CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by RobertS975 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:46 pm

englandsf wrote:You are missing the point, terrorists are disguising bombs as batteries. CPAP machines don't have one so they should not need to be powered on unlike a laptop, tablet or phone. The explosive charge looks like a battery in the X-Ray. That's the reason for extra security on flights to the US.
Actually, the TSA statement says nothing about batteries, just that you may be asked to power up electronic devices. A CPAP machine may have a fan on it, but it certainly is an electronic device. The original purpose of this thread was to simply ask whether anyone, from their personal experience, had been asked to show that their CPAP machine "powers up" when returning to the USA from overseas.

http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2014/ ... s-overseas

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by RogerSC » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:59 pm

Oh goodie goodie, got a trip overseas coming up in about a week. I'll be coming back from Amsterdam, wondering how that's going to go *smile*.

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by RobertS975 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:06 pm

RogerSC wrote:Oh goodie goodie, got a trip overseas coming up in about a week. I'll be coming back from Amsterdam, wondering how that's going to go *smile*.
I also have a quick trip... not worried about the USA where I sail through TSA pre-check... but I will be sure to report on Frankfurt and the gate security on flights from AMS to the USA. Security everywhere has to see dozens of CPAP machines a day or more...

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by photonic » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:52 pm

RogerSC wrote:Oh goodie goodie, got a trip overseas coming up in about a week. I'll be coming back from Amsterdam, wondering how that's going to go *smile*.
I will be traveling back from Amsterdam soon also and would love to have you post your experience.
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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by Roger2 » Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:12 am

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by Goofproof » Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:24 am

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by RogerSC » Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:52 am

photonic wrote:
RogerSC wrote:Oh goodie goodie, got a trip overseas coming up in about a week. I'll be coming back from Amsterdam, wondering how that's going to go *smile*.
I will be traveling back from Amsterdam soon also and would love to have you post your experience.
Will do.

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by RobertS975 » Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:41 am

My return trip from FRA via AMS is Monday next, the 28th. I will post as soon as I land. In AMS, each US bound gate has its own dedicated security. I don't have any real statistics, but wouldn't you bet that the prevalence of CPAP machines is highest among Americans over other countries... just a hunch. Like I said, they have to see dozens of them every day!

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by Uncle Sigh » Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:00 pm

I don't have any real statistics, but wouldn't you bet that the prevalence of CPAP machines is highest among Americans over other countries
Of course. Contrary to what our American-bashing, faux European-loving press has brainwashed many to believe, USA has the best medical care in the world.

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by Drowsy Dancer » Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:15 pm

RobertS975 wrote:
englandsf wrote:You are missing the point, terrorists are disguising bombs as batteries. CPAP machines don't have one so they should not need to be powered on unlike a laptop, tablet or phone. The explosive charge looks like a battery in the X-Ray. That's the reason for extra security on flights to the US.
Actually, the TSA statement says nothing about batteries, just that you may be asked to power up electronic devices. A CPAP machine may have a fan on it, but it certainly is an electronic device. The original purpose of this thread was to simply ask whether anyone, from their personal experience, had been asked to show that their CPAP machine "powers up" when returning to the USA from overseas.

http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2014/ ... s-overseas
The problem is that we don't know for sure if TSA thinks that "electronic" and "electric" mean the same thing. Is there a TSA definition of "electronic" devices?

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by Denial Dave » Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:29 am

I've traveled to southern Mexico several times in the past 2 months on business.... never had an issue with my machine

1 time TSA had me open the RESMED carrying case before scanning & during the rest of the trips, it was treated like a regular carry on bag.

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by john5396 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:31 am

I flew international last week, Seoul South Korea to USA.

Security took my small screwdriver that I have carried in my brief case for a couple of years on many flights. No questions about my CPAP.

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by Agathorn » Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:32 am

englandsf wrote:You are missing the point, terrorists are disguising bombs as batteries. CPAP machines don't have one so they should not need to be powered on unlike a laptop, tablet or phone. The explosive charge looks like a battery in the X-Ray. That's the reason for extra security on flights to the US.
The people who run security are missing the point. Its pretty easy to put an explosive in a portable electronic device that still powers up.

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by BlackSpinner » Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:51 am

Uncle Sigh wrote:
I don't have any real statistics, but wouldn't you bet that the prevalence of CPAP machines is highest among Americans over other countries
Of course. Contrary to what our American-bashing, faux European-loving press has brainwashed many to believe, USA has the best medical care in the world.
I think more OSA due to the excessive number of people being obese is what is happening here. USA way down in the list as far as best is concerned, less bang for your back all around.

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Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security

Post by friar » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:42 am

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