Has anyone tried this device?

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:32 pm

Was looking on ebay and found this device

http://cgi.ebay.com/Snoring-and-Sleep-A ... dZViewItem

Can not for the life of me see how it would benefit sleep apnea.

RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:17 pm

I'm pretty sure this would have no effect on OSA, since there's no positive airway pressure--don't think I'd waste money on this.

roster · Post by **roster** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:03 pm

It's for cpap patients who tape their mouths shut. After you get your mouth taped, just cram this through the tape so you can breathe through your mouth.

DragonFire · Post by **DragonFire** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:21 pm

Looks like a mouth piece for scuba diving gear (I am a certified tech diver).
It cost 2 or 3 bucks in rubber and 5-25 in silicon or thermoplastic material for added comfort. The filter material is just a pitch to sell it for what it is not and I am afraid it pose an ingestion risk as it appears to be mounted.

FS

Roadie · Post by **Roadie** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:31 pm

Oh yeah, this thing is definitely a mouthpiece from either a regulator or snorkel used in SCUBA diving. This is just another gimmick! Sleep apnea is a blocking of the airway in your throat. This thing will most likely not help at all, it might even make things worse.

The filter stuff does look like more of a hazard than a help. To me this whole thing seems designed to separate you from your money and nothing more.

Roadie.

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Has anyone tried this device?

Has anyone tried this device?

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