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IT_Chef t1_iuqo7p7 wrote

Reply to comment by ChrisOntario in As a CPAP recall drags on, sleep apnea sufferers are getting angry by Softcore_Sundae

I have had my machine replaced.

I do not think most folks would be willing or capable of replacing the foam correctly. A lot of little screws.

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1d10 t1_iuqtbdo wrote

I took my old cpap apart after I got the new one, they are very much not designed to be taken apart.

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ChrisOntario t1_iur90rd wrote

So they are designed to be disposable? If that’s the case, corporate greed is the problem.

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ChrisOntario t1_iushjlo wrote

A foam filter is something that should be easy to replace. Lots of medical devices have parts easy to replace and clean.

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1d10 t1_iurmjpj wrote

It's probably more to do with the fact that dicking around with them can cause adverse effects on the user, they are medical devices after all.

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bandit69 t1_iurfusj wrote

They can be taken apart by them. My wife just got her new machine and had to return the old one for "refurbishment".

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