Ventilation
140 Instructions for Use Apollo SW 4.5n
Part Number: 9053586, 3rd edition
Synchronized pressure-controlled venti-
lation
Figure 74. Pressure Mode with SynchronizationSynchronization is activated by entering a value for
the trigger sensitivity. This can be defined via the
button >Extra Settings<.
1. Press the >Extra Settings< button on the
Pressure Mode screen (1 in Figure 74). New
buttons appear, including the trigger sensitivity
>Trigger< (2 in Figure 74).
2. Press the button >Trigger<. The key turns yellow
and shows the last trigger value that was set.
The “sync” indication in the status field flashes on
and off (3 in Figure 74).
3. Turn the rotary knob to adjust the trigger to the
desired value, and press the rotary knob to
confirm (4 in Figure 74).
When the trigger value is confirmed, the “sync”
indication in the status field stops flashing and is
displayed continuously.
A ventilation stroke triggered by the patient is
represented by a continuous vertical black line in the
pressure curve and in the flow curve (trigger
indicator). The active window for the stroke triggered
by the patient corresponds to the last 25% of the
applicable expiratory time.
4. Press the button >Extra Settings< again, the
actual trigger sensitivity is shown above the
ventilation parameter buttons.