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shardian:
Honestly, I expected there to be some of these used machines on ebay - there were none. Are they a controlled piece of medical equipment or something?
mountain:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on October 02, 2008, 12:59:58 pm ---I've used a CPAP machine for 11,800+ hours thus far (according to the machine)....or about uh, 4 years or so? The difference between pre-CPAP and post-CPAP is startling. It saved my life.
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Thanks for that Frizzle... gives me something to look forward to!
BTW, I recall reading something in the paperwork last night that said that most insurance companies will agree to a new machine every 3-4 months and that one should change them no less than once per year. It was pretty vague and didn't list a reason. Have you been on the same machine for 4 years?
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shardian on October 02, 2008, 01:30:33 pm ---Honestly, I expected there to be some of these used machines on ebay - there were none. Are they a controlled piece of medical equipment or something?
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Depends on what you mean by control but most vendors do want you to have an Rx for them. They have configurations that need to be determined by the doctor performing the analysis (most often the PSI the compressor puts out but there are a couple other things as well).
You also really don't want a used one unless you know it's going to be clean. You do not not not not not want the sinus or respiratory infections that result in using a dirty CPAP. They are nasty.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: mountain on October 02, 2008, 01:30:41 pm ---BTW, I recall reading something in the paperwork last night that said that most insurance companies will agree to a new machine every 3-4 months and that one should change them no less than once per year. It was pretty vague and didn't list a reason. Have you been on the same machine for 4 years?
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Not a new machine, new headgear every 3-4 months and a new hoses a little more often. The masks, hoses, and machine are separate pieces of equipment. The reason you replace the mask is that the latex that makes up the air seal around your mouth/nose dries up and fatigues atfter about 3 months. The result is loss of air pressure and the whole concept becomes ineffective.
shardian:
Well of course I figured the hose/mask assembly would need replaced. I just figured the actual machine was a sealed unit, kind of like industrial breast pumps.
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