AirCurve 10 VAuto BiPAP by ResMed
Boasting an intuitive design and advanced technology, the ResMed AirCurve 10 VAuto offers a premium solution for sensitive sleepers who need high CPAP pressures.
This automatic bi-level device comes with a dial and a large color screen, helping you easily navigate your therapy.
Achieve a new level of comfort with the AirCurve 10 VAuto, along with its convenient features such as:
- AutoSet (VAuto mode) - automatically adjusts pressures at inhalation and exhalation for improved comfort and effective therapy
- Easy-Breathe (VAuto and S modes) - allows you to exhale at a lower air pressure setting than you inhale at, so you can breathe out more easily
- Expiratory Pressure Relief (CPAP mode) - reduces pressure when you breathe out
- SmartStart/SmartStop - lets you start and end therapy with just a breath for hands-free operation
- Ramp - delays the onset of pressure for up to 45 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep naturally
- TiControl - lets your doctor adjust the maximum and minimum inspiratory time limits, aligning your therapy with your natural breathing pattern
Sleep without worrying about rainout and wake up without nasal congestion or dryness. Using the ClimateLineAir heated tube enables the humidifier’s "Climate Control Auto" setting, which automatically adjusts humidity and tube temperature levels.
Sharing your sleep data with your provider is easy — simply download your compliance report via the included SD card. With the modem version of the AirCurve 10, you can also view your sleep metrics on the myAir app and allow your doctor remote access to your data and device settings.
Review by Pam Schmidt RRT, RCP
Registered Respiratory Therapist for RespShop
Let's talk about the ResMed AirCurve 10 VAuto with HumidAir. Many of my clients appreciate the comprehensive sleep apnea therapy provided by this ResMed auto BiPAP machine. If you're looking for a feature-rich bilevel device, then the AirCurve 10 may be just what you need!
The ResMed AirCurve 10 VAuto adjusts breath-by-breath to deliver optimal air pressure for inhalation and exhalation. The humidification system has been enhanced with the addition of the HumidAir heated humidifier. This humidifier automatically adjusts humidity based on room temperature, and combining it with the ClimateLineAir Heated Tubing helps prevent rainout in your mask and hose.
A unique feature the AirCurve 10 offers for my clients with COPD or other obstructive lung diseases is TiControl. It monitors their inhalation and exhalation patterns, detecting delayed changes in breathing cycles. The AirCurve 10 sets minimum and maximum time limits, helping to prevent cycling. If a client's breathing slows, the AirCurve 10 adjusts its timing to deliver pressure, helping the user stay within the machine's set limits.
Another feature that my clients really love is Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR). EPR lowers your pressure during exhalation, preventing feelings of suffocation that might cause you to stop therapy. It's a great feature that has helped many of my clients continue to use their BiPAP machines comfortably.
Ramp, which was a feature found in ResMed's previous generation of BiPAP machines, is still present in the AirCurve 10. Ramp helps you fall asleep faster by starting therapy off on lower pressure. It then gradually increases pressure over an extended period until it reaches your prescribed pressures. Additionally, Vsync Technology monitors for mask leaks throughout the night to ensure you receive optimal therapy.
Even though the AirCurve 10 is a little more expensive than other auto bilevel machines on the market, it's a solid, reliable machine with a 2-year warranty. Like most things, you get what you pay for and ultimately, isn't a good night's sleep worth it? I sure think so!
