Nasal pillows/cushions are not compatible with Philips Respironics DreamStation??

I was in the hospital recently, and the RT there said nasal pillows/cushions were not compatible with my DreamStation (I only had a FFM). I was on a nasal-gastric feeding tube and asked for nasal cushions since the tube would have caused my Simplus FFM to leak. Anyway, that was two months ago, and my current head strapping is about to fall apart (it is almost 2 years old) and I want to switch to SwiftFx nasal pillows, since they worked super in my 6/2018 sleep study, whereas my FFM leaks and is too restrictive. Are the nasal pillows compatible with my DreamStation VAuto CPAP?

YES...The hospital RT was mistaken.....In most cases, any mask can be used with any machine.

LSAT wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:42 pm

YES...The hospital RT was mistaken.....In most cases, any mask can be used with any machine.

Awesome!! Thanks so much LSAT

crab-legs wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:40 pm

Are the nasal pillows compatible with my DreamStation VAuto CPAP?

Absolutely they are.

RT's frequently have no idea about anything related to home CPAP.

palerider wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:53 pm

crab-legs wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:40 pm

Are the nasal pillows compatible with my DreamStation VAuto CPAP?

Absolutely they are.

RT's frequently have no idea about anything related to home CPAP.

Thanks palerider! I am beginning to learn that about RT's, haha.

I have the Dreamstation GO and use the Swift FX with it.

palerider wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:53 pm

RT's frequently have no idea about anything related to home CPAP.

The really scary part is I don't think they have much of an idea how to do cpap in the hospital setting either.

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:05 pm

palerider wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:53 pm

RT's frequently have no idea about anything related to home CPAP.

The really scary part is I don't think they have much of an idea how to do cpap in the hospital setting either.

I think they're probably best at doing things like respiratory diseases, or getting your lungs working again when you've got fluid overload, etc.. but for SDB? nah.

I think I phrased my original question wrong. I want to switch from a Fisher & Paykel Simplus FFM to Swift Fx nasal pillows for my DreamStation. I thought I could just buy the nasal pillows and headgear and just stick it to my hose, but apparently you need a special mini hose as well (see the pic below)? You also need a prescription for a mask, which I have, but I wasn't aware of this. Does the prescription have to specify Swift Fx or nasal pillows, or just a mask? And why don't they sell a complete package, with the nasal pillows, headgear, and mini-hose?

Thanks!

crab-legs wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:30 pm

why don't they sell a complete package, with the nasal pillows, headgear, and mini-hose?

It's not called a mini-hose. It's called the mask assembly kit because it contains the part the nasal pillows attach to as well as the short hose.
And they do sell it in one complete package.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... k-headgear
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... -parts-tab

Prescriptions are required for complete mask packages at most online vendors.
Usually the wording "cpap mask of patient's choice" is sufficient.
Some online vendors don't enforce the prescription required thing.

Replacement parts bought individually don't require a RX so you can buy each separate part separately and get around the RX requirement.

Hospital personnel---phhhhht!

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:14 pm

crab-legs wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:30 pm

why don't they sell a complete package, with the nasal pillows, headgear, and mini-hose?

It's not called a mini-hose. It's called the mask assembly kit because it contains the part the nasal pillows attach to as well as the short hose.
And they do sell it in one complete package.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... k-headgear
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... -parts-tab

Prescriptions are required for complete mask packages at most online vendors.
Usually the wording "cpap mask of patient's choice" is sufficient.
Some online vendors don't enforce the prescription required thing.

Replacement parts bought individually don't require a RX so you can buy each separate part separately and get around the RX requirement.

You're right! Thank you. I couldn't find it because I was searching by the wrong terms.

crab-legs wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:17 am

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:14 pm

crab-legs wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:30 pm

why don't they sell a complete package, with the nasal pillows, headgear, and mini-hose?

It's not called a mini-hose. It's called the mask assembly kit because it contains the part the nasal pillows attach to as well as the short hose.
And they do sell it in one complete package.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... k-headgear
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... -parts-tab

Prescriptions are required for complete mask packages at most online vendors.
Usually the wording "cpap mask of patient's choice" is sufficient.
Some online vendors don't enforce the prescription required thing.

Replacement parts bought individually don't require a RX so you can buy each separate part separately and get around the RX requirement.

You're right! Thank you. I couldn't find it because I was searching by the wrong terms.

This is a perfect example of why we're picky about the terms people use to describe things