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by poopedknot
Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Technical Question
Replies: 11
Views: 2451

The Puritan Bennett GoodKnight 420 specs say their max flow is 120 l/m including leak rate, could it be that Respironics's max flow is not including mask leak rates?

by poopedknot
Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Smart Card Problem - No Data
Replies: 61
Views: 11586

The experiences dsm had would lead me to believe the cards have some minor glitches that could be causing sporadic data transfer problems. Even though the machine is recognizing the card there might be other firmware faults going on. Try calling your DME and see if they have an extra card you could ...
by poopedknot
Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: talked to DME about apap
Replies: 23
Views: 4605

Not to rain on your parade Sneezie but you really need to have the sleep study in hand, or at minimum access to a good knowledgable sleep practitioner with your study who you can discuss this with. There are pretty strict criteria to be met to qualify for a BiPap from most insurances or Medicare. I ...
by poopedknot
Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI zero (!), but still snoring...why???
Replies: 11
Views: 3141

My girlfriend snores on EXHALATION not inhalation. Clearly not an apnea or hypopnea related event, but would still show up on a snore index. It just tells me that not all snores are apnea type events but might still be considered a "sleep disturbance" by some. To me it must be some anatomical issue ...
by poopedknot
Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: FINALLY got my order, what do you think?
Replies: 17
Views: 2771

Snoredog said, If you don't set a AutoRamp range and set it to the same Min. 8.0cm pressure then it delays therapy response until the Ramp timer expires. Dog, Do I understand this correctly? With AutoRamp "on", Min=8cm and Max=8cm, RampTime=45 minutes then there would be NO autotitration for 45 minu...
by poopedknot
Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Embarrassing question
Replies: 15
Views: 8976

Since you first noticed the smell half way through the night and that was also when the empty humidifier was discovered it would seem to me that the humidifier would most likely be the source of the smell. Possibly the heat on the plastic did a little chemical reaction. Can you bypass the humidifier...