Screwed

Well I just got to Dublin , Ireland and my APAP broke. It just started turning on by itself when I hooked up an adapter to the power cord/ converter.It ramps up then ramps way down and the air stops flowing somtimes. Really could use some help on what to do here, I have 10 days left.

NoSlak wrote:Well I just got to Dublin , Ireland and my APAP broke. It just started turning on by itself when I hooked up an adapter to the power cord/ converter.It ramps up then ramps way down and the air stops flowing somtimes. Really could use some help on what to do here, I have 10 days left.

I really don't know, but maybe there will be a compassionate DME that will loan you a cpap machine for the next 10 days. You may have to pay a fee in advance but they may return the fee when you return the machine? Hope you have a credit card on you.

Take care, and I hope this will work out for you.

Anne

or find a sleep center in town and beg

Wow. What a pain that must be! Sounds like that power adapter isn't supplying the right power (maybe?).

NoSlak wrote:Well I just got to Dublin , Ireland and my APAP broke. It just started turning on by itself when I hooked up an adapter to the power cord/ converter.It ramps up then ramps way down and the air stops flowing somtimes. Really could use some help on what to do here, I have 10 days left.

Air Products Ireland Limited (Home Oxygen and CPAP/BiPAP Devices)

18H Rosemount Business Park
Ballycoolin
Dublin 11
Rep of Ireland
Customer Support Team Phone: +353 1 809 1800
Fax: +353 1 829 3966
Email: apmi@airproducts.com
BOC Gases (Oxygen Concentrators Products)

Des Cannon
Ireland ltd.,
Cornamaddy, Athlone 75106
Ireland
Phone: 800 22020202
Mobile Phone: +353 87 2562631
Fax: +353 9064 74993
Email: des.cannon@boc.com
Oxygen-Care Ltd

Etain Moran
Corrig Road,
Sandyford Industrial Estate
Foxrock
Dublin 18
Phone: +353-1-2953421
Fax: +353-1-2953366
Email: sales@oxygen-care.ie

The above are listed as purveyors of Philips-Respironics products. Here is a URL of other purveyers, and one MD who might be able to help you.

http://www.isat.ie/cpap_suppliers.htm

GOOD LUCK!

bugger! if you purchased medical travel insurance, check with them to see if they can assist with contacts and/or costs, however be aware that many insurers these days cover zip unless its something they deem to be "really dire". plan b-begging sounded like a great idea. good luck!

dont the new machines already compensate for overseas power? I thought they did and all you need is a plug adapter and not a power adapter. I havent been in europe since I have had my cpap , but i thought theycompensated automatically

Kiralynx, went to AIr Products and begged. he hooked me up with the same machine sans the humidifier and came with a euro power pack,thank you so much. My vacation is saved.
I just can't let the machine break or they charge me 1600 euro for it. Amsterdam tomorrow but I don't think I'll be taking it since I don't want to risk killing the machine.
Thank you , again.

NoSlak wrote:Kiralynx, went to AIr Products and begged. he hooked me up with the same machine sans the humidifier and came with a euro power pack,thank you so much. My vacation is saved. I just can't let the machine break or they charge me 1600 euro for it. Amsterdam tomorrow but I don't think I'll be taking it since I don't want to risk killing the machine. Thank you , again.

Well, I can't say I blame you for not wanting to break the thing. Here are Respironics people in the Netherlands. Perhaps they can help you while you are there.


Netherlands
Tefa- Portanje B.V (Sleep Therapy, Home Ventilation and Hospital Ventilation Products)

Wipmolenlaan 3
Woerden, Netherlands 3440
Phone: +31 348 49 57 00
Fax: +31 348 49 57 99
Email: m.schouten@tefa-portanje.opg.nl
Romedic (Respiratory Drug Delivery Products)

Paul Robberts
Industrieterrein Weerterveld Post Bus 24
Ind Zone 49
NL-6230 AA Meersen
Netherlands
Phone: +31 43 365 02 56
Email: paul.robberts@romedic.nl
Medical Technology Transfer (Novametrix Products)

Mr. Paul Felder
Costerweg 5
6702 AA Wageningen, Netherlands
Phone: +31 318 417 179
Fax: +31 318 416 288
Email: mttnl@compuserve.com
Respironics

David Van Waesberge
Respironics Sales Director BENELUX
Bosstraat 89
1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode
Belgium
Phone: +32 473 29 03 78
Email: David.vanwaesberge@respironics.com

Kiralynx wrote: Well, I can't say I blame you for not wanting to break the thing. Here are Respironics people in the Netherlands. Perhaps they can help you while you are there....

Kiralynx, I'm impressed. Is this just good research, or are you also in the business end of (international) Cpap?

--G

georgepds wrote:Kiralynx, I'm impressed. Is this just good research, or are you also in the business end of (international) Cpap?

Just good research! I could wish I were in the business end of it! Then I could get an employee discount for my "stuff"!

When my husband and I travel, we make up a notebook with our travel routes, maps, etc. We include pages of information on important stuff like

bookstores
vitamin shops
natural/organic food stores
and now, local CPAP stores

That way, if there's something we forgot to pack, or something gets broken, we can restock suitably. The notebook also includes a diary of our travel and serves as a memento of the trip.