[Electronics-Talk] accessible CPAP machine for sleep apnea

[Steve Jacobson]

Wendy,

I don't know if there are any machines that are truly accessible.  While you mostly only need to turn them on or off, there are options you might want set to your preference.  You should be able to get the people who sell it to you to help you get the options set up.  For example, there is often an option to let your breathing start the machine rather than pressing a button.  This is very useful if it is hard to reach your machine when you are in bed.  There is also usually a "ramp up" option that gradually increases the pressure over a period of time or when you fall asleep.  Some people have trouble adjusting for full pressure right away.  On the other hand, If you don't mind starting with full pressure, waiting for the "ramp up" can be annoying and you may want to have that option turned off.

If you need the air to be humidified, there is an option that heats the water and there are levels of heat which controls the level of the humidity of the air you breathe.  You may not always need that option but it is another option that you might need to occasionally set.  You probably don't want that option on if there is no water in the water tub.

The CPAP machines I have seen access the various option by turning a knob which has clicks.  However, you can't always count on the button staying synchronized with the options so labeling the button may not work.  They don't usually have a stop at the beginning or end, and at least on some machines, the button can be turned in some cases without changing the selected option.  Sometimes, though, if you unplug a machine and then plug it in again, the machine may return you to the same selected option.  That could make it possible for you to count to get to a desired option.  Any of this takes a bit of experimenting with somebody who can tell you what the screen says, though.

If you find something that is particularly accessible, please share the information.  Be careful, though, that you don't pick a machine that your medical insurance doesn't cover.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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I'm not sure how accessible a CPAC machine has to be for someone whose blind, but all you have to do is know how to turn it on and off and that's about it.
Explain yourself, please?
The machines aren't complicated.

Vince


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Subject: [Electronics-Talk] accessible CPAP machine for sleep apnea

I am looking for any information on accessible CPAP machines as my partner was just diagnosed with sleep apnea. We would like to research it a little before requesting a certain model.

Best regards,
Wendy Walker
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