Emergency CPAP adjustment

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:12 pm

My friend has a ResMed Lightweight 7 cpap, older model with no readout. He's out of town and suddenly his machine is acting up. He says it's blasting air at a much higher pressure. Here's the plan for tomorrow: I found a hospital sleep clinic nearby where they might be able to check his machine and reset it. He will call the DME here in town and have them fax what's needed to do that.

Does this sound like a good plan? Any other suggestions? I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks in advance.

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:20 pm

you could go through it and check the pressure settings;

billbolton · Post by **billbolton** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:24 pm

RosemaryB wrote:My friend has a ResMed Lightweight 7 cpap, older model with no readout.

The S7 Lightweight does have a display screen.

The altitude adjustment is a user changeable parameter, so you should get your friend to check that they haven't accidently changed it to a higher than normal altitude setting. Doing that would have the effect of increasing the flow rate by the equivalent of up to 2-4 cms H2O

Cheers,

Bill

Wulfman... · Post by **Wulfman...** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:28 pm

A little more info:
I would suggest copying and saving, and printing a copy for your friend.
Den

1. Accessing the Clinical Menu

Turn on the device and wait until the standby (RAMP/SETTLING) screen appears on the LCD.
At this stage you can adjust the ramp/settling time.

Press the DOWN and RIGHT keys simultaneously for 3 seconds to access the clinical menu.

2. Changing Options and Settings.

Press the LEFT (menu) key to access the SETTINGS menu screen.

Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the RESULTS, OPTIONS and SERVICING menu screens.

From a menu screen, use the LEFT (enter) key to access the parameters in that menu.

Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through menu parameters.

Use the LEFT key to view or change each parameter setting as required.

Press the RIGHT (exit) key until you return to the standby (RAMP/SETTLING) screen.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:43 pm

A backup is always handy, may be time to upgrade with a new machine and have the old one checked for a spare if money allows. Jim

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:50 pm

[quote="Wulfman..."]A little more info:
I would suggest copying and saving, and printing a copy for your friend.
Den

1. Accessing the Clinical Menu

Turn on the device and wait until the standby (RAMP/SETTLING) screen appears on the LCD.
At this stage you can adjust the ramp/settling time.

Press the DOWN and RIGHT keys simultaneously for 3 seconds to access the clinical menu.

2. Changing Options and Settings.

Press the LEFT (menu) key to access the SETTINGS menu screen.

Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the RESULTS, OPTIONS and SERVICING menu screens.

From a menu screen, use the LEFT (enter) key to access the parameters in that menu.

Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through menu parameters.

Use the LEFT key to view or change each parameter setting as required.

Press the RIGHT (exit) key until you return to the standby (RAMP/SETTLING) screen.

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:18 pm

Thanks so much!!!! You guys are great!!!!!!!!!!!!

My friend is not a techie (that's understating it), so he's never done anything with his machine. Plus he's staying at a place without a phone or internet access, but I think he will call me tomorrow and may be able to check his email from the library in town where he's staying. He can print it out or I can fax it to him from work to a grocery store where they receive faxes.

I worry about anyone sleeping even one night without their cpap, expecially him because of other health issues. I told him to try it again and see if he could get it to work when he got back to where he's staying (cabin). I also told him to stuff a backpack with pillows to insure at least that he sleeps on his side if he can't get it to work. I saw his sleep study and it should help some.

He's calling me tomorrow when he gets out to a phone, so I think we can arrange things from there.

I'm going to pressure him (pun intended) to get a new machine.

This forum is a national treasure!

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:44 pm

Thanks, everyone for the great and speedy information. I spoke with my friend that night and he was able to figure out the ramp issue, but not the other without details. He did use the machine for part of the night anyway. Then with the email I sent to the office of the place he's staying, he was able to check the machine and it looks like it is set to the correct pressure anyway. The altitude is ok, too. He did use it last night.

He says the machine sounds very loud and so he's wearing earplugs with it. He's taking it to the DME when he returns. He also agrees that he needs a backup machine that's better quality and will look at the ones on cpap.com in the near future.

Wulfman... · Post by **Wulfman...** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:50 pm

Thanks for the update, Rose.

Yeah, it never hurts to have a backup......(or two)

Den

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