Bill’s story: Easy travel with the world’s smallest CPAP

Traveling with your CPAP machine can be bulky and cumbersome. But in order to have healthy, restful sleep, you know you need to bring it with you. Does this sound familiar? This is also exactly how Bill felt with his original CPAP machine.

“My background is one of extensive travel, lifelong ever since I was a little kid. I’ve literally traveled around the world. I was close to 60 by the time I decided to actually get tested for sleep apnea. I’m glad I did. CPAP therapy has been a great and wonderful thing. But, I travel a lot, and traveling with my original machine was awkward. It was a little on the bulky side and was very difficult to lug around. [It] was also not usable on an airplane.”

It was then that Bill discovered Resmed AirMini™, the smallest portable CPAP on the market today. It features effective waterless humidification¹ for portable convenience, convenient control with the AirMini app, and comes with the same proven Resmed therapy modes found in the popular Resmed AirSense™ 10 bedside machine.

It’s the world’s smallest CPAP – weighing less than a pound and fitting in the palm of your hand.

Bill explains, “I’ve had a number of opportunities to use the AirMini on the road. Literally from an overnight car trip to across-the-Atlantic red-eye flights where I’ve used it onboard the aircraft,² as well as at the destination. The AirMini is the most compact [CPAP and is the] easiest to travel with. Given the amount of traveling I do, it was worth it to me to spend the money to get the small machine.”

So, what’s the best way to travel with AirMini?

Bill shares four tips for traveling with your AirMini:

1. Always travel with a plug adapter: “If you’re traveling internationally, something you absolutely need to do is make sure you’re going to have an adapter plug for the country you’re going to.”
2. Use the AirMini mount system: “I would recommend that anybody who buys the AirMini also buy the mount system. It allows it to safely and securely stay hooked to a drawer edge or the edge of a bed between the mattress and the foundation. It makes a huge difference.”
3. Wash your equipment regularly: “To anybody using the AirFit™ P10 for AirMini mask,³ be sure to wash it once a week or so. The elastic strap (as with any elastic with use) is going to stretch out a little bit. But if you wash it once a week, not only does it keep it clean and hygienic, it also helps restore the elasticity and make a better fit.”
4. Bring an extension cord: “A lot of the time, you’re going to find that there’s not a convenient outlet for you to be able to use it effectively.”

We want to help you fulfill your travel dreams and cross off all the destinations on your bucket list. Travel and breathe easy with AirMini.
For more information on where to buy AirMini, visit the AirMini dealer locator to find an authorized retailer online or near you.

This blog post contains general information about medical conditions and potential treatments. It is not medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your doctor.

References

1. Source: Currently not available for the AirFit F30.
2. Source: Must be plugged into power during flight; consult your airline carrier.
3. Source: For cleaning instructions for AirFit P10 see user guide.