CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure

Hi, just wondering if anyone has experience owning these machines, especially those made in China.They cost a fraction of the US and EU made ones ( 1.5- 2K vs 6 to 8K).

Life span is not long, so if it does the job...
Have read that some do not provide accurate reporting - not sure if that is correct.

From the little that I have read, BMC seems to be a one of the leading Chinese brands ( Airsense , Yuwell are others ) , but have read reviews that the reports are not accurate vs the US /EU brands (Respironics, ResMed, Fisher & Paykel, Philips, DeVilbiss).

Seen some reviews on Lazada and Shopee but you know ...


Thanks for reading. Any advise would be much appreciated.

This post has been edited by newbie: Apr 14 2023, 06:09 PM

Have you been using cpap before?

If not, go make appointment at gov hospital for sleep study and they will let you know if you need one. They will suggest few companies that sell it. Always go for Resmed. This just my opinion, you can choose another brand as long the company is in the suggestion list.

For those chinese made CPAP, don't worry about inaccurate reading. Just think, do they really work? Why spent money and risk your life if we don't know if it really work with your sleep apnea. Money is nothing compare to few years of extra life.

Also, you need to do follow up with hospital at least every 6 months or once a year. Can those chinese machine generate report for your CPAP usage? These follow up is very important, not only to prolonged your life, you may also need referral letter if you plan to travel with your cpap. Without on going follow up with hospital, they cannot issue you any letter. Don't worry, the letter is FOC, and you just need to pay RM5 for every follow up, which come up to maximum of RM10 per year if you opt for every 6 months follow up.

Thanks for the advise, much appreciated.