Tips for Traveling With Your CPAP; How Transcend Simplifies Travel

Using your CPAP every night can have tremendous value to your overall well being. But traveling by air with a CPAP comes with issues non-CPAP wearing travelers never even think about including: how to pack it, getting through airport security with it, arrangements to make ahead of time, and precautions to take should other potential problems come up.  

In general, sleep apnea travelers will want to avoid checking a CPAP. It could end up damaged during transit. Carrying your CPAP onto the plane is acceptable and will not be counted as one of the standard two-item limit policy airlines have in place. Because more and more folks are traveling with their CPAPs, TSA officers are familiar with the devices. It is wise to place your CPAP in a bin prior to going through the X-ray and to identify it as a CPAP to the officers. Carrying a letter from your doctor certifying your need for CPAP therapy is also a good idea. All of these tips will help to move you, and your CPAP, quickly through security.

A CPAP cannot be used on board an aircraft unless the CPAP company has had the device tested and it meets FAA compliance for electromagnetic compatibility. If you plan to use your CPAP during the trip, you will want to make arrangements to be seated near a power outlet. In addition, it is your responsibility to have a copy of FAA compliance with you once on board the airplane. You can usually find a downloadable copy of FAA compliance on the CPAP manufacturer’s website. It is also a good idea to check with the airline’s medical services in advance, to clarify procedures and in-flight policies.

For those of you who travel often, consider buying a secondary CPAP for travel use or as a backup to your primary CPAP. The Transcend travel CPAP is an ideal choice. It was designed to meet the needs of travelers with sleep apnea including:

• it is the smallest, most portable CPAP available
• it weighs less than 1 lb, making it the lightest CPAP on the market
• it uses low power consumption
• battery pack and mobile power options allow for use in remote locations 
• a small, hygienic heat moisture exchanger for humidification replaces the humidification chamber 
• it’s universal AC power supply automatically converts power current outside the United States
• it automatically compensates therapy pressure to altitudes of up to 8,000 feet
• it is FAA compliant

 

Transcend just might be the perfect travel CPAP for you! Check it out!