Fisher Paykel vs. Resmed

[zeeser]

Thanks. I agree about FP not quitting the machine business but I'd love to know why they pulled their new SpeepStyle CPAP out of the American market last year.

[Mosquitobait]

I have tried the ICON and it did not work well for me though it may for you. In my opinion, having tried both the ICON and the Resmed 10 the Resmed wins all the way. The ICON has a limited set of features, and a setting that supposedly senses when you are awake that really does nothing. If it had then I would have got better AHI figures

The big issue for me was the F&P algorithm. I struggled to get my AHI under 10 with this machine. The night I switched to a Resmed S9 I dropped below 5 and stayed there.

The DME is probably scratching his head as to why you would want the F&P over the Resmed. Via insurance, the Resmed is not going to cost you any extra but will provide superior therapy.

This is exactly it. When you actually get to try different machines, you may find one works better than the other.  In my case Phillips was awful and Resmed was great. With my brother's bilevel, he couldn't tolerate Resmed Vauto, but no problem with Philips.

[Mosquitobait]

Thanks. I agree about FP not quitting the machine business but I'd love to know why they pulled their new SpeepStyle CPAP out of the American market last year.

Are you sure it just wasn't approved by the FDA? I never saw it for sale anywhere.

[RNeil]

I got my F&P Icon+ in 2015 and I have been using it regularly for a year. I am tired although my AHIs are generally less than 3. If I sleep on my back the AHI goes up to 9.

I think insurance would cover a new machine in July 2020, but I am wondering if I would be better off if I bought a used Resmed S10 AutoSet.

[zeeser]

I got my F&P Icon+ in 2015 and I have been using it regularly for a year. I am tired although my AHIs are generally less than 3. If I sleep on my back the AHI goes up to 9.

I think insurance would cover a new machine in July 2020, but I am wondering if I would be better off if I bought a used Resmed S10 AutoSet.

I use an F/P mask with a Resmed Airsense 10 and the results have been spectacular.  My AHI has been consistently below 1.5 and my CA below 1. Can ask for more than that.

[RNeil]

I am tired as I write this. My latest theory is that my sleeping issues are because of my crude F&P Icon+. So I bought a used Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset. I copied the F&P settings to the Resmed, but the Resmed does have more settings. I slept poorly the first 2 nights. The next night I used the Icon. Last night tried the Resmed again. It was better since I fixed an issue with the 10 minute ramp. But I don't see the improvement that I was hoping for.

Not sure which machine I should use.

[Crimson Nape]

Your profile indicates a 9.5 cmH2O pressure range. This much pressure change could very easily cause sleep disturbance. Please post some OSCAR charts so we'll have some data to work with. Look at my signature for the best layout and how to attach images.

[Gideon]

I'm sure both machines are capable of providing adequate therapy. On this forum, there is a preference and more experience with both the Philips Respironics and ResMed lines.

Post a copy of your nightly charts with both machines, let us see the data then we can help you to optimize your therapy.

[RNeil]

    Thanks, Bonjour. I appreciate your help.
   
   
   
   

[RNeil]

I have attached a screen shot of the Oscar overview. This shows data from F&P Icon+ and Resmed Airset 10 Autoset. You can recognize the 4 days of Resmed data because F&P does not report flow limitation. I was wondering why the AHI is so low, yet I feel so bad. The Resmed data shows low AHI, but higher total time in apnea. The exception is July 19 when I slept on my back. Tonight I will use my F&P.