[Diagnosis] Questioning CPAP when experiencing proportion CA events

[JoeyWallaby]

You should be able to find a used ASV online, that would be a lot cheaper than buying a new one.

[Aussie Lee]

Yes Sacracstic Dave,

Sorry to hear about your COPD deterioration. Good luck with the new study and hopefully you'll get answers you can work with.

I am seriously considering the Resmed Aircurve 10 ASV as my machine of first choice.

I will try to find a second hand unit in Australia - unfortunately given the current US/AUD exchange rate and postage costs -acquiring a gently used unit from the US is not feasible.

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You should be able to find a used ASV online, that would be a lot cheaper than buying a new one.

Certainly on the look out for one JoeyWallaby... can you suggest where i might look?

[SarcasticDave94]

Thanks. Best wishes on finding your machine.

[DeepBreathing]

Lee I just saw a Resmed ASV on Gumtree for $1877 negotiable. This vendor seems do do a lot of business selling CPAPs, but I have no idea as to his reliability or reputation. Search for "RRP $6000 Resmed Aircurve 10 pacewave ASV bi-level machine"

[Aussie Lee]

Thank you so much Deep Breathing... I'll check it out ?

[DeepBreathing]

No worries. Check your private messages.

[Aussie Lee]

OK here is a rookie question.
If i purchase an AirCurve 10 Pacewave ASV Bi-Level machine can i use it in an auto cpap and or/ fixed cpap mode?
i.e. does it have a mode with similar functionality as the Resmed Airsense 10 autoset?


Cause you never know I may just alight on that magic fixed pressure number that makes all my Centrals float away!!!!
(yes I know fanatsy land is a place to visit not live!!!)

[DeepBreathing]

Yes and no, the Resmed ASV has three modes: 1) Fixed pressure CPAP; 2) ASV; 3) ASV Auto.

So if they do find that miraculous fixed pressure the machine would do it, but it won't work like an APAP with varying pressure. Also, I don't think the ASV has EPR in CPAP mode, so you'd not get any exhale pressure relief. But given that you're fighting centrals EPR would be of limited value anyway.

[Aussie Lee]

Fantastic.. it looks like i may have found a machine that will suit.
Thank you Deep Breathing and Joey Wallaby for the heads up on looking for second hand machines

[SarcasticDave94]

If that Pacewave is the same as my AirCurve ASV, CPAP Mode is straight CPAP, no variables that I saw.