Sleep Solutions hosted a ‘CPAP Tune-up Day’ last April 28, 2012. Sleep apnea sufferers who are using bipap and cpap machines were privileged to get assistance in tuning up their cpap equipment for a more effective treatment. Sleep Solutions is a provider of medical devices, such as bipap and cpap machines, for the treatment of respiration related sleep disorders. An article from HME Business states the aim of the event.
The free event is aimed at sleep apnea patients and their families that have questions regarding their CPAP or Bi-Level Machine, masks or treatment. Sleep Solutions will have respiratory therapists and support staff available to re-fit masks, test older CPAP machines, explain cleaning and provide education regarding sleep apnea. This is the first event of this kind in the area.
Sleep Solutions is a well known provider of bipap and cpap equipment and has been operating for more than 15 years. Aside from providing medical equipment to patients with breathing related sleep disorders, they also help educate people, physicians and sleep technicians regarding innovations on bipap and cpap equipment. They also help promote the importance of the proper maintenance of these bipap and cpap machines for better performance and results.
The difference between bipap and cpap machines
Continuous positive airway pressure machine or cpap machine is a breathing apparatus which helps open up the person’s airways while sleeping. This is done by introducing pressurized air into a person’s airway to shove aside the obstructions and promote better airflow and breathing. The pressurized air is inhaled by the patient through a cpap mask, which is attached to a tube and the tube is attached to the cpap machine which generates the pressurized air.
Bi-level positive airway pressure machines or bipap machines work the same way, except it aids the patient’s breathing by having a lower pressure of air when exhaling. The cpap machine only pumps air towards the lungs. This makes it a little harder for the patient to exhale because of the incoming pressurized air. The bipap machine regulates air so that when the patient is exhaling, the air pressure is lowered, making breathing easier.
