Re: My Vest went Kapoot!!/

December 28, 2003

Thanks for responding, .I have ABI Vest,by American Biosystems,

Inc.Its the actual machine iself that is malfunctioning.We checked

the fuse, but I asked my handy dandy hubbie to refrain from workink

on it for feaar that they will not repair it after my back-yard

mechanic(lol) tried to fix it.I am aware that they replace the actual

vest itself, but what about the actual machine?Do you know if that

has a lifetime guarantee itself?I know i saved the darned paperwork,

but I've looked high and low; I fear in one of the milllions of moves

we've made its been lost.Thanks again for your help.

Patty

> What vest is it? is it " The Vest " or is it the MedPulse Vest?

Either company will hook you up very quickly with a new vest, just

contact them right away. They do not charge as they usually have a

lifetime guarantee. Hope this helps!

>

> My Vest went Kapoot!!

>

> Hi to yall!OMG, do I need help with this one.Last night, aafter

the

> usual 10 min of temper tantrums, Ty started to do his vest, abiut

5

> min into it IT STOPPED!!!I think my medicaid bought it, or maybe

> crippled childrens (this was in Michigan before we moved down

> here).All I know is it cost $15,000, moneey we would NEVER have

to

> replace the vest with.Is there someone that will come look at it

at

> the " 800 " number they give, and if so will I have to pay?I havent

> hardly got enough $ to keep our head above water, so to speak,

let

> alone dish any out for something else.He NEEDS that vest.We've

beco e

> dependent on it.We've had it for about 4 yrs or so(i really dont

> remmber for sure)

> Any suggestions?I think Bev is still gone for vacation, :(.OMG,

I

> dont even know how to do cpt by hand(sorry, i know thats pathetic

in

> itself, effeectively anyway)

> H*E*L*P!!!!

> Patty, mom to Tyler,8,wcf and 2lil ones, basking in the sun in

> Central Florida!

>

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> The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO

WAY

> be construed as medical advice.

>

> PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR

TREATMENTS.

>

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>

December 28, 2003

yes, both parts are guaranteed as far as I know. We have the other vest but

when I compared the 2 vests, the coverage was virtually identical. You should

just call the company and tell them that it is not working. Keep your hubby's

hot little hands away from it though because I think that if you let an

unauthorized person work on it it negates the guarantee. Good luck!!

My Vest went Kapoot!!

>

> Hi to yall!OMG, do I need help with this one.Last night, aafter

the

> usual 10 min of temper tantrums, Ty started to do his vest, abiut

5

> min into it IT STOPPED!!!I think my medicaid bought it, or maybe

> crippled childrens (this was in Michigan before we moved down

> here).All I know is it cost $15,000, moneey we would NEVER have

to

> replace the vest with.Is there someone that will come look at it

at

> the " 800 " number they give, and if so will I have to pay?I havent

> hardly got enough $ to keep our head above water, so to speak,

let

> alone dish any out for something else.He NEEDS that vest.We've

beco e

> dependent on it.We've had it for about 4 yrs or so(i really dont

> remmber for sure)

> Any suggestions?I think Bev is still gone for vacation, :(.OMG,

I

> dont even know how to do cpt by hand(sorry, i know thats pathetic

in

> itself, effeectively anyway)

> H*E*L*P!!!!

> Patty, mom to Tyler,8,wcf and 2lil ones, basking in the sun in

> Central Florida!

>

> -------------------------------------------

> The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO

WAY

> be construed as medical advice.

>

> PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR

TREATMENTS.

>

> ------------------------------------

>

December 29, 2003

Patty,

We got our vest through American Biosystems and this happened to Stephs vest

several years ago. They have replaced the actual vest a couple of times and

they also replaced the compressor. What they did with us was send us a new

one and you put the old one in the container and they send a call tag and

have it picked up. Did you say that you have the 800 number for them? If

you don't, I do have the phone number. They were very quick to get this

done for us.

Tina W., mother of 18yo wcf