5.5.2 Insp. Pressure
Item Description
Definition The Insp. Pressure setting is used to define the airway pressure during
the inspiratory phase.
Minimum/maximum working IPAP is limited/achieved by a software
control of blower speed vs. measured pressure.
Setting min 4 cmH
2
O
Setting max 50 cmH
2
O
(limited to 30 cmH
2
O above PEEP in Pediatric mode)
Setting
resolution
0.5 below 10 cmH
2
O, 1.0 above 10 cmH
2
O
Default
value
15 cmH
2
O
5.5.3 PEEP
Item Description
Definition The PEEP setting is used to define the airway pressure at the end of
the expiratory phase.
Setting min 2 cmH
2
O
Off (for patient circuits with active exhalation valve)
Setting max 20 cmH
2
O
For pressure ventilation modes: The max setting is also limited by
Insp. Pressure -2 cmH
2
O and Min Pressure -2 cmH
2
O.
Setting
resolution
0.5 below 10 cmH
2
O, 1.0 above 10 cmH
2
O
Default
value
5 cmH
2
O (Adult mode)
2 cmH
2
O (Pediatric mode)
How to Use the Vivo 45 LS 79
Doc. 007301 K-1 User manual