mirage quattro vs mirage softgel full face mask

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mdgibbo
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mirage quattro vs mirage softgel full face mask

Post by mdgibbo » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:15 am

I have the mirage quattro and I have to make it so tight not to leak, that I take it off during the night. Has anyone went from this mask to the softgel, and did it work better? my current sttings are 20/14. I've only been on machine one month...
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Re: mirage quattro vs mirage softgel full face mask

Post by LSAT » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:36 pm

The Quattro should not be tight...follow these instructions for fitting it properly
http://maskarrayed.wordpress.com/taming ... e-quattro/

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Re: mirage quattro vs mirage softgel full face mask

Post by JohnBFisher » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:59 pm

In fact, I find that the while it might seem the soft gel would be gentle against your face, it is actually quite firm against the face. If you need to apply any pressure at all, it cuts off the airflow.

By the way, to see if you will have problems with something pressing against your face, place your fingers along side both sides of your note, press down and try to breathe. I find that cuts off most of my ability to breathe through my nose. The soft gel mask only acted like my fingers and cut off my airflow. The Quattro puts a LOT less pressure against my face.

Hope that helps.

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Re: mirage quattro vs mirage softgel full face mask

Post by mdgibbo » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:39 am

Thanks,
Does this also work with bipap machine?

LSAT wrote:The Quattro should not be tight...follow these instructions for fitting it properly
http://maskarrayed.wordpress.com/taming ... e-quattro/