New CPAP'er looking for the Holy Grail

capecodmomma wrote:My DME - not too swift. My question...on a Respironics M series DS 200 HS can I access info daily on my CPAP effectiveness? Will it show me episodes and mask leakage. My DME doesn't know and doesn't understand why I would want this info. Heck, I just want to know if it is working. Just like a diabetes blood test monitor. Info is power

Thanks
Cape Cod Momma

Unfortunately, the DS 200 is not data-capable.....it's the Plus Model.
Here's a list of the current machines/models from this link:

http://encore.respironics.com/type.aspx

Den


REMstar Basic (no SmartCard) - DS100*, DS100H*
REMstar Plus with C-Flex (no SmartCard) - DS200* DS200H*
REMstar Plus with C-Flex and SmartCard - DS200S DS200HS

REMstar Pro with C-Flex - DS400S, DS400HS

REMstar Auto with C-Flex - DS500S, DS500HS
REMstar Auto with A-Flex - DS510S, DS510HS

BiPAP Plus with Bi-Flex - DS600*, DS600H*
BiPAP Auto with Bi-Flex - DS700S, DS700HS

BiPAP autoSV - 1038917, 1040716
Noninvasive Ventilation Systems
BiPAP AVAPS - 1029744, 102970
BiPAP S/T - 1012885, 1014248

*These models only offer phone-in compliance data.

To all the great people who took the time and trouble to consider my questions and reply on this thread, let me once again say thank you. The order has been placed and now I'm just praying that insurance does reimburse as they said they would . I don't know if this'll be the Holy Grail, but thanks to everyone's help it ought to be close.

Now the real questions start...

Wulfman,

You may have just clarified something I had not realized before, but, from the chart you linked to, I gather the M series (e.g. DS200) is still called a REMstar machine & non just an 'M-series' machine.

Is this correct ?

Thanks

Doug

dsm wrote:Wulfman,

You may have just clarified something I had not realized before, but, from the chart you linked to, I gather the M series (e.g. DS200) is still called a REMstar machine & non just an 'M-series' machine.

Is this correct ?

Thanks

Doug

I dunno.......? Kinda looks that way from their listing.

However, in their alphabetical listing of products:

http://www.respironics.com/products.asp

They still list this option, which is the older Legacy models:

http://remstar.respironics.com/


Den

That listing is pretty clear - they are all REMstar products - maybe Philips had a role in it ?

Thanks

DSM