Devices
-Auto-CPAP-
Also known as APAP, auto-PAP, auto or self-adjusting CPAP, auto-CPAP offers a range of pressures, allowing the machine to titrate to the pressure needed at any given point in time. These machines have a built-in algorithm determining how much pressure is needed for inhalation with each breath taken.
-Fixed Pressure CPAP-
Traditionally CPAP machines provide a steady or fixed pressure through a mask. This pressure is based on the sleep study outcome, as prescribed by the clinician, as an optimal pressure ensures an open airway during sleep, thus preventing any collapse.
-Bi-Level-
BiPAP machines use bi-level positive airway pressure to deliver higher pressure settings at inhalation and lower pressure settings at exhalation to comfortably treat Central and Complex Sleep Apnea.