Respironics BiPAP AutoSV Machine with Humidifier

Respironics BiPAP AutoSV Machine with Humidifier

The BiPAP autoSV sleep therapy system is specifically designed to be the best choice for managing complicated sleep-disordered breathing patients. It combines a number of technologies to recognize and react to changing pressure needs, and it's clinically proven to treat obstructive, central and complex apneas and hypopneas, along with periodic breathing.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

OSA is the absence of airflow due to an occlusion in the upper airway that lasts at least 10 seconds in spite of continual effort to breathe. Severity is measured by the Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI) - the number of episodes per hour of sleep.

Central Sleep Apnea

Central Sleep Apnea is a pattern of breathing characterized by a normal deep inspiratory cycle interchanged with complete cessation of breathing. It is typically caused by problems with how the brain controls breathing rather than an occlusion of the airway.

Complex Sleep Apnea

Complex sleep apnea is a condition that occurs when a patient is identified as having OSA, but with the application of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) to eliminate the OSA, the patient develops Central Sleep Apnea. The cause of complex sleep apnea is not known at this time.

Periodic Breathing

Periodic breathing is defined as alternating periods of hyperventilation with waxing/waning tidal volume and periods of central hypopneas or apneas. There are many forms of periodic breathing, one of which is Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR). CSR is characterized by a cyclic pattern of waxing and waning during periods of apnea, and deep, rapid breathing.

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What a deal for my complex cpap problem Omar (Florida) 2/13/2010 5:13 PM I guess because I have a rare form of sleep apnea called complex sleep apnea, I needed the ASV cpap machine. My doctor told me normal cpap would not work for me. The equipment store that called me said it was going to be 8000 dollars for this. I said are you kidding me and they said no, thats the price everyone has. I found these machines online for much cheaper and turned in the bill to my insurance company. I guess I saved them a few dollars