Guest guest Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 is correct. Most apnea monitors are only FDA approved for childern under the age of 2 years. Over the age of 2, the only systems approved for home use are the EdenTec and CAS. The original EdenTec (a reaaly superb monitor) was obsoleced by CAS after they acquired the company. The CAS unit is " ok " , not great, but not bad either. I recently heard that CAS is obsolescing this system as well and will soon be promoting something new. ALso, it is important that if you have the prove or verify that apnea is occuring, the home monitor should have a memory module which can be downloaded. If it doesn't any alarms are subject to question. A good quality download can prove if GERD is or is not causing apnea. is also correct in stating that a competent GI doc would be the better physician when it comes to treatign reflux. Soem pulmonologists will offer treatment but they are not a in position to determine if the reflux id causign other GI related problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Thank you, this is the info I needed. I knew they had to have something other than for infants. The companies here are saying the infant are the only ones. This gives me the info our ped needs. Lois > [Original Message] > > To: <Mito > > Date: 4/20/2005 3:12:51 PM > Subject: Reflux and Apnea Monitors > > > > > is correct. Most apnea monitors are only FDA approved for > childern under the age of 2 years. Over the age of 2, the only > systems approved for home use are the EdenTec and CAS. The original > EdenTec (a reaaly superb monitor) was obsoleced by CAS after they > acquired the company. The CAS unit is " ok " , not great, but not bad > either. I recently heard that CAS is obsolescing this system as well > and will soon be promoting something new. > > ALso, it is important that if you have the prove or verify that apnea > is occuring, the home monitor should have a memory module which can be > downloaded. If it doesn't any alarms are subject to question. A good > quality download can prove if GERD is or is not causing apnea. > > is also correct in stating that a competent GI doc would be the > better physician when it comes to treatign reflux. Soem > pulmonologists will offer treatment but they are not a in position to > determine if the reflux id causign other GI related problems. > > > > > > > > > > Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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