150 Guide to volume guarantee
fabian HFO | SW 5.1.x
Ref: 113003.EN / Date 2020-02-10
16.2 Initial settings
I–flow 8 L/min
E–flow 6 L/min
Rate between 35 to 40 B/min
Inspiratory Time between 0.3 to 0.4 seconds
Pinsp between 16 to 18 mbar
PEEP 4 to 6 mbar
16.3 How to start the VG function
Step 1
Setup Ventilator in SIPPV and start ventilation.
Step 2
Select the appropriate V
Te
to be Guaranteed.
IMPORTANT: To ensure the VG function works appropriately, a small plateau in the Tidal Volume
wave needs to be present. Do not set the inspiratory time to a value too short to allow the plateau
pressure to be reached.