North American Healthcare JB5651 Cpap Hose Holder
October 25th, 2012
North American Healthcare JB5651 Cpap Hose Holder
- Sleep safely and soundly
- Compactly folds for storage
- Cpap tubing tangle free
Keep your cpap tubing tangle free and out of your way while sleeping. slips right in between your mattress and box spring to support the tubing away from you. adjustable arm moves with you easily so there’s no pulling. makes it easier for you to sleep safely and soundly. compactly folds for storage and portability.
List Price: $ 24.99
October 25th, 2012 at 5:25 am
Very sturdy,
This is a sturdy, heavier weight unit I use as home as opposed to a lighter weight unit I use when I travel. It takes all loads imposed on it and works well. makes sleeping with a CPAP mask much easier, allowing more movement of the head. I use it against the headboard rather than as shown on the side of the bed to make it easier to get in and out of bed, and easier to make the bed.
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|October 25th, 2012 at 6:18 am
If you use a CPAP, consider this product,
I had a number of hose-related problems using my CPAP. If the hose ran down over my chest, soon the bulk of the hose would fall over the side of the bed. That would increase the pressure on one side of the mask (the side the hose was pulling on), making a leak more likely. If I placed the hose so it was to my right (in the center between me and my wife), during the night it would eventually shift, and the bulk of the hose would fall to the left side of the bed. Again, that would increase the pressure on one side of the mask and the mask would often leak.
One solution I developed was to position the hose on my pillow, above the top of my head, and run it down along the right side of my head. That delayed the hose falling to the side of the bed but did not always prevent it. In addition, the ridges on the hose would sometimes catch on the edge of the bedframe, and then when I tried to turn, the hose would not move, pulling the mask loose and interrupting my sleep.
I had the idea that somehow I needed to get the hose suspended above me, but I never pursued figuring out how to accomplish that. Then I saw this product, a hose holder. Just what I needed! Or was it? The only way I was going to find out was to try it out.
So having ordered the product and having used it for two months now, I can report that it works great. My sleep is less interrupted by the hose pulling on the mask (or on me). There is no question that it is well worth the money to me.
The product is cleverly designed. It is a series of slim tubes, and the each tube nests in the rim of the one below. There is an a elastic cord running through the center of the tubes that keeps the tubes nested in place. The top piece swivels easily, and the hose can slip through the eye at the top. If you want, you can separate the tubes and fit them into the pouch that is provided, which allows you to pack it in a suitcase. (The elastic cord does not come off so the tubes will stay connected to each other by the cord even when not nested.) At first, I thought, OK, this is fine for home use, but I’m not going to travel with it. What with the CPAP machine, I’ve got enough stuff to lug with me. But now that I’ve used it for two months, I am reconsidering. I may just travel with it.
At first, I thought that it would be a problem making the bed with the hose holder in place, but it has not been an issue.
I agree with Bluesman that the picture makes the diameter of the tubes look bigger than they are, but otherwise, I think his review does the product a disservice. Perhaps he got a defective item. While not what I would call robust in construction, it is certainly sufficiently sturdy to do its job, and in two months of use, I have seen no evidence that it won’t last years. The cost/benefit ratio here is such that if this product broke in a year, I would have no complaint. I’d just buy a new one.
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|October 25th, 2012 at 6:28 am
CPAP hose stand,
This CPAP hose stand is ok, it is not heavy duty but it does the job. It would be great for travel since it is light weight, and can be taken apart and easily put back together. It also comes with a small travel bag so it can be stored with your CPAP machine for easy travel.
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