International travel -IVAPS

[Honey2468]

Hello!

We will be traveling to Europe in July. We’ve discussed with my pALS doctor and have everything pretty much prepared now. Just getting the last few pieces in place…

I am looking for recommendations for a converter we can plug our IVAPS machine into. Does anyone have a certain brand they recommend? It’s the Resmed AirCurve 10 ST-A. We will need a type J plug for where we are going. This is only used during sleep time.
Also interested in a portable battery for the device to use during the plane ride if anyone has a good recommendation for one!

TY!

 

[Tomswife]

You are probably informed on traveling with a bipap. The attached article is for MG patients, and I found it useful.

I have read : always call the airline for specific requirements forcarryon and in flight use; you need to have RX with you ; and the attached article has medical device signs you can attach to the device.
You can also call the manufacturer for advice.

 

[Honey2468]

Thank you Tomswife! I have the Rx printed and ready
I think I may be missing something, but I do not see the link you attached??

I contacted Resmed and they did not have a recommended converter. The representative did not seem to concerned when spoke to them but obviously I take this a bit more serious than he did! I want to make sure the machine works properly while abroad and also ensure we do not damage it at all from the different voltages!

 

[Smjacobsdmd]

Check the device as many are dual voltage so you need only an adapter rather than a converter. My trilogy worked fine on 220v this past winter on a cruise ship and in Chile. Some airlines have planes that have sockets you can use if needed. Contact the airline. I am traveling in July-August and will need to have both the European plug for the cruise ship and the British one for there. I’ll have to check on what to use in Iceland.

 

[Tomswife]

I revised to include attachment.

 

[Tomswife]

If you look on cpap dot com they have batteries. You would have to read reviews though.

 

[lgelb]

You can find info on the ResMed PowerStation II and DC converter (if needed; the straight BiPAPs like yours are less likely than portable models like the Trilogy to have all the ports) on the company's site, with buy links.