I am a trach patient, on an LTV ventilator, I'm using an LTV 1150 ventilator, and I truly love it! I use the following ventilator settings. Mode: AC/VC Respiratory Rate: 25, VT 500, I-Time 0.7, Trigger: 1 L/min, PEEP 10 O2: 2 L/min Low Minute Volume Alarm: 11.5, Low Pressure Alarm: 20, High Pressure Alarm: 35 Low PEEP Alarm 3 Below set PEEP, High PEEP alarm 3 above set PEEP. High F Alarm: 35 High Pressure Delay, Off. And I love my alarm settings very tight. I have neurological, and respiratory problems. Very severe respiratory Problems. I noticed that you said these vents were not the best for NIV ventilation, and you may be right. I've only used this ventilator for Invasive ventilation, but you know, I've never had a problem with the 1150 ventilator. It's essentially the 1200 without theHigh Pressure O2 source. Now in the hospital, before the trach, I had NIV, and I always told them not to use the BiPAP visions, and the V60s on me. I truly hated those. I wanted NIV from the ICU vents. The Servo I, or the Dragers. Those NIV devices, are HORRIBLE. They Autocycle, no matter ow tight the mask is. I could have that mask on without ANY leak, and it still autocycled. I LOVE MY LTV!
Ok so after watching your video which was well done I note you putting it on Pressure setting before going to CPAP or BiPap. Must you do this if doing BiPap? If so, why? If I remember correctly CPAP was 1 continuous pressure and BiPap was one pressure in and a different pressure out. Can this machine do CPAP or is it truly BiPAP only. I have heard before that others have stated as you did this machine was never intended as a BiPAP machine which I agree with 100%. Thank you for making this video! Also, I believe I would add that the mask that you would use for this set up should be with no holes In it. I noted you said this on another video. I was taught to 0 out the Low min volume and low pressure and set the High pressure to 100. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!