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Thanks, Brad. Actually, since you offered I do have a question. Have you run into any of your VPAP Auto or VPAP Auto 25 users having a problem in Spontaneous mode w/too abrupt a pressure transition from inhalation to exhalation? I've spoken to 17 Auto and Auto 25 users having this problem. For each of use it has worked to switch to Auto mode w/PS set the distance between IPAP and EPAP. My DME's RRT isn't familiar w/the Resmeds and the local Resmed Rep wasn't able to work w/my RRT and me as we had planned. He's been off sick after surgery.

I HATE the Respironics complicated setup and take down and lousy access to so little data. Altho I did buy a lightly used pre-M Series auto CPAP for a backup and when switched to my VPAP Auto from the AutoSet Vantage a pre-M Series BiPAP Auto as a backup. I wouldn't buy and M-Series period. I like ResScan much better than EncorePro - altho I do LOVE EncorePro's Daily Events Per Hour.

I've been really intrigued by the newest Fisher & Paykels and am absolutely delighted that the other manufacturers are coming around to providing fully data capable xPAPs. How is patient access to the F& Ps as compared to the Resmeds??

You wouldn't happen to have a lightly used fully data capable F&P bi-level auto you'd want to trade for a lightly used (260-270 hours on it) pre-M Series BiPAP Auto w/Bi-Flex complete except Manuals, would you?? *wicked grin*

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Welcome Brad

Thank you, Brad. And I wish MORE local DME provider's felt as you do and encouragaed their patients to become more educated about their therapy. My first local DME provider's RRT was an absolute, less than truthful disaster. Do you have any patients on the VPAP Auto or VPAP Auto 25? What brand or brands of xPAP does your company prefer to provide? Our local hospitals sleep lab staff and VNA host an apnea support group here. The A.W.A.K.E. group is dormant.

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