Cordless CPAP?

[Ozzyguy]

A friend of mine recently mentioned that he had heard of a "cordless" CPAP? He thought that it operated using rechargeable batteries.

Is anyone aware of such a product? It sounds like a terrific idea but I don't know how a battery pack might perform over 8 hours or so given the power draw of the CPAP. If anyone is aware of such a product, could you please let me know how I may go about purchasing one.

FYI - I am located in Sydney - Australia and I fly to Europe regularly (24 hours on 2 planes). Most aircraft (even in 1st Class) don't provide power points.

Any assistance on this matter will be gratefully received.

[chrisp]

I"d ask the airline when you make your reservation if you could get a seat with a power point......... Other than that cpap.com sells a power pack for $249 . Weight is 8 lbs. Possibly airline approved.
You might try one of those car jump starters . Do a google search : Xantrex xpower powerpack 300 or xantrex xpower powerpack 400 plus. Good for a night or 2. Weight is 20 lbs. These work well with a cpap that will run on 12V.

Cheers,

Chris

[wading thru the muck!]

Hi Ozzyguy,

Here's a link to the machine I thing you've heard about

http://www.aeiomed.com/

It's a machine called the Aura and it has an optional onboard rechargable battery that will power the machine overnight. Looks very small... good fro traveling.

[Guest]

Looks nice however its not fda approved yet ...Wish it was an auto.

Chris

[Ozzyguy]

Thanks to both "Chrisp" & "Wading thru the muck!" for your very helpful advice. The Aura unit that "wading thru the muck!" suggested sounds ideal for my needs and I have already sent them an email to chase it down.
Thanks again and all the best to you all for the Christmas Season.

[Guest]

Check out http://www.episteme-software.com/cpap.html