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by db2000
Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: s8 Autoset Spirit II upgrading to a newer machine
Replies: 8
Views: 929

Re: s8 Autoset Spirit II upgrading to a newer machine

The ResMed machines (S9 AutoSet and the AirSense 10 AutoSet) have had significant changes to the algorithm that does the sensing and deciding how to treat the apnea events when compared to the S8 algorithm. Response is quicker and not as limited as the algorithm of the S8 models. Not to mention the...
by db2000
Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: s8 Autoset Spirit II upgrading to a newer machine
Replies: 8
Views: 929

Re: s8 Autoset Spirit II upgrading to a newer machine

Thanks very much.

I am renting because I live in Australia and the health insurance I have doesn't cover CPAP.

Does "better than the s8" mean better in the way of functioning for a better night sleep? or is more just the reporting features and noise?
by db2000
Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: s8 Autoset Spirit II upgrading to a newer machine
Replies: 8
Views: 929

s8 Autoset Spirit II upgrading to a newer machine

Hello, I am currently renting an old s8 Autoset Spirit II from my local clinic. Whilst it is a VAST improvement from not using a machine I just wonder what upgrading will offer. Unfortunately I don't have any analytics from the machine I have been looking at the DeVilbiss Intellipap Auto CPAP Machin...