ResMed Stellar Series Adult and paediatric ventilators User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- ResMed
Table of Contents
Adult and pediatric ventilators
Quick Setup Guide
Setup
Noninvasive use
Invasive use
*If not using an external humidifier, connect the HMEF to the ResMed Leak Valve.
** The ResMed Leak Valve or the HMEF can be connected to standardized
tracheostomy interfaces including connector pieces like catheter mounts.
The catheter mount and the external humidifier are not part of the ResMed
component.
About the control panel
Rear panel
Turning the ventilator on/off
To turn the ventilator on, press the power switch at the rear of the device.
Wait until the Treatment screen is displayed.
To turn the ventilator off, press the power switch at the rear of the device.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
Accessing Clinical mode
Press and simultaneously for three seconds until the duration options appear.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
To return to the Patient menu, press and simultaneously for at least three
seconds.
Treatment settings
Yellow arrows displayed at the top or bottom of the pressure bar graph will
show if a machine trigger or cycle occurred. If the inspiratory phase extends
beyond the spontaneous cycle by Ti Mini, a red arrow is displayed.
Selecting the mask type and performing a Learn circuit enables to calculation
of the impedance and leak for controlled therapy pressure.
Learn Circuit configuration
Do not connect patient interfaces prior to performing the Learn Circuit. Patient interfaces include any components placed after the ResMed Leak Valve (eg, HMEF, catheter mount, tracheostomy tube).
With an external humidifier | Without an external humidifier |
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Using the menus
Menu overview
Overview Clinical Settings
Overview Alarm Settings and Options
Pathology defaults
Setting| Mode| Obstructive lung
disease| Restrictive lung
disease| Obesity
Hypoventilation
Syndrome| Normal lung
mechanics
---|---|---|---|---|---
IPAP [cm H2O]| √| √| √| √| 13| 11| 16| 11
EPAP or PEEP [cm H2O]| √| √| √| √| 5| 5| 8| 5
PS [cm H2O]| √| √| √| | 8| 6| 8| 6
Rise time [ms]| √| √| √| √| 150| 300| 300| 200
Fall time [ms]| √| √| √| √| 200| 200| 200| 200
Trigger sensitivity| √| √| √| √| Medium| Medium| Medium| Medium
Cycle sensitivity| √| √| | √| High| Low| Medium| Medium
Min PS [cm H2O]| | | | √| 4| 4| 4| 2
Max PS [cm H2O]| | | | √| 20| 20| 18| 20
Min EPAP [cm H2O]| | | | √| 5| 5| 8| 5
Max EPAP [cm H2O]| | | | √| 15| 15| 15| 15
Ti Min [sec]| √| √| | √| 0.3| 0.5| 0.5| 0.5
Ti Max [sec]| √| √| | √| 1.0| 1.5| 1.5| 1.5
*The Rise/Fall Time milliseconds scale is approximate only.
Note: iVAPS mode is only available in Stellar 150.
See the Stellar Clinical Guide for full details.
Not all devices are available in all regions.
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References
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