VPAP Adapt S9 "sensor failure" screen shots-thoughts?

Merry Christmas. I guess I was a naughty girl this last year. I woke up at the tender hour of 00:30 to my xpap not working, with the message of: sensor failure contact service personnel. There wasn't any code with the error. I don't know what to do. Pressing the buttons did nothing, nor did disconnecting and reconnecting the climate line hose. Lastly, I unplugged the machine and plugged it back in, and that cleared the message.
I'm at a loss....Friday, holiday, I purchased my machine from a DME that is no longer in business. I don't have a DME due to insurance not covering anyone... Can anyone help?
Thanks
TahoeGal

So sorry to hear that about your machine.
Without a local DME, your best bet is ACCBIO who can replace or repair the machine.
Did you get it new less than two years ago?
If so you may get a new machine as a replacement.

Accurate Biomed Services
(800) 376-5660

100 North 17th Street
Bethany‎ MO‎ 64424
United States of America

TahoeGal wrote: Lastly, I unplugged the machine and plugged it back in, and that cleared the message.

Did your machine work properly after this?

Sorry for the long delay in reply, but I wanted to give useful (?) information, but first I had to learn how to do it!

JDS74, Thank you for the ACCBIO information. I'll be giving them a call Monday. Unfortunately, bought my machine 2 years and 4 months ago...

ChicagoGranny, Your question about the machine behaving normally after the restart got me thinking. I really don't know what the data should be. I've been looking at my SleepyHead data all along, but never learned what the graphs meant. I took another look, and looked up some of the terms. Still don't quite get it all. It seems to be over my head at this point. To me, the charts were interesting blips to look at when an apnea showed up.

Sooo, here's some screen shots. I don't know what they mean, but the shot before the sensor failure and restart looks very different to the one after restart. I have no idea why they are so fuzzy, but maybe you can get the idea.


Right before failure:


After restart:


Random sample from another night:


I am quite tired today, I even put the machine back on and took a nap after breakfast. Good thing my Christmas with the family is next week.

Thanks. I appreciate any input I can get. As you know, the machines cost a pretty penny!

TahoeGal

JDS74 wrote:So sorry to hear that about your machine.
Without a local DME, your best bet is ACCBIO who can replace or repair the machine.
Did you get it new less than two years ago?
If so you may get a new machine as a replacement.

Accurate Biomed Services
(800) 376-5660

Ditto. For any others besides the OP...I found it works with Accurate BioMed. Two years is the warranty cut-off.

TahoeGal wrote:I've been looking at my SleepyHead data all along, but never learned what the graphs meant. I took another look, and looked up some of the terms. Still don't quite get it all. It seems to be over my head at this point.

That's the way all of us start out. You learn a little bit at a time, and over time it all starts to make sense.

Regarding the charts you posted, read Pugsy's post on what data is meaningful and how to organize your charts. It's the first post on the index page - Pugsy's Pointers...SleepyHead Tutorial and TX Hints

Happy New Year!

Thanks ChicagoGranny. I've tried 2x, but it's so confusing. I'll give it another try. Maybe I'll understand more this time!
Happy new year to you as well!

this might help you organize the charts

https://sleep.tnet.com/resources/sleepyhead/shorganize

I have never seen the sensor error message, might be a one time fluke.
If resmed is using windows OS on there machines, that might explain the error

Hi guys/gals.
I want to let you know that I am not ignoring your posts. I really appreciate the help and direction. I've reordered my grafts, and working my way through the tutorial. If I'm still stumped, I'll let you know.
TahoeGal

grayghost4 wrote:this might help you organize the charts

https://sleep.tnet.com/resources/sleepyhead/shorganize

I have never seen the sensor error message, might be a one time fluke.
If resmed is using windows OS on there machines, that might explain the error

I saw it in the hospital after they tipped the machine while running, and it freaked me out, it cleared after I unplugged and replugged the humidifier, and maybe pulled the power, I was a bit frantic at the exact time...

no problems since, and i didn't see, or feel any water in the tunnel between the humidifier and the blower... but maybe it was enough to confuse the machine briefly... or, well, I dunno.... but it's been working ok for the last couple weeks after that.

I've studied, searched the internet, etc. I think I have a better handle on understanding the grafts. Organizing the grafts in SleepyHead helped, because I could see the "important" grafts all together on one screen.

The grafts look about the same over the months. I hope that means the sensor error was a fluke.

I did take another screen shot, from last night. This time the chart is in order. I suppose it all looks o.k., except there's a hell of a lot of flow limitations, in my uneducated opinion. I read a bunch about the flow limits on the net. Most of the articles feel it is a pre-osa. I have severe central apnea, and pressure onset centrals. Apparently that is uncommon. I have no known cause for the centrals. I did increase my EPAP from 4 to 5, then to 6 cm after several months of therapy, because I was starved for oxygen at the lower settings. So badly that I couldn't sleep, and if I fell asleep, I would awaken suffocating. I don't know if my dial winging accounts for the flow limitations,as I have no data older than June. (why?) I'm now on oxygen. I'll try lowering my EPAP with the oxygen on board. Maybe I can tolerate the lower EPAP better. Maybe it will help with the flow limitations? Do I even need to worry about that?



Thanks,
TG

TahoeGal wrote:there's a hell of a lot of flow limitations

They don't look at all bad compared to the flow limitations on the charts of Gramps and myself. He's very energetic for an old man. (I often am not energetic, but it is due to other health issues that flare up.)

I think your events look good. Especially since you said you had severe CA and there no centrals showing. The FL's probably won't decrease with a lower EPAP it usually requires a little higher. If you are comfortable at 6 EPAP I would leave it there.
It was hard to read your graph and I was unable to enlarge it. This link shows how to use Imgur to post where we can enlarge it to be able to see it better. https://sleep.tnet.com/reference/tips/imgur

I'm glad that the graphs look good. As the report shows, the machine is working extremely well for me. I don't want to mess with a good thing!

I missed the instructions to add a link to the screenshot. Here it is:


http://imgur.com/LuTVq2p

I appreciate the wisdom and patience you-all have given me. I will get better at this whole thing!

TahoeGal

That is much better. Now for next time, if you would do this we would be able to see more useful info:
1. Turn off the right sidebar. Click on view then uncheck the Right sidebar.
2. Turn off the pie chart it doesn't give useful info. Click on File- Preferences- Appearance then uncheck Show event breakdown pie chart.
3. Also before you take your screenshot go to View and click on Full Screen Toggle that way your personal info at the top doesn't show.