Received this from a Philips Respironcis Rep after I read about its introduction at cpap.com and inquired about it:

First off, I would like to make it clear that our CPAP Pro with Auto IQ is NOT a low end Auto CPAP, It's #1) a better CPAP (in lab titrated pressure with Auto-Check) and #2) a product that fills the rapidly growing need of short term auto and switch to low end CPAP (Auto-Trial then Auto-Check).

If the Home Care Provider or physician want to use it for #2 above, they DON'T have to use all 30 days. Over 80% of all patients are on CPAP which means they get only ONE day titration in the lab and they're on CPAP for the rest of their life. With this product, 10 patients could use Auto-Trial for 3 days on one device.

If they want unlimited Auto on a bunch of patients, we've got a product for that need --- the RemStar Auto CPAP. Again, the Auto IQ product is for #1) a better CPAP (in lab titrated pressure with Auto-Check) and #2) a product that fills the rapidly growing need of short term auto and switch to low end CPAP (Auto-Trial then Auto-Check).

The Auto-Trial is only good for 30 days of use (regardless of the number of patients using the device). The Auto-Check is available forever and never goes away. Auto-Check allows the device to change CPAP level over a 30 hour period, while evaluating the patients flow pattern. The device will increase or decrease only 1cmH20 in that 30hour period and compare the patients flow to the previous 30hour evaluation. The pressure range will never exceed 3cmH2O above or below the determined “best pressure” from the Auto Trial period. For example if the best pressure from the Auto Trial period was 10cmH20, during the Auto-Check phase the device can go between 7-13cmH20.

If for some reason the physician/Homecare Provider NEEDs to have our breath-by-breath Auto Algorithm, that means they value the capabilities of the RemStar Auto and should use this device (even if that means paying more for it).

I hope this answers your questions as to the advantage of our the Auto IQ over a regular CPAP. And when it is beneficial to remain with our advanced breath-by-breath technology that has always been available in our RemStar Auto CPAP.

There is advantages to both Homecare Provider/physician and patient using our RemStar Auto CPAP, as well as advantages to using our CPAP Pro with Auto IQ, instead of the Regular CPAP Pro( without Auto IQ).

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I was glad to see the admittance that low-end CPAPs exist. What a nice term for the compliance data only leaf flowers!

However, this is the one thing that did strike me as a good feature w/the IQ:

The Auto-Check is available forever and never goes away. Auto-Check allows the device to change CPAP level over a 30 hour period, while evaluating the patients flow pattern. The device will increase or decrease only 1cmH20 in that 30hour period and compare the patients flow to the previous 30hour evaluation. The pressure range will never exceed 3cmH2O above or below the determined “best pressure” from the Auto Trial period. For example if the best pressure from the Auto Trial period was 10cmH20, during the Auto-Check phase the device can go between 7-13cmH20.