PR system one Respironics

[nazanian]

Hello from Spain.
After reading some of your posts, I see that this machine from Respironics is the best option for most of you. Although I dont need a high pressure (6) I´d like to check an advanced machine with heated humidifier since I use Respironics Pro E Mseries.

I am purchasing on line and I ask you please which equipment I should get with it, such software or battery supply for plane using.

Thank you very much for your answers. It is not possible to buy any product of Respironics in Spain.
And thanks Karen for your previous answer.
I am so happy there is an easy solution for obstructive apnea. Hope you all have a nice Christmas.

[Marietjie]

Hope you all have a nice Christmas

...
We sure do! It is a wonderful, quiet, summersday in PE, South Africa and we have just finished our Christmas Lunch. Hope I can start with a diet now!?! With all the good things cpap's doing for me it is also giving me an anormous appetite! Nazanian - Merry Xmas to you too!

[nazanian]

Thanks.

Any help, please?

[cleanmarlene1]

About a month ago i bought the PR system one remstar auto cpap machine and humidifier only to discover they havent made the software for it yet--call company and suppose to have it by end of Jan--it is a new machine and so far i really like it--cot it on line at cpapusa--i am using a oximeter to record nightly stats which is not real great as movement can mess with results but it helped me get my O2 level up and mess with my pressure---i got the little manual the doc are suppose to get and NOT give to client --to adjust the pressure on machine--ways to go but feel better--just wish docs would work more with us folks who want to monitor our own progress -----still soooo much to learn

[ozij]

Nazanian,
I for one can't understand what kind of help you're asking for.

It is not true at all that the PR1 is the best machine for the majority on this forum -- it's much too new for that.
The majority use other machines - many - possibly the majority - use Resprionics' older M Series machines.
If by "Respironics Pro E Mseries" you're referring to a machine - I don't know what the E stands for. If this is software, and you mean Encore Pro, that software will not read data off the PR1.

Personally, I would not order an automatic machine from overseas, unless I had a chance to try one like it beforehand. Most people respond well to all automatic algorithms, but some do not -- you may end up with a machine you can't use because it does not fit your breathing.

By the way, according cpap.com's site, they won't ship to Spain because of customs restrictions.

Spain does not allow the direct import of medical equipment to patients. Portugal does permit such shipments.

You would have to get over the customs hurdle for any type of machine you may want to order from cpap.com.

I hope this makes things clearer.
O.

[nazanian]

Sorry I didn´t explain good enough. But my impression is that for the people in this forum who tried the system one machine, most of them would say it´s the most advanced and appropiate for them.

I appreciate your advice that I should check first, but I dont have the choice. Res Med is not sent out of USA at all, by the way (said by cpap.com).

I want a second machine at home, and heated humidifier results very attractive. After getting almost used to straight CPAP, I guessed an auto CPAP would be more comfortable.

If you have an opinion of a better machine, please let me know. If I get the machine now, do you think I could get the software when it would be available and be convenient for the machine? Thanks so much for your answer.

[ozij]

I see what you mean.
Good luck, Nazanian, I hope the PR1 will work perfectly for you, and you'll be as satisified as others who have tried it.
I don't think you'll have much a problem getting software once it comes out -- you certainly don't have to buy a machine and software at the same time.

[rested gal]

nazanian, please check your "Private Messages" -- click the phrase "1 new message" at upper left of this page, under the "Search" box.

[nazanian]

Thanks to both. I am reconsidering this after cpap.com has elevated shipping cost to Spain from 158 $ to 223$ in 2010.

[aavenger]

Pr1 rules .....I have a s8 ll and had an m series for me the 1 is the best....software CAN be had...

[robmax]

I'd be careful about the PR1 regardless of shipping. After using a Respironics Virtuoso LX for ten uneventful years (it was repaired once at about 5 years), I am not at all happy with the PR1. I tried the M-series too for a month. When I use these machines, in the quiet of the night they all emit a little siren-like sound reminiscent of a dentist's drill as I breathe. The PR1 is a little quieter than the M, but still. It helps a bit if I have the A-Flex on for some reason, but I don't like it much. My 90 percent is about 17, and the machine often wakes me at higher pressures. I preferred the older models which mostly emitted a steady, moderate whir and lulled me to sleep.

The PR1 also sends out these one-second puffs of air from time to time to test for clear airway (central?) apnea and they are annoying.

My DME of over ten years uses Respironics almost exclusively, so in the next few days I'm going to decide whether to choose the DeVilbiss or Resmed Autoset II and order on-line.

[nazanian]

I also studied the option of the res med II but I read about how hard it was to clean the humidifier, which is something we should do often.

[PST]

I also studied the option of the res med II but I read about how hard it was to clean the humidifier, which is something we should do often.

I have not found cleaning the humidifier to be difficult on my Resmed machine. I put a little hot, soapy water in it, shake it around, rinse it out, and let it air dry. It might be difficult if I thought I needed to scrub the inside, but I don't. There is never anything in it but clean water, usually distilled.

[SleepingUgly]

I'm really surprised about this noise you're mentioning. I'm VERY sensitive to noises (the mask noise is driving me nuts), and I have never heard this noise from my System One. Maybe something is wrong with yours?

BTW, do the Clear Airway puffs occur only in Auto-Pap mode or also in CPAP?

I'd be careful about the PR1 regardless of shipping. After using a Respironics Virtuoso LX for ten uneventful years (it was repaired once at about 5 years), I am not at all happy with the PR1. I tried the M-series too for a month. When I use these machines, in the quiet of the night they all emit a little siren-like sound reminiscent of a dentist's drill as I breathe. The PR1 is a little quieter than the M, but still. It helps a bit if I have the A-Flex on for some reason, but I don't like it much. My 90 percent is about 17, and the machine often wakes me at higher pressures. I preferred the older models which mostly emitted a steady, moderate whir and lulled me to sleep.

The PR1 also sends out these one-second puffs of air from time to time to test for clear airway (central?) apnea and they are annoying.

My DME of over ten years uses Respironics almost exclusively, so in the next few days I'm going to decide whether to choose the DeVilbiss or Resmed Autoset II and order on-line.

[BCinDC]

...When I use these machines, in the quiet of the night they all emit a little siren-like sound reminiscent of a dentist's drill as I breathe. ... My 90 percent is about 17, and the machine often wakes me at higher pressures. I preferred the older models which mostly emitted a steady, moderate whir and lulled me to sleep.

I just purchased the PR System One BiPAP auto, which seems to have me (in auto mode) at about 13 cm, max. When I first turned on the machine, with no hoses attached, I was dismayed at how loud it was - fortunately, attaching the hoses immediately nearly silenced the machine, so the noise level is definitely a function of flow. In use, it is extremely quiet, but there is a bit of a "wheezing" (or quiet dentist drill ) sound as a rush of air is taken in upon inhale. The sound is louder as more air is brought in, so at 17 cm, maybe the sound is louder. I am really not too bothered by it, but I have noticed it and can understand how it could be annoying. I can relate to desiring the "steady whir" of the older machines. I have slept with a fan on, or some other "white noise" most of my life, so the new quiet of the PR System One is an adjustment.

As far a software, the PR System One uses a standard SD card, so no expensive card reader is needed. And, if you search a little, the Encore Pro 2.2 software, used by the pros, is available for download online. It is very informative, though it includes many features for managing an RT practice that a home user wouldn't need.

Bob