Smallest truly portable system?

[varaonaid]

Hello,

I'm on CPAP for tracheobronchomalacia rather than OSA and my condition is deteriorating to where I need to use it more than I can be tethered to an outlet. I'm wondering if anyone knows what the smallest truly portable CPAP system is? I don't jsut mean travel sized, that's not really a problem...but I mean a "put it in my backpack with my O2 canister and use it anytime" type portable. Is the AEIOMed (or whatever that brand is) the only choice? I saw some others in my Googling by BreathRX or something similar but they seem to be out of business now.

Thoughts??

[Goofproof]

XPAP aren't supposed to be used with Pulsed O2 at all. Small XPAP unit specs are limited at best and are NOT as strong as full sized or travel sized units. Jim

[varaonaid]

What do you mean by XPAP? Not familiar with the term. And I thought that the AEIOmed Everest 3 was up to the specs of most any CPAP machine...with different bells and whistles obviously. This wouldn't replace my S9 for night and so far, I only need the O2 when ambulatory...hope that stays that way but will know more after my second titration on Friday. Do I have that totally misunderstood??

[Julie]

Xpap is generic for any type of Cpap/Apap/Bipap, etc. etc.

[varaonaid]

Xpap is generic for any type of Cpap/Apap/Bipap, etc. etc.

Thanks!

[varaonaid]

Basically, I'm looking for a machine that compact enough to where I can put it in a backpack with my O2 while ambulatory during the day so I can keep my airways open and better use the O2 than the cannula that I'm using now. It would make a huge difference for me trying to cope while awaiting a more (hopefully) permanent solution (surgery of some sort...just depends at this point on which one).

[Goofproof]

Does your O2 supply a constant flow of O2, or is it pulsed (turned on and off by a valve to extend O2 tank time). As I said a Pulsed O2 system isn't to be used with XPAP, A Full Flow System can be used with XPAP. Jim

[varaonaid]

I have both. When I'm using the small canisters and am ambulatory, I use a conserver (pulsed). When at home, I can do either. If it's decided that I need O2 at night with my CPAP tomorrow at my titration, then it will be constant flow. But for the use I'm referring to, it would only be while awake. I generally use 2L/hr of O2 but perhaps they could do 1L constant instead of 2L pulsed while I'm out and about if the CPAP/conserver won't work...though the DME wasn't sure either way. As I said, this would in no way be a replacement for my S9 at night but might allow me some extra time for additional surgery options.