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12. Glossary

The following terms and acronyms appear throughout this manual.

Term/Acronym

Definition

AC Power

AC

Apnea

Assisted Breath

AVAPS

Blower Hours

BPM

Alternating Current power

Assist Control therapy mode; AC mode delivers Assisted and Mandatory breaths with a user-defined inspired tidal volume. This is a Volume Control mode.

A condition marked by the temporary cessation of spontaneous breathing.

Breath type in which the breath is patient-triggered and the ventilator controls how the air is delivered based on defined settings. An assisted breath is not cycled until the inspiratory time setting has been reached.

Average Volume Assured Pressure Support feature (available in S, S/T, T, and PC therapy modes).

The total number of hours that the blower has been on over the life of the device. This value helps determine when the ventilator needs to be serviced. You cannot reset this value. It can only be reset by an authorized service center.

Breaths Per Minute

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