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6. Available Therapies
The device delivers the following therapies:
CPAP
–
Delivers Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; CPAP maintains a constant level of
pressure throughout the breathing cycle. If your health care professional has prescribed
ramp for you, you can turn the Knob to reduce the pressure and then gradually
increase the pressure to the therapeutic pressure setting so that you can fall asleep more
comfortably.
AutoCPAP
–
Delivers CPAP therapy and provides an air pressure no less than the prescribed
one based on the patient’s needs.
S
–
A bi-level mode which responds to both your inhalation and exhalation by increasing
pressure when you start to inhale and decreasing pressure when you start to exhale. There is
no automatic delivery of a breath you do not inhale. IPAP (Inspiratory Positive Airway
Pressure) and EPAP (Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure) are preset by home care provider.
AutoS
–
A bi-level mode which responds to both your inhalation and exhalation. The
differential pressure of IPAP and EPAP are presetted by home care provider. While working in
auto feature, the device will automatically adjust the IPAP and EPAP if it detects a sleep
apnea.
T
–
A bi-level mode which the device automatically starts inhalation and exhalation,
automatically controls the time of inhalation and that of exhalation according to the preset
parameter.
S/T
–
A bi-level mode which responds to both your inhalation and exhalation by increasing
pressure when you start to inhale and decreasing pressure when you start to exhale. If you
do not start inhaling within a set time, the device automatically starts inhalation. When the
device starts inhalation, it controls the time of inhalation and automatically decreases the
pressure for exhalation within a set time.