Is resmed aircurve 10 ST model (bipap, correct?) a good backup if the price is right?

[cub4bearin]

Hello everyone.
I’m currentky using resmed Airsense 10 as my main machine. It’s APAP machine.
I’ve been looking for a backup or maybe even better option than what I have now. And I found Aircurve 10 ST model. Is that better than what I have now?
Would it be good as backup, if right now I’m using APAP between 7 and 12?

Any info welcomed. Thank you.

[Pugsy]

That model machine will NOT do any auto adjusting of the pressures.
It has 4 modes of operation and there are a couple you could use but none of them will auto adjust at all.
Fixed pressures only.

[Matt00926]

No way, ST machines are expensive and a waste of money if all you need is an APAP. Plus, as pugsy states, there is no APAP function - only set CPAP as one of the therapy modes.

[cub4bearin]

As always BIG THANK YOU!
That’s a bummer.
A $150 bummer ;(
Haven’t bought it yet but was hoping I found my backup.

[Pugsy]

I got one and used it for a while just to check it out but I used in in fixed bilevel mode.
You could make it work but it would likely mean using a higher exhale pressure all night than you normally would use.
I used it in Bilevel S mode.. fixed bilevel.
The modes with the back up rate you don't need and wouldn't like.

It would make a decent back up machine though...just won't do apap mode and doesn't distinguish between centrals and OAs...everything is "unknown".
Depends on just how critical it is that you use apap mode. I normally use apap mode but I was able to use the ST in S mode and did well with it.

[cub4bearin]

I got one and used it for a while just to check it out but I used in in fixed bilevel mode.
You could make it work but it would likely mean using a higher exhale pressure all night than you normally would use.
I used it in Bilevel S mode.. fixed bilevel.
The modes with the back up rate you don't need and wouldn't like.

It would make a decent back up machine though...just won't do apap mode and doesn't distinguish between centrals and OAs...everything is "unknown".
Depends on just how critical it is that you use apap mode. I normally use apap mode but I was able to use the ST in S mode and did well with it.

Being new to this APAP is all I use so far. So hard to find Autosens 10 in that price range. I found my current one in December. But nothing since till the Aircurve today

[Pugsy]

What pressures are you using now and how high does it go?
You might do fine with fixed pressures as a back up machine.

[cub4bearin]

What pressures are you using now and how high does it go?
You might do fine with fixed pressures as a back up machine.

I was prescribed 12.
But my doctor told me I can go APAP and do 8-12. Depends on mask, it may hit 12 sometimes. I usually raise it to 13 on a full face mask. On nasal pillow no higher than 12. On both minimum stays at 8.

[Pugsy]

If you want to see how you would do on fixed pressures similar to what you could use on the ST model in S mode you can change over to cpap mode and try a setting of 11 with EPR at 3.
That gives you 11 inhale and 8 exhale.

Similar setting on the ST in S mode would be EPAP 8 and IPAP 11.