new "aflex" machine- any user reports yet?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:03 am

second night as good as first- I think this aflex will be the next thing in hosehead land

it makes it easier to be compliant- which is what it is all about

machine says AHI under 3 - now I wish I could download the rest of the graph etc

version 1.8 needed- anyone with ideas on how to get - please pm me

thanks packer

roster · Post by **roster** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:03 am

Hello Packer and others,

1. Can someone post a detail list of the data that is available (without software)? The website says Date/time, hours of use, usage patterns, AHI, leak, snore, FOSQ VAC. What is FOSQ VAC? Is the AHI non-responsive?

2. If I invest in the machine and find that I do not like the advanced pressure features, can it be run as a traditional APAP? A straight CPAP?

I have only used a basic CPAP machine so far except for a two-week study the sleep doc did with a ResMed AutoSpirit APAP. The doc read the card and gave me a copy of the study and it showed an AHI of 37. I assume that this was the total events that the machine responded to and was not "non-responsive" events. Can anyone confirm?

Rooster

packer · Post by **packer** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:31 am

just the basics without the encore

basic compliance last and for month
90% pressure- mine is around 13
leaks mine 21

ahi 2.7

i think it is cflex or aflex- I may be wrong

i think you would use aflex if you have this- to try to give you more info-
the cflex part works way better than regular cflex
plus you get aflex-
only problem is software

packer

higgy · Post by **higgy** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:15 am

The information on the a-flex is a bit limited.

hours per night
sessions
90% pressure
leak
AHI
the above are only given as 7 day mean and 30 day mean

therapy hours
blower hours
total sessions

the above is given as total.

There is no way that I have found to get nightly information.

sleepngo · Post by **sleepngo** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:40 am

[quote="higgy"]The information on the a-flex is a bit limited.

hours per night
sessions
90% pressure
leak
AHI
the above are only given as 7 day mean and 30 day mean

therapy hours
blower hours
total sessions

the above is given as total.

There is no way that I have found to get nightly information.

Bamalady · Post by **Bamalady** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:55 am

Rooster-

I was just reading about this machine and think I am going to talk to Dr. about this one. It sounds very versatile. I found the following info on it.

What are the therapy modalities of the REMstar Auto M Series with A-Flex?
This device provides five modalities of treatment: CPAP; CPAP with C-Flex; Auto CPAP; Auto CPAP with C-Flex; and Auto CPAP with A-Flex.

http://systemone.respironics.com/FAQS.asp

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:44 am

[quote="higgy"]The information on the a-flex is a bit limited.

hours per night
sessions
90% pressure
leak
AHI
the above are only given as 7 day mean and 30 day mean

therapy hours
blower hours
total sessions

the above is given as total.

There is no way that I have found to get nightly information.

higgy · Post by **higgy** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:32 pm

Snoredog;

Thanks for the information, it will help all that need to access that information.

the instructions are right on.

Sleepngo;

No I have not tried that, it looks like it would work.

Thanks,

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:36 pm

Snoredog wrote:

It wouldn't surprise me if they took away that AHI information, they pulled the software, why give you that.

Wrong again....

cwsanfor · Post by **cwsanfor** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:42 pm

Guest,

Please do us the courtesy of identifying yourself. You seem to have knowledge that would be of benefit to the group. It's always useful to know if there are cattle that go along with the hat.

Thank you.