Anyone know anything about the Bravo Nasal Interface?

onecoknower · Post by **onecoknower** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:20 pm

I am in the market for a new mask. I currently use the Swift nasal pillows and it's been my favorite so far. But I sleep on my side and the hose tends to get in the way. So, Bravo, anyone? What's your opinion?
Oneco

Sleepdeprived · Post by **Sleepdeprived** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:24 pm

[quote="onecoknower"]I am in the market for a new mask. I currently use the Swift nasal pillows and it's been my favorite so far. But I sleep on my side and the hose tends to get in the way. So, Bravo, anyone? What's your opinion?
Oneco

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:49 pm

The Swift was my first mask and I like it pretty well. I tried the Bravo because I thought it might be better for side sleeping. I've found the Bravo slightly more stable for side sleeping than the Swift. But they seem pretty similar in many ways, it was hard for me to pick a favorite between the two once I got the Bravo working.

I had a lot of trouble with the headgear on the Bravo at first. I did a fix with a pantyhose strap and that made it more stable, but it was very important to adjust the straps right and that also can make a big difference.

However, I'm now trying the Nasal Aire II. It's a different style mask and so far it's more stable for side sleeping that either of the other two. It's a bit too early to know for sure if this one will work for me longer term, but if it keeps working like it has for the past couple of nights, I may make it my main mask and use the Swift or the Bravo for backup masks.

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onecoknower · Post by **onecoknower** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:54 pm

Does the Nasal Aire bother the inside of your nostrils?

Do you find that the Bravo is louder/quiete than the Swift?

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:59 pm

onecoknower wrote:Does the Nasal Aire bother the inside of your nostrils?

Do you find that the Bravo is louder/quiete than the Swift?

So far the NA II has been ok, just a wee bit of soreness, less than either the Swift or the Bravo caused at first. Time will tell. The Swift II is very quiet (that's the one I was using). The Bravo didn't bother me soundwise. The NA II is louder, but it didn't bother me. Some people are bothered more by noise that I am.

Skybird · Post by **Skybird** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:17 pm

I am a Swift 2 user. I just returned a Bravo. I purchased the insurance offer from CPAP.com.

I thought the Bravo was very good and versatile. It came very close to working for me. I liked the fact that it could be routed different ways. The headgear was comfortable and easily adjustable with velcro. There seemed to be less face contact than the Swift. It flared away from the cheeks because the part that holds the pillows is wider than a Swift; thus, reduced marks on the cheeks. It is a good mask for back and side sleeping.

So why did I return it? The pillows extend farther with the Bravo than with the Swift. Couple that with my nose being softer and more flexible than average and my pressure is toward the high end; the result was I required more force of the pillows to my nose. This caused a discomfort for me after an hour or so. I could get a good seal but it became too annoying and uncomfortable after awhile.

The Swift pillows are shorter and when I place the mask on my face, the part that holds the pillows rests on the part of the nose between the nares, thus limiting the amount of pillow force against the nares. On the Bravo, all the force was from the pillows alone. If the Swift pillow block could be married to the Bravo headgear and tubing system, it would work for me.

My dream pillow mask would be a Swift pillow block, Bravo tubing system and an Optilife headgear.

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John_M · Post by **John_M** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:38 pm

onecoknower wrote:I am in the market for a new mask. I currently use the Swift nasal pillows and it's been my favorite so far. But I sleep on my side and the hose tends to get in the way. So, Bravo, anyone? What's your opinion?
Oneco

There is a little information about the Bravo on the Sleep Apnea Wiki. Please feel free to add informatiion about the Bravo to it.

John M

cpapnewby · Post by **cpapnewby** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:25 pm

I've been using the Bravo for 3 weeks now at a high pressure of 16cmH20 with good success. The soft pillows seem to inflate a bit and that I think helps the seal a bit. It is fairly quiet even at my high pressure.

Jim

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:30 pm

Well, I prefer the NAII to the Bravo. The headgear works okay, and if I'd tried it BEFORE I got my Nasal Aire II, I probably would have stuck with the Bravo. But I didn't, and find the NAII more comfortable.

Lemme know if you'd like a VERY GENTLY USED Bravo for $45. It's currently out on a test drive to another forum member, but she's not loving it enough to buy it.

Cheers,
Barbara

neverbetter · Post by **neverbetter** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:29 pm

Bravo is better for side sleeping. I like both. The bravo and Nasalaire cannulas are interchangeable. Bravo is much cheaper and you can save a ton of $$ by just buying the Nasalaire cannula for 22.00
The tubing is fantastic on the bravo, better, I think, over time than the nasalaire.

Anyone know anything about the Bravo Nasal Interface?

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