Cpap Hose gadget for bedpost

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Cpap Hose gadget for bedpost

Post by Sleepyagain » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:13 pm

Does anyone have or know where to find a gadget that I have read about that allows for better movement when you change sleep positions of the hose? It supposedly rotates/swivels as you move?


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Post by sleepycarol » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:25 pm

The ones I have seen look like plant hangers that have the swivel arm. My headboard actually came from our old waterbed. I liked the headboard so much when we switched to a regular bed I wanted to keep it as we do not have room for a night stand by our bed (I know -- we have a king size bed and could move down to a queen or full size to make more room -- but I love all the space I have when I lay down). My CPAP is on the bottom shelf that is pretty much level with our bed. I found I was getting tangled in the hose and pulling it out of the machine. To solve my problem I took an eye hook and screwed it in near the top shelf and then attached a spiral coil key chain on it and attach my hose to it. I haven't pulled it out once since doing this. My hose doesn't swivel but is stationary with this set-up.

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Post by mindy » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:27 pm

cpap.com has something called a "hose buddy" - not cheap but it looks like it would do the job.

I put a hook on the wall and bought a scrunchie; the hose goes through the scrunchie and the scrunchie hangs on the hook. Very cheap solution even if not elegant

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Post by rested gal » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:31 pm

It's pretty easy to rig up something similar to ideas here:

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Carol and Mindy did it. Bet you can, too neillebo. Maybe from stuff already around the house.
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wow

Post by neillebo » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:42 pm

once again, thanks to all, especially rested gal (you have been an unbelievable asset to me and cant believe how fast you reply to all)... I will use that link. Sorry, I do try to search google first and also this site. didnt find any.. many thanks and also to you McGuyver's out there who are rigging your own stuff