Niv parameters and settings – GE Healthcare Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) For the Engström Ventilator User Manual
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NIV Parameters and Settings
Control and Ranges (Adult/Pediatric)
FiO
2
:
21 to 100% O
2
PEEP:
2 to 20 cm H
2
O (increments of 1 cm H
2
O)
P
supp
:
Off to 30 cm H
2
O (increments of 1 cm H
2
O)
Pressure Trigger:
-10 to -.25 cm H
2
O
-10 to -3 cm H
2
O (increments of 0.5 cm H
2
O)
-3 to -0.25 cm H
2
O (increments of 0.25 cm H
2
O)
Flow Trigger:
1 to 9 L/min
1 to 3 L/min (increments of 0.1 L/min)
3 to 9 L/min (increments of 0.5 L/min)
T
supp
:
0.25 to 4 sec
0.25 to 1 sec (increments of 0.05 sec)
1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1 sec)
End Flow:
5 to 80% (increments of 5%)
Rise Time:
0 to 500 ms (increments of 50ms)
Bias Flow:
8 to 20 L/min (increments of 0.5 L/min)
Minimum Rate:
0 to 40 breaths per minute (increments of 1 breath)
Back up P
insp
:
1 to 30 cm H
2
O (increments of 1 cm H
2
O)
Back up T
insp
:
0.25 to 5 sec
0.25 to 1 sec (increments of 0.05 sec)
1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1 sec)
4 to 5 sec (increments of 0.25 sec)
Trigger and End Flow Leak Compensation:
Up to 50 L/min (Adult)
Up to 30 L/min (Pediatric)