984 Rev. D 700 Series Ventilator Operator’s Manual

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