Information about resmed vpapIII

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tmbarber4
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Information about resmed vpapIII

Post by tmbarber4 » Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:27 pm

My husband is using a Resmed autoset spirit with a setting of 11 and is doing very well on it. I would like to have a back-up machine for him for two reasons, (1) in case anything happens to this cpap and (2) he would like one as he travels in a travel trailer a lot for work and would like to just keep one in the trailer and one at home. Now the question , I can get my hands on a Resmed VPAP III for a very good price and only 80 hours. Can he use this for his cpap. Can this be set to 11 just like the other cpap. Do you know if I can get the information off this machine like I can on the autoset spirit.
Thanks for your help and any information that you have on this Resmed VPAP III

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Re: Information about resmed vpapIII

Post by dsm » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:59 am

tmbarber4

1) YES - Vpap III can run in cpap mode
2) It can run in bilevel mode ( I can translate his cpap settings to the vpap III - just ask)

3) You can access data off the VPAP III if you have the rescan software (+ a null modem cable - we can help you get one of them from Tandy or elsewhere)

I have used 3 models of the VPAP III & like it but, my wife was never completely happy with the noise from it. - it never really bothered me other than feeling it was upsetting her

Good luck (go for it)

DSM
xPAP and Quattro std mask (plus a pad-a-cheek anti-leak strap)