The DreamStation 2 is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad CPAP

Right now, some people have no choice but to accept and purchase a Philips DreamStation 2 when being prescribed CPAP. Rumor has it that the company is also going to be replacing at least some original DreamStation PAP devices affected by the #foamgate recall with this new machine.

This is an outrage. The DreamStation 2 is a horrible piece of medical equipment. It's poorly designed, cheaply made, and seems about as durable as Christmas ornament from Dollar General. The original DreamStation is carcinogenic, for goodness' sake, and it's still a better CPAP than the DreamStation 2.

Worst of all, Philips has encrypted the data recorded to the SD card so that you can't monitor and tweak your own therapy. Your doctor can see your therapy data. Your DME can. Your insurance company can. But you can't.

In this critical review, I break down all of the problems with this beautiful piece of trash, and recommend that, if you have any other options at all for your PAP therapy, please take them.

The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, and shouldn't be construed as medical advice. IANAD.

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"Stupidest thing!" clip courtesy of Critical Role. Taken from Campaign 2, Episode 4: "Disparate Pieces.    • Campaign 2: The Mighty Nein  

Daffy Duck imagery taken from "Duck Amuck."

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:22 Opening Credits
1:36 First look at the DreamStation 2
2:14 The DreamStation 2's touchscreen is tiny trash
4:19 The power cord is the only good thing about this CPAP
4:54 This stupid machine locks up way too frequently
5:22 The humidifier is fiddly, frustrating, fragile trash
7:30 The path that air takes through this machine is stupid
8:34 The water reservoir sucks for people with dexterity impairments
11:22 You can't fill this thing with water without spilling it
12:26 The filters are stupid
13:23 The DreamStation 2's biggest sin
15:07 OSCAR demonstration (OSCAR users can skip this)
21:44 DreamStation vs. DreamStation 2
23:47 Final thoughts. Should you buy the DreamStation 2?