Not That Hybrid

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:15 pm

With the soon to be released Hybrid mask, which combines and oral mask with nasal pillows, I got to thinking about some other hybrids we might like to see:

The Bed Potato Hybrid – This is a Full Face Mask combined with a TV remote control. It would have a tongue touch pad for channel surfing and with the first OSA event the TV would turn off.

The Good Til the Last Drop Hybrid Humidifier – A heated humidifier and coffee maker all in one. Add your water, coffee and set the timer for the morning. Moisture at night, and a breath of fresh brew first thing in the morning.

The Doo-Right Hybrid Headgear – Finally a head gear that makes your hair look better when you wake up. This combination strap system and hot rollers will allow you to get rolling in the morning with just a quick comb out.

The Boom Sha-ka-la-ka Hybrid – Now that your therapy is working so well getting up in the morning can be quite a struggle. This combination mask and Boom Box will make your mornings explosive. One added advantage is the speakers are so heavy no more worrying about your mask shifting during the night.

The ICU Hybrid – These nasal pillows are married with a digital infrared camera. Throughout the night it will take pictures of your partner to share with them in the morning. Finally you can show them that they look funnier with their tongues hanging out and assorted drooling than you do with your mask on. Also you will now have proof that it is your cat removing your mask in the middle of the night.

I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing Hybrid – No more pulling your CPAP off the nightstand when your Ambien induced sleep eating kicks in. The sandwich holder on this headgear makes sure you got a nosh handy for those chemically induced munchies. Options include a condiment tray and beverage holder.

All visiting a DME near you soon. But don’t tell anyone yet.

GoofyUT · Post by **GoofyUT** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:47 pm

I actually HAVE thought that headgear with little earbuds/earphones integrated into them along with a holder for an iPod and a cord management system wouldn't be a bad idea. But then, I remembered that I was sleep deprived.

Chuck

Issac · Post by **Issac** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:23 pm

Mike, I don't know if this will qualify as a Hybrid, but I have ofter wondered why we can't have some aroma therapy comming from our CPAPs.

Issac · Post by **Issac** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:25 pm

excuse my misspelling...i dont look wile typing

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:50 pm

Isaac,

Don't know about you but my wife complains about any aroma therapy I bring into the bed LOL

birdiebaby · Post by **birdiebaby** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:12 pm

LOL @ this thread

How bout the PAP-BA Hybrid. When Scoo-Ba and Room-ba aren't enough to keep your therapy area clean and tidy, your hybrid CPAP automatically drives itself around your bedroom to dust. Soon to come in electic/gas driven model?

Snoozin' Bluezzz · Post by **Snoozin' Bluezzz** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:19 pm

We could have the Pap-Phone hybrid, perhaps it could be combined with the Bed Potato Hybrid and the Pap-Pod hybrid.

Or, we could have the PapAire Cleaner hybrid. All we would need is a bigger blower and bigger filter and instead of switching off in the morning we could gear it up.

Let's not even get into the Adult toy hybrids.

David

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:09 pm

Kin I hook up that thar thing to the connector commin' outa the back of my Buick? I love the smell of Nay-Palm in the morning.... .....c r o a kkkkkkkk.

tooly125 · Post by **tooly125** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:50 pm

How about a hybrid mask that has a miniature back scratcher through the front of it to get the itch that always comes just as you get your mask seated perfectly.

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:52 pm

Wonderful!! I come back after a few days of potato patch drudgery and what do I find? Mike Moran! Good ol' Mike............And BTW, Tooly, I'll agree with you on the back scratcher.........uh......maybe we could call it a nose scratcher?....One of these nights I'm gonna dislocate a finger, trying to sneak under the mask for a scratch........

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:13 pm

Remember the movie "The Jerk" with Steve Martin, and how he made millions $$$$$????? Hmmmmmmm All we need is a mask with a 'scratcher' inserted, and it would rotate anywhere inside the mask, controlled by a handle on the outside. Of course, there must be a means of disengaging it so that it doesn't accidentally POKE YOUR EYE OUT!! In that case, we'd have to choose which possessions to take with us after they foreclose on the mansion and our millions. ...loved that scene.

OK, you engineers out there, get busy. Or..."What to do with unused masks"....a new, exciting Craft Idea!! Should we have a monthly contest?

Datona · Post by **Datona** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:28 am

Hybrid, I got one.
I'm waiting for the CPAP that sits on your face (mask included, of course).
All in one and a little heavy.
I's coming, I 'm sure of it.

And Mike, you were right. It sound like a car when you first hear it.
Hybrid...cross between electric and cow fuel or something.
Gee Wizz, sounds so 2007. We are the future, we have hybrids in cars, foods, flowers and now our masks.

krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:38 pm

Goofy-I am known to friends as the gadget queen-so when I was working on headgear with a built in chinstrap I also put in a "ear phone" hot glued a set of earphones to a small plastic lid-covered that with some quilt batting and fleece. It stays nicely in place on the headgear with a strip of velcro....Kay

brasshopper · Post by **brasshopper** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:00 pm

All a CPAP is, is a pressure pump, and a sensor.

No reason it couldn't be put on a worn appliance, I think. The biggest issue would be changing fan speed, more or less instantly, to react to inhalation. Might be a good thing to locate the power supply remotely.

I wonder how much the larger pump and hose acts to stop rapid pressure changes.

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