Quattro not working, now what?

[hobbs]

Wife has tried both small & extra small Quattro FFM and cannot get leaks under control. Anyone gone from a Quattro to something else that worked better? Her best results were with a Activa and taping, but went to a FFM because of breaking out from the tape.

[LinkC]

Cinco, maybe?

Sorry...bad joke. And in a foreign language to boot!

I think most of us have gone thru several interfaces before finding "the one". Sadly, that seems to be part of the process. And what works for one, doesn't necessarily work for another. I had 4 FF masks before learning they weren't for me. So I went to nasal pillows and taping. Finally found my Innomed Hybrid.

IF the leaks are up in the eye/nosebridge area, one of the hybrids (Liberty is the other popular one) might be the answer. I went there because any traditional FF was hard on my nose, and tape strong enough to stay sealed took skin off when removed. (Duct tape and lips do NOT mix! j/k)

I think I still have 5 masks in my drawer and have given 2 away. -sigh-

[Cygnusia]

Well, there is the FullLife mask that came out not too long ago. From what I've been reading it looks to be a pretty excellent facehugger.

[carbonman]

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[teresamichele]

Wife has tried both small & extra small Quattro FFM and cannot get leaks under control. Anyone gone from a Quattro to something else that worked better? Her best results were with a Activa and taping, but went to a FFM because of breaking out from the tape.

Is it possible it's too tight? I have that mask and it wasn't till I made it loose enough to rest that it worked without leaks.

[Sleepy Boy]

Hi Hobbs: I went from the Quattro to the Swift LT five months ago-been happy ever since. Leak rate from 2-6 every night. Much better than anything I've tried before..

[Spirit]

Hope your wife finds a mask that works. I love the Quattro, leak rates are lower then Swift LT & Hybrid. I achieve 0.0 consistently. I wear my mask sligthly loose, wash cushion daily, wash face prior to sleep. Went one time without doing so, leak rate increased.

DME suggested, that I adjust the nose gauge once I lay down, get comfortable, pressure maxed, I turned off the ramp feature. Cause I used to have to wait, for cpap to reach max pressure. She said, alot of people adjust prior to laying down, min cpap pressure, ending up with leaks from the nose bridge.

Good luck finding the mask that works.

[Wulfman]

Wife has tried both small & extra small Quattro FFM and cannot get leaks under control. Anyone gone from a Quattro to something else that worked better? Her best results were with a Activa and taping, but went to a FFM because of breaking out from the tape.

WHERE is it leaking?


Den