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What is climate line heated tubing and how might it be useful for CPAP machine treatment of sleep apnea?
You may have heard of climate line tubing as a new comfort feature, but what is it?
Brandon Peters, M.D.
Is it available with your machine?
It is included in the latest S9 unit and is meant to improve the experience of using CPAP.
The ClimateLine is part of the climate control system that includes the heatedhumidifier.
ResMed is not the only company with such a product, however.
Similar climate-controlled tubing is available through the other major manufacturers of CPAP and bilevel equipment.
Fisher Paykel initially developed the technology and has an option called a ThermoSmart Tube.
Philips Respironics has one called the System One Heated Tube.
A dry nose or mouth can occur if the air is not humidified.
Many machines have a heated humidifier, yet not all have heated CPAP tubing.
When the tubing is cool, the warm and moist air may condense in the tubing.
This is sometimes called “rainout.”
They should be able to discuss the options available to you.
As these are medical equipment, an upgrade may require a new prescription from your sleep physician.
