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jazzmynn
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My equipment

Post by jazzmynn » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:21 pm

I registered my equipment, b ut didn't find some listed

Are they good?


mask: fisher and paykel- zest

cpap: resmed s8 escape 2

humidifier:resmed H4i

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6PtStar
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Re: My equipment

Post by 6PtStar » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:39 pm

The mask is a personal thing. If it fits and does not leak then it is good!! Your machine however is another thing. It is a bottom of the line machine. It does not record any data except for the number of hours used. Most of us need the extra data to stay on top of out therapy. As I understand it is designed to be a travel machine and generally travel machines do not hold up well for hard usage. You really should have at least the Elite II or the Autoset II. Both these Resmed machines are Very good and give you lots of information and are fully data capable.

Jerry

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Re: My equipment

Post by Paul56 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:46 pm

jazzmynn wrote:I registered my equipment, b ut didn't find some listed

Are they good?


mask: fisher and paykel- zest

cpap: resmed s8 escape 2

humidifier:resmed H4i
The "Escape" Resmed will provide you therapy... BUT... you should push for the Elite II or AutoSet II.

Why?

Because the Elite II is fully data compliant meaning it will give you details on how your therapy is going right on the LCD screen.

Same thing with the AutoSet, except that machine gives you the option of running the machine as an APAP *AND* CPAP both... but not both at the same time.

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Re: My equipment

Post by jazzmynn » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:24 pm

My machine does have a smart card that can be downloaded and results read.

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Re: My equipment

Post by 6PtStar » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:28 pm

Yes it does have a card but it only collects and records the compliance data (number of hours used) nothing else.

Jerry

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Re: My equipment

Post by zomby » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:35 am

Others have gotten the escape and when they posted here they were encouraged to go back to the provider and get the elite.

The elite also has EPR which makes exhaling easier.

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Re: My equipment

Post by Rockin Mama » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:55 am

zomby wrote:Others have gotten the escape and when they posted here they were encouraged to go back to the provider and get the elite.

The elite also has EPR which makes exhaling easier.
The escape II has EPR also, but i switched my machine from the Escape II to the Elite II and i couldn't be happier i suggest you do the same. I can now tell how well i am sleeping.