VENTMED CPAP DS 6

The DS-6 is used to treat obstructive sleep apnoea in adults. VENTMED states the device is for patients over 30 kg. In this condition, the upper airway narrows or closes during sleep. That breaks the breathing pattern and lowers blood oxygen. A steady column of pressurised air holds the airway open. Breathing then carries on through the night. Auto mode is often chosen at the start of therapy. This is before a fixed pressure has been settled on.

The unit records how pressure demand shifts across the night. A clinician uses that record to set a long-term prescription. Fixed CPAP mode is then used once the pressure is known. Sleep services also use auto mode where needs change over time. Weight change, nasal congestion, alcohol, and sleep position all alter how much pressure an airway needs. Home use is the main setting, and the built-in humidifier matters here.

Dry air from a CPAP machine causes nasal irritation and a dry throat. These are common reasons patients stop therapy. Warm, moist air reduces that problem. The auto-altitude function helps patients who travel, since ambient pressure falls as height rises. Hospital wards and sleep laboratories use the DS-6 for overnight titration studies and short inpatient stays. The doctor software supports this work. It turns stored data into a report a clinician can read quickly.

VENTMED also lists contraindications for the device. These include pneumothorax, dehydration, and severe bullous lung disease. They also cover pathologically low blood pressure, cerebrospinal fluid leak, and recent trauma or cranial surgery. All pressure settings must be prescribed and reviewed by a qualified clinician.

Two Therapy Modes in a Single Device

Fixed CPAP and auto CPAP sit in the same unit, so a sleep service does not need separate hardware for titration and for settled long-term therapy.

Auto Titration Across the Full Pressure Range

The unit adjusts across the whole 4 to 20 cmH2O band, finding the lowest pressure that holds the airway open rather than running at a fixed high setting all night.

Quiet Operation Rated at 25 dBA

VENTMED rates the device at 25 dBA or less at 10 cmH2O, which matters for a machine that runs beside a sleeping patient and often a partner.

Expiratory Pressure Relief for Early Tolerance

Four EPR settings let a clinician soften the feel of breathing out against airflow, which is a frequent reason new patients abandon therapy in the first weeks.

Humidification Built Into the Housing

The 220 mL tank sits inside the device rather than clipping on, so there is no separate module to align, store, or lose between clinic and home.

Long-Term Data for Clinical Review

Storage of more than 5 years, paired with VENTMED's doctor software, gives a clinician a usage and event history without manual transcription from the screen.

Auto-Altitude Correction for Travel

The unit trims output as ambient pressure changes with height, so a patient does not need to alter settings when travelling to a different elevation.

Leak Compensation That Protects Delivered Pressure

When the mask seal slips, the device corrects flow rather than silently under-delivering, which helps keep therapy effective through the night.

Parameter Lock for Prescription Safety

Settings can be locked so a patient cannot change a prescribed pressure by accident, which supports safe home use between clinic reviews.

Single-Unit and Fleet Ordering Through Medigear.uk

Medigear.uk supports one-off orders for independent clinics alongside framework volumes for NHS trusts, with consumables available on the same account.

CPAP and Auto Work Modes

The work mode setting selects fixed-pressure CPAP or self-adjusting auto CPAP without additional hardware.

4 to 20 cmH2O Pressure Range

The full band is available in both work modes, with automatic adjustment applied in auto mode.

Auto Pressure Titration

The device raises and lowers pressure through the night to track what the airway actually needs.

Expiratory Pressure Relief, 0 to 3 Levels

Pressure drops on exhalation across four selectable settings, from off through to the largest relief step.

Ramp Time, 0 to 60 Minutes

Ramp is adjustable in one-minute steps, letting pressure build gradually while the patient falls asleep.

Auto ON and OFF

Therapy starts and stops without a button press, based on the device detecting breathing at the mask.

Auto-Altitude Adjustment

Output is corrected for changes in ambient pressure as altitude rises or falls.

Leak Compensation

Delivered flow is corrected when the mask seal is imperfect, protecting the prescribed pressure.

Awake Detection

The device identifies when the patient is awake, which feeds into how the auto algorithm responds.

Breath Event Detection

Respiratory events are detected and logged, informing both the pressure response and the stored record.

2.8 Inch Colour TFT Display

The screen runs at 320 by 240 pixels, showing settings and therapy information at the bedside.

Screen Off and Parameter Lock

The display dims after 15 minutes and wakes on any button, while a parameter lock guards prescribed settings.

Over-Temperature Protection

The blower stops automatically, and the device sounds four beeps if an over-temperature condition is detected.

220 mL Integrated Water Tank

The humidifier chamber is built into the housing, with a maximum fill of 220 mL and a dedicated open switch.

Brushless DC Motor and Universal Power Supply

A high-efficiency brushless DC motor gives a 10 ms response, powered from a 100-240V, 50/60Hz input at 24V, 2.5A output.

The VENTMED Auto CPAP DS-6 brings fixed and auto pressure therapy, expiratory pressure relief, integrated humidification, and long-term data capture into one compact bedside unit rated at 25 dBA or less. For UK sleep services and respiratory departments, that combination covers overnight titration, settled home therapy, and the follow-up review in between, without a separate humidifier module to manage. Medigear.uk supplies the DS-6 alongside masks, hoses, filters, and replacement water tanks, and can quote for single units or fleet quantities. Before supply, Medigear.uk will confirm the current UK conformity route, certificate validity, sterile packaging status, warranty terms, and lead times, and can provide the full instructions for use and clinician software details for procurement and clinical governance review.