AirCurve 10 VAuto: Clinical Menu
HOME
DIAL
To access the Clinical Menu:
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Press and hold the Dial and Home buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds.
MODE
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CPAP - treatment at fixed pressure.
SET PRESSURE
Fixed treatment pressure in CPAP mode:
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4.0 - 20
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S - treatment at fixed inspiratory and expiratory pressures.
IPAP
Inspiratory pressure:
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4.0 - 25
EPAP
Expiratory pressure:
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3.0 - 25
EASY-BREATHE
Mimics natural breathing pattern and reduces the sound of the device.
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Off
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On
RISE TIME*
Time for pressure to increase from EPAP to IPAP (*enabled with Easy-Breathe Off).
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Min, 150 - 900ms
TI MAX
Maximum inspiratory time:
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0.3 - 4s
TI MIN
Minimum inspiratory time:
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0.1 - 4s or Ti Max
TRIGGER
Sensitivity level which the devices changes from EPAP to IPAP:
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Very Low
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Low
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Medium
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High
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Very High
CYCLE
Sensitivity level which the devices changes from IPAP to EPAP:
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Very Low
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Low
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Medium
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High
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Very High
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VAuto - treatment at auto-adjusting Inspiratory and expiratory pressures.
MAX IPAP
MIN EPAP
PS
Maximum inspiratory pressure:
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4.0 - 25
Minimum expiratory pressure:
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4.0 - 25
Pressure support (difference between inspiratory and expiratory pressures):
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4.0 - 10
TI MAX
Maximum inspiratory time:
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0.3 - 4s
TI MIN
Minimum inspiratory time:
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0.1 - 4s or Ti Max
TRIGGER
Sensitivity level which the devices changes from EPAP to IPAP:
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Very Low
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Low
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Medium
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High
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Very High
CYCLE
Sensitivity level which the devices changes from IPAP to EPAP:
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Very Low
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Low
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Medium
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High
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Very High
MASK
Type of mask used during treatment:
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Pillows
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Full Face
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Nasal
RAMP TIME
Time period which the pressure increases from a lower starting pressure to the treatment pressure or min pressure:
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Off
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5 - 45
START PRESSURE*
Pressure at the start of the ramp (*in CPAP mode):
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4 - 20 or set pressure
START EPAP*
Pressure at the start of the ramp (*in S and VAuto modes):
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4 - EPAP
EPR*
Expiratory Pressure Relief reduces mask pressure during exhalation for comfort (*in CPAP mode):
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Off
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On: Ramp Only
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On: Full Time
EPR LEVEL*
The amount of pressure that is reduced during exhalation (*in CPAP mode):
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1
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2
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3
HUMIDITY
The level the humidifier moistens the air you breathe during treatment:
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Off
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1-8
CLIMATE CTRL*
Controls temperature and humidity levels during therapy (*enabled with ClimateLineAir heated tubing connected).
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Auto - automatically adjusts to maintain a constant humidity level of 85%.
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Manual - you adjust Tube Temperature and Humidity Level separately.
TUBE TEMP*
The temperature inside the tube (*enabled with ClimateLineAir heated tubing connected):
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Auto
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60–86°F
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Off
TUBE*
Inner diameter of tubing used (*disabled with ClimateLineAir connected):
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SlimLine: 15mm
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Standard: 19mm
AB FILTER
Select whether an antibacterial filter is attached:
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No
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Yes
ESSENTIALS
Access level granted to patient at home screen:
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Plus: Advanced options and data access
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On: Basic options and data access
LEAK ALERT
When enabled, leaks >40 L/min for >20 sec result in an audible alert and a high leak message is displayed.
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Off
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On
SMARTSTART*
If enabled, unit will start automatically when patient breathes into the mask and stop automatically when mask is removed (*disabled with Leak Alert On):
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Off
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On
REMINDERS
Unit will remind patients to replace mask and supplies every 0-24 months:
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Mask
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Water Tub
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Tube
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Filter
LANGUAGE
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English
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Francais
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Espanol
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Portugues
DATE
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Day / Month / Year
TIME
PRESS. UNITS
TEMP. UNITS
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Hours : Minutes
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cmH2O
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hPA
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°C
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°F
RESTORE DEFAULTS
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No
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Yes
ERASE DATA
ABOUT
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No
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Yes
Additional information about the unit such as Run Hours and internal modem (cellular provider, type and signal).