Call For Questions: Teleflex Bravo Nasal CPAP Mask

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:48 pm

mecocosm wrote:If you are currently using the Twilight NP nasal pillows, wouldn't that position work for you?

Well, the barrel on it still looks pretty wide...

Which is why I'm asking how stomach sleepers fared in their trials. If they ignore the question then that's all I need to know.

mecocosm · Post by **mecocosm** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:07 am

If you read what motherall said a few posts back, the barrel can be bent and it hugs the face. She mentions that to be the reason why it is comfortable for side sleeping. I would think it applies to stomach sleeping also. Motherall also says that she has a small face, so if the barrel width was an issue, it would have mattered more to her.

Anyways, it might still be worth asking Teleflex, they might tell you something that we don't already know from motherall's review.

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:12 am

mecocosm wrote:Anyways, it might still be worth asking Teleflex, they might tell you something that we don't already know from motherall's review.

Yup. I'm not immediately accusing it of being a horrible mask for me, I just want to know how stomach sleepers fared in their product trials.

new2 · Post by **new2** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:06 am

Hi, Blarg
sorry for teasing you. I've been using the mask for about a week now because I cannot use my Hybrid until all the cankers in my mouth clear up.
I have to tell you that the Bravo is wonderful for sleeping on your stomach (so long as you turn your head to one side or another to breathe).The tubing does not kink and it's very soft . I manage not to lay on the tubing at all because of all the ways you can wear this little mask.
If I had to find fault anywhere, I would say that it wouldn't have hurt to have made the mask a little wider on the sides (since it is curved to the face and doesn't cause the pillows to pop out) which would have allowed the tubing to have been wider apart for giant hair like mine.But that is the only thing I could see that might have made the mask a tiny bit better. The same would be if the tubing were an inch longer. Still, it's light years more comfortable than my new swift II, although there are many similarities.

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:42 am

I got to try on both the Bravo and NAII this Saturday, and talked at length with the rep. He said the headgear and tubes are identical between the two. Just different colors on the headgear. The only difference is the direct nasal interface. The cannula from the NAII is interchangeable with the pillows from the Bravo.

I liked the NAII better, because I have trouble with dislodging things that are seated around my face. The Bravo has this horizontal pillows assembly which really made me think it would be easily dislodged. THIS IS MY OPINION OF MY OWN SLEEP POSITION/HABITS/EXPERIENCE ONLY.

Cheers,
Barbara

new2 · Post by **new2** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:03 am

Hi ya Babs!
There's a horseshoe shape of little holes in the front. I can't remember what direction they blew. Since it didn't bother me, I haven't paid attention. I don't have a sleeping partner to complain yet.
It does have good ventilation and is easy to breathe against .I have cflex now, but still have trouble breathing against the air in some masks, mostly that new Swift II, although the Swift one was no where near as bad. I hyberventilate if not enough air blows out to release the C02 and almost thought I would need Bipap my first year. You know, that feeling like your sufficating. Well, like the Hybrid, Bravo doesn't have that problem, and is quiet.
One problem is that it does nothing for mouth breathing. You have to handle that on your own and I hate to tape my mouth, so I'll stick to the Hybrid most nights.

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:16 am

Thank you so much for your reply! I think I'll put the Bravo on my list of possible trials someday.

Cheers,
B.

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:31 pm

I still think it only approximates the Aura except minus the part where the exhaust goes straight up. Which is my favorite part...

I bet the Bravo's headgear is better, but that doesn't matter since my Twilight NP doesn't have any anyway.

cpapnewby · Post by **cpapnewby** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:32 am

Does the Bravo allow for mix and match pillows like the Hybrid? With the Hybrid, I use medium pillow in my left nostril and large on the right nostril. Are the Bravo pillows the same size as the Hybrid?

Jim

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:44 am

Will there be replacement parts available for the Bravo?

spongebob · Post by **spongebob** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:45 am

If one I were to compress a tube on either side, would I still receive the same amount of pressure?

Where is the exhalation port on this system?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:56 am

Hi,

I would like to know during the trails if patients had a hard time sleeping on their sides? It looks like the elbows are very rigid and would make it hard to keep a seal.

imacpappro · Post by **imacpappro** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:36 am

What is the 6ft tubing connector made of on the Bravo? It looks like plastic and silicone, how does the tubing connect to that connector? Is that tubing replaceable or do you have to buy an entire new mask?

cpapexpert · Post by **cpapexpert** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:09 pm

I would like to know just how durable this nasal pillow system is. Will you sell the replacement tubing unlike the Nasal Aire by Innomed? Looks like the tubing runs fairly high in the cheek area, so it would appear to work well for a side/stomach sleeper. However, the tubing in the back, can this be positioned in the front? This system kind of reminds me of the Swift where the nasal pillows are, and the Nasal Aire where the tubing is.

Titrator · Post by **Titrator** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:42 pm

How often should you replace this mask?