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S9 AutoSet CPAP Machine
The AutoSet series of Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) machines have long been designed to maximize comfort while providing minimal therapy pressures at the optimal moment. The S9 Series aesthetics are a complete redesign with new features:
Key Product Features
* Intuitive Design
* Mask-Fit System
* Optional Climate Control Heated Humidifier
* SlimLine or (Optional) ClimateLine Tubing
* AutoSet with Easy-Breathe Technology
* Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT)
* Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR)
* 24dBA Sound Level
* On-Display Advanced Data Reporting
Mask-Fit System
The Mask-Fit system is a simple and effective tool for help with proper mask fitting, allowing users to preset a mask type, tailoring the S9 CPAP therapy to a particular mask style:
* Nasal
* Pillows
* Full Face
Once set, the Mask-Fit system runs a 3 minute seal integrity test, prior to therapy treatment. After 3 minutes, a Mask-Fit icon appears (a green or red smiley face). If the smiley face is red, adjustments are necessary until the smiley face turns green, then therapy will begin.
SlimLine
The S9 Series CPAP machines come standard with the new SlimLine Tubing. The small diameter air tube is ultra-light, flexible and provides a unique alternative to bulky, generic 6 foot hoses.
Enhanced AutoSet Advantage
The AutoSet Advantage is the answer to providing ‘just what you need, when you need it’. Pressure needs vary throughout the night. These variations depend on how deep the user is sleeping, body position, and other daily factors that can affect therapy levels.
AutoSet Algorithm
The AutoSet algorithm measures flow limitations such as snoring and apneas on a breath-by-breath basis. Therapy begins at a minimal pressure. When the user’s airflow shows signs of flow limitation, the AutoSet algorithm gently increases pressure based on the intensity and duration of the event. Once the event clears, pressures gradually decrease over a 20 minute time frame. Flow limitation occurs as the upper airway begins to collapse, before snoring and apneas are detected. By gradually increasing therapy pressure, the AutoSet algorithm reacts preemptively, resulting in lower average treatment pressures.
AutoSet with Easy-Breathe Technology
The S9 AutoSet uses Easy-Breathe Technology along with expiratory pressure relief (EPR) to make breathing through an APAP feel natural. At the onset of a flow limitation, the AutoSet algorithm responds with an increase of therapy pressure based on the degree of airflow restriction. Easy-Breathe technology aids in smoothing the pressure waveform during pressure increase. The process imitates normal respiration and ultimately makes breathing more comfortable than traditional CPAP machines. Easy-Breathe allows the user to receive the lowest pressure necessary to keep the airway open.