Philips BiPAP AVAPS User manual

BiPAP AVAPS
Quick start guide
• Set up device
• Front panel overview
• Start therapy
• Stop therapy
• View information
• Comfort settings
• Undocking the humidifier
• Humidification

T access pr vider m de:
1. From the main menu, highlight Setup.
2. Press and hold ramp button and control wheel
simultaneously for 4-5 seconds until beep.
3. Provider Setup screen then appears.
You will remain in provider mode until you exit the Setup
screen using the Back selection, or until a screen time-out
occurs after one minute.
T pr gram device:
1. Turn control wheel to specific setting and press.
2. Turn control wheel to desired option and press control
wheel to select.
3. Turn control wheel to next setting and repeat.
4. To exit, turn control wheel to Back and press.
Pr vider setup menu
Therapy settings
Mode CPAP, S, S/T, T, PC
CPAP 4-20 cmH2O
AVAPS On, Off
Vte 200-1500 ml
IPAP max 4-25 cmH2O
IPAP min 4-25 cmH2O
IPAP 4-25 cmH2O
EPAP 4 to IPAP
BPM 0-30
Ti 0.5-3.0 sec
C mf rt settings
Flex control On, Off
Flex setting Off, 1, 2, 3
Rise time control On, Off
Rise time 1-3 (1=200 ms; 2=300 ms; 3=400 ms)
Ramp time 0-45 min
Ramp start 4 to EPAP
Tubing type control* On, Off
Tubing type* 15, 22
*for firmware version 2.11 or higher
Set up device

Front panel overview
1. If the humidifier is attached to the device, when blower is
activated, the humidification icon and numerical setting will
light up on the device.
2. Turn control wheel to adjust humidifier number to the
desired setting (0 to 5). The settings represent relative
humidity levels that will remain consistent throughout the
night even if room temperature changes.
LCD display
screen
Humidifier
number settings
Humidifier icon
Control wheel/Push button
Alarm silence
button Ramp button

Start therapy
Stop therapy
1. From the main menu, turn the control wheel to
Therapy and press.
2. The monitoring screen will be displayed and the
device will start.
N te: You can select the measured parameter to display on
the M nit r screen. Choose from Leak, RR, MinVent or Vte.
In provider mode, simultaneously pressing the alarm silence
button ( ) and the ramp button ( ) for a few seconds gives
access to the full monitoring screen, allowing all parameters to
be viewed at once. To get back to the monitor screen, push the
control wheel.
1. Press and hold the control wheel for 2 seconds to turn the
device off.*
*For Firmware version 2.23 or higher
View information
1. Turn the control wheel to Inf and press.
2. Turn the control wheel to desired option to view the
information.
3. To exit out, turn the control wheel to Back and press.

Comfort settings
Undocking the humidifier
1. From the patient screen, highlight C mf rt.
The Flex, Ramp, and Rise Time comfort features will
be shown in this menu selection if enabled.
2. Turn wheel to specific setting and press.
3. Turn control wheel to desired option and press to select.
4. To exit, turn control wheel to Back and press.
Refer to diagram below. Hold entire unit at each end
and slide release latch to the right.
Release latch
Humidifier
(bottom view)

Humidification
With device turned off, remove and fill chamber with water.
1. (a) Lift humidifier door until it locks in place. Do not force
door higher than the locked position. (b) Grasp front of
chamber and slide toward you.
2. (a) Gently push tab located inside round opening on top
of chamber. (b) Separate top and bottom of chamber.
3. Fill bottom chamber with distilled water.
4. Observe maximum fill lines located on sides of chamber.
5. Do not overfill.
Reassemble the chamber by placing the hinges on lid over the
two tabs on back of chamber. Close lid until it locks in place
with an audible click. Insert filled chamber into humidifier.

Pr vider setup menu (c nt.)
Alarm settings
Apnea Off, 10, 20, 30 sec
Patient disconnect Off, 15, 60 sec
Low min vent Off (0) to 99 lpm in 1.0 increments
Low Vte On, Off
System settings
Backlight On, Off
Language** English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Danish, Dutch,
Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, icons
hPa/cmH2O hPa, cmH2O
Setup parameter display1Leak, RR, MinVent, Vte
Humidifier 0 to 5
Reset therapy hours* Yes, No
Reset blower hours Yes, No
Provider mode2On, Off
*for firmware version 2.11 or higher
**for firmware version 2.24 or higher
1. Setup parameter display
You can select which measured parameters will display on the
Monitor screen. Choose from Leak, RR (Respiratory Rate),
Min vent, or Vte. See the Measured Parameter section of the
User Manual for more information.
2. Pr vider m de
You can choose “ n” or “ ff” to enable or disable provider
mode. Selecting “ n” will unlock the device and give access
to all ventilation settings in Setup menu. Selecting “n ” will
lock the device so the patient does not have access to his
ventilation settings.

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