Alarms for O2 Condensers?

[erash]

HI! My dad has severe COPD and was just discharged from the hospital on home O2. He requires continuous flow at 3lpm to maintain his saturations.

He's having several night time challenges:

1. tubing gets disconnected during the night and he awakens with sats in the 80%s. Do they make alarms that would detect this breech in the system. I'm concerned the next time he won't wake up in time!

2. Any remedies besides tape to secure the cannula to his face at night?

3. suggestions for use of hearing aids with the cannula?

TIA!!!

(I am an active member of the MS Community forum here and when I couldn't find answers on google, I thought "what about HealthUnlocked?")

[Bugabuga]

I have to wear canulars at night, I haven't had a problem with them coming out. I tighten them up. I don't know of any alarm unless the machine shuts off. I think he would wake up if the canular falls out. Call the Dr and see if you can get a mask for at night.

[Dgtheel]

I put cannula around my head, instead of under my chin, put cannula in nose drape over head and tighten it, it holds in place much better. You should probably talk to dr. about alarm, he may need CPAP instead of reg. O2