what do mask abbreviations mean?

My Activa LT is certainly not lighter than my old Activa, anyone know what the LT means? And FX? Anyone others? And why can't they put an abbreviation on each that indicates whether they are nasal, full face or nasal pillows, so you wouldn't have to wonder?

A FF mask will cover your mouth as well as your nose (except for the hybrid types such as Hybrid & Liberty), and a nasal mask won't. Pillows as well will be obvious and I can't imagine your needing anything written to tell the difference. You can find out what LT means by going to Cpap.com/masks and then the type (or mfgr name) of mask you have in the search bar.

herefishy wrote:My Activa LT is certainly not lighter than my old Activa, anyone know what the LT means? And FX? Anyone others? And why can't they put an abbreviation on each that indicates whether they are nasal, full face or nasal pillows, so you wouldn't have to wonder?

I just look 'em up on cpap.com, that way I can see various pics and stuff

Probably same reason car manufacturers don't tell you the meaning of LS, LT, LTX.

But in the case of CPAP masks, I doubt LT = Less Turbocharger or FX means Face is Extra

herefishy wrote:My Activa LT is certainly not lighter than my old Activa, anyone know what the LT means? And FX? Anyone others? And why can't they put an abbreviation on each that indicates whether they are nasal, full face or nasal pillows, so you wouldn't have to wonder?

[quote="Denial Dave"]Probably same reason car manufacturers don't tell you the meaning of LS, LT, LTX.

But in the case of CPAP masks, I doubt LT = Less Turbocharger or FX means Face is Extra

Just recently, one manufacturer actually "got" it.
Resmed's Airfit line are (finally) names with some logic.
The P10 is a nasal pillows mask, the N10 is a nasal cushion mask, and the F10 is a full face mask.
The remainder is a vocabulary challenge.

chunkyfrog wrote:Just recently, one manufacturer actually "got" it.
Resmed's Airfit line are (finally) names with some logic.
The P10 is a nasal pillows mask, the N10 is a nasal cushion mask, and the F10 is a full face mask.
The remainder is a vocabulary challenge.

and the a10 supplies the air

--or AS10, AirSense, or maybe Awesome Sullivan.

chunkyfrog wrote:--or AS10, AirSense, or maybe Awesome Sullivan.

well, yes, I usually do say as10, but was trying to keep it simple that time

Most of it is marketing BS, except ResMed's new stuff.