Respironics BIPAP Auto SV - Impact Biomedical Corp.

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3.4 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
The following terms appear in this manual:
• APS—Automatic Pressure Support
• BiPAP—Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure
• BPM—Breaths Per Minute
• CSA—Central Sleep Apnea
• CPAP—Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• Cycle—The transition from inspiration to expiration.
• EPAP—Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure
• High Priority Alarm—Alarm signal indicating a condition that requires immediate attention
• IPAP—Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
• IPAP Max—The maximum IPAP setting established by the health care professional.
• IPAP Min—The minimum IPAP setting established by the health care professional.
• LCD—Liquid Crystal Display
• LEAK—Measured Average Leak
• LED—Light Emitting Diode
• Low Minute Ventilation—A condition in which the patient is not receiving a specified volume of air on a per
minute basis.
• Low Priority Alarm—Signal indicating an information message.
• LPM—Liters Per Minute
• Medium Priority Alarm—Alarm signal indicating a condition that requires operator awareness.
• MinVent—Minute Ventilation
• NPPV—Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
• Operate State—The state of the BiPAP autoSV device when the device and the airflow are both on.
• OSA—Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Ramp—A feature that may increase patient comfort when therapy is started. The ramp feature will reduce the
pressure and then gradually increase (ramp) the pressure to the prescription pressure setting so patients can fall asleep
more comfortably.
• RR—Respiratory Rate
• SET—Spontaneous Expiratory Threshold
• Standby State—The state of the BiPAP autoSV device when it is on, but the airflow is off.
• T i
—Inspiratory Time
• Trigger—The transition from expiration to inspiration.
• V TE
—Exhaled Tidal Volume
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