Oracle

NeurosurgeryNP · Post by **NeurosurgeryNP** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:50 pm

Anyone had any experience with the Oracle interface?

Bullwinkle · Post by **Bullwinkle** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:46 am

I own one. Was actually my first mask (only been on CPAP for 3.5 weeks). Also have an Infinity. I use the Oracle on nights that I just can't think about anything in contact with my nose.

It works quite well for me, seems to even keep my tongue out of my throat since you can't completely bite down with it in due to a small insert projecting in to get the air past your front teeth. Only downsides for me are that my jaw is a bit sore in the morning -- would probably get used to it if I wore it every night; and it is a little noiser than my Infinity which is virtually silent. Relative to some of the other masks I test fitted, the Oracle is still a lot quieter than a lot of them.

Oh yeah, you either have to wear little silicone plugs in your nose (come with the Oracle), or you need a swimmer's nose-clip. I use the nose-clip since I've already decided I don't want anything in my nose on a night wearing the Oracle. I have actually been through a couple nights with the Oracle without any nose clip/plug. I am enough of a mouth-breather that I don't leak through the nose under normal conditions.

Hope this helps.

-Jeff