Respironics about leak management, and other info.

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ozij
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Respironics about leak management, and other info.

Post by ozij » Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:45 am

http://sleepapnea.respironics.com and http://sleepapnea.respironics.com/technology
Has all kinds of info for those of us who want to know more about Respironics equipment and its various ways of handling sleep apnea.

I found the following especially interesting, the added emphasis is mine:

http://sleepapnea.respironics.com/techn ... ement.aspx
Auto Algorithm

Leak Management
Patient leak rate depends upon device pressure. For any given pressure level, the REMstar Auto algorithm compares the measured patient leak rate to an expected amount of leak from the exhalation device in the mask. The robust REMstar Auto algorithm tolerates a wide range of leak fluctuations. If the measured patient leak rate significantly increases above the expected leak for an extended period of time, the enhanced Encore report indicates this large leak by displaying a black bar.

Instead of falsely increasing pressure when a large leak is detected, our novel technology compensates by decreasing pressure in an attempt to re-seal the mask on the patient’s face. It’s safer for the patient and helps to provide uninterrupted sleep.

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I wonder which version of the software and firmware this refer to.

There was also a very small font comment on the A-Flex info page saying that A-Flex can only start functioning when the bottom of the range is 6.

With C-Flex, Bi-Flex and A-Flex, we're going to have to start using X-Flex as a general term.....

Happy hunting.
O.


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Re: Respironics about leak management, and other info.

Post by GreenIce » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:37 am

Thanks O, great info. Now can understand a little more about my APAP.