ResMed Stellar Series Adult and paediatric ventilators User Guide

June 6, 2024
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Quick Setup Guide

Setup

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*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

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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.
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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

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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

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Overview Clinical Settings

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Overview Alarm Settings and Options

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Pathology defaults

Setting| Mode| Obstructive lung
disease| Restrictive lung
disease| Obesity
Hypoventilation
Syndrome| Normal lung
mechanics
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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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