New name for CPAP

neverbetter · Post by **neverbetter** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:41 pm

Who named CPAP ? It is so confusing. Who's job was it and why did it stick? Why isnt it called Air Pressure or AP for OSA ? What is negitive airway pressure?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:32 pm

Who: Colin E. Sullivan.
Why: Because he invented it.
Why not called "AP for OSA":.......dunno. maybe because CPAP is shorter.
Negative airway pressure.......would suck the air out of you like a vacuum.

BTW, the first cpaps were actually made from vacuum cleaner motors.

We've come a long way, baby.

chdurie2 · Post by **chdurie2** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:36 pm

continuous positive air pressure; that's what Dr. Colin Sullivan called it when he patented it. personally, i think we should send him some better names to include in his next patents. ideas?

Aswab · Post by **Aswab** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:03 pm

Airway Splinter?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:09 pm

How about BIUYN (Blow It Up Your Nose)?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:21 pm

Aswab wrote:Airway Splinter?

That would make the folks who sell Airway Splinter's, ASSs (Airway Splinter Sellers). Except for our good hosts of course. They are our Courtesy Landlord Airway Splinter Sellers (CLASS).

Liz

hecate · Post by **hecate** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:23 pm

The above was me.

Liz

Aswab · Post by **Aswab** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:23 pm

Mask

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