resmed micro

[herefishy]

Has anybody tried this new nasal mark?

[lvehko]

I'm going to get one as soon as CPAP.com has it in stock. I've only been able to find it one other place on-line, and I don't like the look of their set-up.

M.

[jsmythe]

I saw it on 3 other sites yesterday, it sold for $135.00 on all three. Like Minerva said, I am waiting on cpap.com to stock it.

[KansasRT]

I ordered these in from resmed and got them yesterday. They are very similar to the UM II with the new forehead adjustment like the Quattro. They seem to be comfortable and a quality mask. I do not have any patient feedback to offer yet.

[Banned]

I'll be picking up my Mirage Micro from a local CPAP dealer (San Francisco Bay Area) today. $115US. I'll let you know how it feels vs. the Quattro since I'm not a mouth breather. Hopefully by tomorrow.

Cheers

I'm not a medical professional either. In fact, my sleep-lab doc said he would never prescribe a ResMed Adapt SV for me. Some doctors really suck!
Machine: ResMed Adapt SV
Mask: Quattro FF
Humidifier: ResMed Sulivan Humidaire (Old style stand alone)

[Banned]

I used my Mirage Micro nasal mask for the first time last night. To be fair, I haven't used a nasal mask in over a year and more importantly, I have a head cold that would make a performance evaluation ridiculous, at best. I can say this. The Mirage Micro is well made, light, and low profile nasal mask. The small nasal cushion footprint and long, light plastic bridge to the forehead support, allows all mask components to be located well away from the eye area. This provides unobstructed, comfortable, and superb visibility. The head support micro-dial performs well for providing a good seal below the eyes. As with the Quattro FF mask, it is best to extend the forehead support prior to putting on the mask and adjusting the micro-dial for fit when the mask is on the face. The double nasal cushion should work well with mustaches. I bought the Mirage Micro because it is the nasal mask version of the Quattro FF. The mirage Micro provides comparable swivel and vent geometries for serious APAP, BiVPAP, and SV applications that are critical factors for proper air delivery. I'll be able to comment more on the Mirage Micro's performance when my head clears.

Cheers

I'm not a medical professional either. In fact, my sleep-lab doc said he would never prescribe a ResMed Adapt SV for me. Some doctors really suck!
Machine: ResMed Adapt SV
Masks: Mirage Micro, Quattro FF
Humidifier: ResMed Sulivan Humidaire (Old style stand alone)

[Banned]

Ok, Ok, I hate it when people post bad information, especially when it is me. I talked to ResMed today. If you have a ResMed Adapt SV, do not buy a Mirage Micro nasal mask (or any nasal mask) as only the Quattro FF mask is designed to take advantage of the full functionality of the machine. I know it sounds like the resmed party line , but I think it's true. I got my first 'poor' mask seal indication last night. ResMed does list the Mirage, Activa, and Ultra nasal masks in the menue of the Adapt SV but they don't necessarily recommend anyone use them. So, I've retired my Miirage Micro after the first night. The good news is, the Mirage Micro is probably a great performer but someone else will have to report on it.

Cheers.

I'm not a medical professional either. In fact, my sleep-lab doc said he would never prescribe a ResMed Adapt SV for me. Some doctors really suck!
Machine: ResMed Adapt SV
Masks: Quattro FF
Humidifier: ResMed Sulivan Humidaire (Old style stand alone)

[Slinky]

Eh, what does Resmed know?? They only make these things? How many of their designers and engineers actually USE them?

[herefishy]

Banned, I think I have worked out a trade for my naII, if not would you be interested? Or wanna sell it? Oh, and what size is it?

[Banned]

Hi Slinky,

"What does ResMed know", was my first thought, also. However, having used the Adapt SV for 6 months i think (in this case) they may be correct with respect to Mirage Micro (and nasal masks) in general and the SV. They said they added the 3 nasal mask options to the Adapt SV menu because some people will simply not wear a FF mask. But they may come up short for the full benefit of the machine. I'm sure the Mirage Micro will work just fine with any other CPAP, APAP, or Bi/VPAP device.

Hi herefishy,

The nasal cushion I have is a Medium. The CPAP supplier who sold me the Mirage Micro held back the Large nasal cushion (that was also included with the kit) saying it was worth $45. Sounds chicken-shit. Again, I didn't argue because of the decent price for the Mirage Micro and a possible source for another Adapt SV, when needed. The nose cushion for the Micro Mirage appears to run on the small side so if yoiu gotta large nose, this won't work for you.
Give me your nose size !

Cheers

I'm not a medical professional either. In fact, my sleep-lab doc said he would never prescribe a ResMed Adapt SV for me. Some doctors really suck!
Machine: ResMed Adapt SV
Masks: Quattro FF
Humidifier: ResMed Sulivan Humidaire (Old style stand alone)












Cheers

[herefishy]

Hi Banned, my nose is about as big as a bread basket. But seriously, I have had enough masks to be a little more knowledgeable than that - I just got one of the Somno Plus masks that someone mentioned was on sale at cpap.com, and I think it is going to be fine - hopefully. I had a Somnoplus and liked the concept, but felt like the medium size was too small, so this one I ordered in a large, and it feels lots better. My Activa is a medium and fits fine -swift and NAII medium. So probably I'm a largish Medium. Don't know if that sounds like the medium Micro or not, but I'm willing to risk it if my other deal doesn't work. But could you pm me, so I'll remember who you are to get in touch with you?

[billbolton]

Eh, what does Resmed know?? They only make these things? How many of their designers and engineers actually USE them?

When the I visited the Resmed plant at Buena Vista, here in Sydney, as part of a IEEE Bio-med Engineering SIG event about a year ago, someone actually asked a very similar question.

The response from Resmed was that several of their design and engineering team members were active CPAP user themselves, with an aside that given the prevalalnce of OSA in the population as a whole, in statistical terms that was hardly suprising

Cheers,

Bill

[Slinky]

Well now, BillBolton, you KNOW I LOVE my Resmeds. But doggone it, I just couldn't resist. Its nice to know tho that several of Resmed's design and engineering team members are active CPAP user themselves.

[shardebhow]

[quote="Slinky"]Well now, BillBolton, you KNOW I LOVE my Resmeds. But doggone it, I just couldn't resist. Its nice to know tho that several of Resmed's design and engineering team members are active CPAP user themselves.

[Slinky]

They only allow you to TRY ONE mask? That leaves a LOT to be desired! Respironics, Resmed and Fisher & Paykel will ALL replace FREE to the DME most of their masks IF the DME fills out a form and returns them W/IN 30 DAYS!

The only mask in the Respironics Comfort Series that I remember trying was the ComfortLite 2 which I liked fairly well. But I really am not particularly enamored of the nasal pillows style and eventually tried the CL2's simple nasal cushion and REALLY LIKED it. The simple nasal cushion has ONLY the cushion itself, no outer cover, no hard frame and it fits from mid-nose down, at least it doesn't go as high as the bridge of the nose. The CL2 does have some hard plastic parts, one of them being adjustable length from forehead to bottom of nose. THAT helped a LOT too. The CL2 is like getting two masks in one given that it comes w/the option of 2 sizes of nasal pillows AND two sizes of simple nasal cushion OR w/the option of two sizes of nasal pillows AND two sizes of nasal seals.

I was immediately interested in the Simplicity when I first laid eyes on it. No hard plastic frame. Simple headgear of all straps w/velcro ends, no snaps. The Simplicity is also a simple nasal cushion, no outer cover, no hard frame on the face. Totally flexible between forehead and nose. VERY free swinging swivel. Can run the hose above the head w/the provided clip or allowed to swing freely. It is one of Respironics oldest masks and it is not real popular but its MY favorite. That's not to say I didn't have to do a couple of minor "fixes" to the headgear. The center strap was WAY TOO LONG. I had to put a fold in it held w/a velcro strip until I found the right comfort length for me. Then I just cut out the fold (in the center of the strap, not near the ends) and put the ends back together w/velcro. And the velcro ends of the bottom straps are the same width as the strap itself instead of tapered. Unless extremely careful when placing them the velcro can badly irritate the skin. But easily remedied w/a pair of scissors to taper the velcro ends so that they are narrower than the strap. The right size Simplicity sits JUST BELOW the bridge of the nose.

This Micro is growing on me. I'm liking it better each night - except for its weight. The Simplicity is SO VERY LIGHTWEIGHT this is quite a change. The Micro does have a hard plastic frame. I like the forehead angle adjustment. That really gives relief to the bridge of the nose area. The thin outer cover is almost too thin so it has taken some time and adjustment to figure out how to keep the cover edge turned UNDER so it doesn't irritate the bridge of those nose. (I had that same problem w/the Quattro XSmall). I've always needed a Small, XSmall or Petite mask. For some reason, this new sleep doctor ordered the Large/Medium frame which comes w/a Large cushion and a Medium cushion. The Large was too large, I'm currently using the Medium and doing fairly well w/it (6 nights). But I suspect I'm gonna need a Small. The cushion is just a skosh too long I think. Unfortunately, that means a whole new mask as the Small comes in another frame size as well as cushion size. The head straps rely on snaps to remove the mask. I'm so used to the Simplicity's just velcro straps I don't like ANY of the snap type. But, I'm adjusting. I suspect the Micro just might turn out to be my second favorite mask and the CL2 moved down to 3rd favorite. The Micro is narrower at the bridge of the nose than many masks. I think at the mouth area too.

Keep in mind I am adjusting to not just a new mask but also going from a straight CPAP at 8 cms w/1 cm EPR to a bi-level set at EPAP 8 cms and IPAP at 13 cms. (I seem to be running at 10-11 cms so far).

I didn't do too bad w/the Fisher & Paykel HC 407 except it was a little too long as well and I wasn't aware that the HC 406 was the same mask in a smaller size. I never had a chance to try the 406 before I found the Simplicity and quit looking for another mask - except for a full face, the only one of which I've tried is the Quattro. And the Quattro's XSmall is still a shade too big.