Hi... This is off topic. Thought you could help, or just want to look at a picture I have entered in a contest at animal attraction. Since on the ventilator,...
Annette, Thanks for sharing and feel free to post off topic stuff anytime. Vent related stuff is the main focus of the group but it's great to discuss other...
If you know me, you know there's nothing I am more passionate about than fighting for my disabled brethren and our right to exist in this worsening culture of...
Nick, Great site! It's very distressing how the government & healthcare system treats people that need assistance. Hmmm that protest legislation sure seems...
http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/040106/loc_white%20house001.shtml Here's a great story I had to share. Scott belongs to the trach group that I do and his...
what can we do as a group to fight this onward march the gov is doing by cutting services? Does anyone here have any stats that it is more cost effective to...
http://tinyurl.com/nykvy Had to share this awesome clip with you guys! Enjoy. Mark VSN Moderator http://www.geocities.com/thevsn ... How low will we go? Check...
Hello, We had a call from MDA saying that they were helping a vent user fly back to Bosnia for a month. American Home Patient told the vent user he could not...
Joan, I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Can they legally stop him from leaving the US with his vent? What would the reason be that he couldn't go to...
http://tinyurl.com/mgray Computer-controlled strap-on robotic legs will be used to assist an able-bodied climber to carry Kyoga Ide, 16, who has muscular...
Okay, so have a question. Perhaps other people can tell me what they do. I guess this is partially a beef too about the LTV 950. Normally in a given day, I...
Well i use a breas 470 vent and my internal battery goes for about 2hrs and the external battery 10 hrs! Have asked the ltv supplyer? John Ines Gaudet...
Ines, I have a vent tray on the back of my wc and it also carries the external battery. When I needed the vent during the day and was in college I had around...
The vent settings do affect the battery life. The higher the settings the more power the vent uses. Not sure how much impact this makes but my RT cautioned...
Kimi Good question about battery type. I don't know. I checked on going to a larger battery when 1st got the LTV. Not able to fit one. Not enough room the way...
I have a 21rst century bounder. IT is an awesome powerchair. I have a vent tray on the back. Use a PLV100 with an external battery that lasts about 11...
Thanks Mark. Well my TV is 525, Rate 15 and I breathe above this usually when awake, PEEP 6, IT .8, and PS of 15. I think that's it. I get abt 8 hours out...
I have an Invacare Storm Series with a standard vent tray and 12 volt battery for my vent. Mark VSN Moderator http://www.geocities.com/thevsn Ines Gaudet...
The LTV company (Pulmonetics) has Lithium Ion batteries that are about 1"x7"x5' - the size of a paper back book and not too heavy. They last 3 hours each....
http://tinyurl.com/rua9x Abby is a brave girl.. Had to share her story. Take care, Mark VSN Moderator http://www.geocities.com/thevsn ... New Yahoo! Messenger...
Hi: Since we are talking about batteries, I am having alot of trouble with my battery connector for my sons LTV. We have broken 3 of them so far. Where they...