Anyone know about Resmed Autoset Spirit Smart Data?

[pat07011]

Just got the Resmed Autoset Spirit, but it seems to only display compliance and serial #. Is there a way to display the important stuff like leaks and apneas or does that have to be set up by the technician?

[Knightfall]

Not sure about the Spirit, but on other Resmed machines if you press and hold both the "right" and "left" buttons for about 3 seconds, you will be able to get into the "Efficacy Menu". Hope this helps.

[pat07011]

Help? Knightfall, you hit the nail on the head. Thank you so much. I was going crazy trying to figure out how to display it. I would have been up all night trying to figure it out. Now I could sleep...maybe.

[Moby]

You've probably already noticed that you can check your mask fitting by holding the "on" button down.

di

[pat07011]

Thanks for that info Moby (di). When I tried it, it displayed "good" and I had it quite tight and there were no leaks. What does it take to get an "excellent" reading?

[Guest]

I use a Swift. Just jiggled with it and used some KY.

Di

[pat07011]

Really Moby? Well, thanks for that tip, too. I'm going to be doing some serious jiggling tonight.

[Slinky]

Its quite possible you had your mask fitted too tight. I get Excellent quite easily w/my Simplicity mask.

The air blowing in helps to fill the mask and form the seal. If you have your fit too tight the mask can't fill w/enough air to attain a really good seal.

[Guest]

Oh, maybe that's it, Slinky. I'll have to loosen it a bit and see what happens. Another thing is that my machine is set to Resmed full face mask and I was using Fisher Paykal nasal mask. Maybe that has something to do with it, too. What do you think?

[Guest]

Oh, maybe that's it, Slinky. I'll have to loosen it a bit and see what happens. Another thing is that my machine is set to Resmed full face mask and I was using Fisher Paykal nasal mask. Maybe that has something to do with it, too. What do you think?

I have the Resmed S8 Elite and used the Fisher & Paykel HC 407 for several months. I used both the Standard mask selection and .... I forget the other setting, a setting for a Resmed nasal mask anyway.

However, I was also having a lot of problems w/leaks w/that 407 as it was a shade too long from bridge of nose to bottom of nose. Of course, my then DME would "never" have volunteered that there was an HC 406 which is a Petite and "might" have fit me!!!

I'm now using my Resemed S8 Elite with a Respironics Simplicity Petite simple nasal cushion with the Standard mask selection on my Elite and my leak rate is GREATLY reduced, almost to acceptable levels. My problem w/the Simplicity is one strap is too long and can't be adjusted short enough until I decide how to take the scissors to it: whether to create new slits or to try splicing and using velcro strips at the splice.

My pressure is only 8 cms and that can sometimes cause problems because it isn't "enough" air pressure to inflate some of these masks enough to really provide a good seal.