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tmbarber4 wrote:

Wulfman wrote:I agree with Jules. If the prescription says "10 cm.", then you need to set it in CPAP mode at 10 cm. and at least see (from the reported data) how it works at that pressure. There is no EPR (exhale relief) on that machine in Auto mode......only in CPAP mode.

If you don't have them, the following are the instructions on how to get into the machine.
I believe the full manual may be in this link:

Thanks so much, This should be very helpful, now he is out of town and will start on this cpap on MMonday, once I get the reading of the machine I will put those up for all to see.
How many days of using it will you be able to tell how he is doing?

I would give it 5 days (nights) to a week. One thing to consider, with regard to the mask and leak numbers, is to have the mask in place BEFORE starting the machine (or before it "auto-starts"). Large leaks from the mask not being in place can screw up the leak statistics.
It can take a few nights to get "settled in" to this therapy.

Den

Wulfman wrote:

tmbarber4 wrote:

Wulfman wrote:I agree with Jules. If the prescription says "10 cm.", then you need to set it in CPAP mode at 10 cm. and at least see (from the reported data) how it works at that pressure. There is no EPR (exhale relief) on that machine in Auto mode......only in CPAP mode.

If you don't have them, the following are the instructions on how to get into the machine.
I believe the full manual may be in this link:

Thanks so much, This should be very helpful, now he is out of town and will start on this cpap on MMonday, once I get the reading of the machine I will put those up for all to see.
How many days of using it will you be able to tell how he is doing?

I would give it 5 days (nights) to a week. One thing to consider, with regard to the mask and leak numbers, is to have the mask in place BEFORE starting the machine (or before it "auto-starts"). Large leaks from the mask not being in place can screw up the leak statistics.
It can take a few nights to get "settled in" to this therapy.

Den

Okay here are some #'s off the machine he has been on it for 4 days, Cpap mode Pressure at 10
Leak .30l
AHI 9.1
AI0.7
HI 8.4
Can you explain this and give me advice

tmbarber4 wrote:Okay here are some #'s off the machine he has been on it for 4 days, Cpap mode Pressure at 10
Leak .30l
AHI 9.1
AI0.7
HI 8.4
Can you explain this and give me advice

OK. What EPR setting did you use?
Leak is a LITTLE high, but not real bad. .2 or lower would be better. Did you have the correct mask setting in the machine?
AI is also not bad.....need to get it lower.

Maybe a little more pressure or a lower EPR number would help. (for example, if you used an EPR of "3", maybe try "2")

Den

I don't see EPR on the cpap setting but I do see pressure and it is off. Is that what your talking about?

Oh and he did change masks to the OptiLife Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask and the setting is still on standard, do I need to change that? Thanks so much

Hopefully, one of our ResMed "experts" will jump in on this one.
Maybe EPR wasn't available (at all) on the S7/Autospirit. (it's about 4 or more years old)

Here are some settings/masks I had listings for. Maybe it needs to be changed to the "Swift" setting due to the fact that they're both nasal pillows.

Settings - Mask
ULTRA - Ultra Mirage Nasal Mask

MIR FULL - Mirage Full Face Mask
Mirage Full Face Mask Series 2
Ultra Mirage Full Face Mask
ResMed Hospital Full Face Mask

ACTIVA - Mirage Activa Nasal Mask

SWIFT - Mirage Swift Nasal Pillows System

MIRAGE - Mirage Nasal Mask

STANDARD - Mirage Vista Nasal Mask
Modular Nasal Mask
Papillon


Den

This is what the the machine says in options
Mode CPAP
Start CPAP 8.0
CPAP 10.0
MAX RAMP 10
Mask Standard
Tube length 2m
Humid Humidaire
Smartstart OFF
Leak Alert: off

tmbarber4 wrote:This is what the the machine says in options
Mode CPAP
Start CPAP 8.0
CPAP 10.0
MAX RAMP 10
Mask Standard
Tube length 2m
Humid Humidaire
Smartstart OFF
Leak Alert: off

I think I'd change the mask setting to "Swift".

Den

So that is the only change to make, the one for the mask?

tmbarber4 wrote:So that is the only change to make, the one for the mask?

Well, if you want to bump the pressure up 1 more cm. and see what that does for the next few nights, that would be the only other thing I can think of.

Den

when was it made? is it a S6, S7, S8 or what?

read all the stuff carefully on the case, the back, and the bottom and report back please

It does say autoset advantage in the corner Serial # 20040414944 also has autoset and autoset spirit are trademarks of resmed ltd 2002 resmed ltd

so it is probably an older model that doesn't have EPR and doesn't have swift as an option

is there a S7 somewhere on it? or a S anything?

jules wrote:so it is probably an older model that doesn't have EPR and doesn't have swift as an option

is there a S7 somewhere on it? or a S anything?

No, no "S" or "S7

This shows the machine mine looks just like it
http://www.respicuremedsys.com/autoset.htm

k - it appears to me your machine was made in 2004 based on the serial number - they started making S8 in 2005 I think - so I expect this is a S7

I am not a resmed person either. Maybe someone will recognize that picture and say what model, but it appears it is older than the information Wulfman assumed.