RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
Other than the break at 23:00 I don't see interruptions. The spikes in leaks are just instant small mask leaks and nothing to worry about. I saw EPR 2 from the pressure chart. I wouldn't argue against a trial at EPR 3 to see if that eases the flow limits. Overall looks fine, and I don't see any suggestion of a loose electric connections.
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
If you look at the electrical contacts at the end of your climateline hose do they look dark/discolored? If so you could try spraying them with something like deoxit (check your local hardware store) then scrubbing them a bit with an old toothbrush or similar.
- Neelix
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
Contacts are clean and shiny, but I will clean them with a little solvent when I get home (currently away for a few days, photographing an event).
As for the flow limits, I'm happy to try going back to EPR3 and grateful for the help, but could somebody please tell me what flow limits are and how EPR affects them? Just curious.
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
You can see in my signature how apnea is classified. Flow limits are just smaller apnea. Flow limits, Hypopnea, Obstructive are the same - the amount of obstruction and length of time are used to name them. So Flow limits are what ResMed uses to increase pressure to stop them from becoming larger events.
The other type of Apnea is Central where there is no obstruction but a lack of breathing. It happens when the body has gotten rid of CO2.
Gideon, explains it very well but my explanation is very lacking. Wiki has some articles.
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
Try breathing through a straw. Do it fast. Do the same thing with your mouth open. That is a particle example of flow limited or restricted breathing.
This is the smallest of the obstructive events. As such it is the hardest to detect. An 80% restriction in flow is easy to see, a 25% restriction much less so.
EPR is a difference in pressure between inhale and exhale, up to 3 cmw. On a BiLevel this is called Pressure Support(PS) and is a good part of ResMeds better effectiveness vs many other brands of CPAPs. Thus EPR provides a boost of pressure to help with the inhale.
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
Thanks again folks. Will trial EPR3 for a while to see what happens. As for the 'waking up' issue, some more investigations required.
12-09-2021, 08:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-09-2021, 08:11 PM by StevesSp.)
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
I contacted the seller about this issue and was told that it is quite normal for the light to come on when I move:
"That behaviour is completely normal. When the light goes out, it is only doing that to save power. When it detects you are awake then the light will turn on. If you have further questions or if there is anything else I can help you with, feel free to contact me again."
I'm pretty sure it's a new issue though. Has any other Airsense 10 user seen this?
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
My Aircurve 10 is in a drawer next to the bed with the tube and power conducted out the back through a 2-inch hole. I never see any lights, hear any noise or touch any buttons. I just use the open drawer to maintain the humidity chamber.
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
Neat. If this is normal behaviour then I can easily deal with it, but I can't help feeling it didn't used to happen and want to be sure it doesn't indicate a fault.
Also, how does the machine know I moved? All I have to do is shuffle around on the pillow and on comes the light. I can only guess that it is triggered by hose movement, which seems unlikely and of little benefit.
RE: Airsense 10 Autoset problem?
Steve, I have not observed the control panel lights coming on as a result of movement. My wife also uses one and it stays dark through the night. Both of us use a lanyard to suspend the tube so it isolates any movement from the machine. I don't know if that has anything to do with triggering the light, but it does help keep the tube out of the way and allows more freedom of movement.