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Issue: June 2008
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CPAP Devices


COVIDIEN, Boulder, Colo, offers the Sandman Intro™ CPAP device. Designed for patient comfort and convenience, it is the first all-in-one CPAP device from Covidien to feature fully integrated heated humidification. The Sandman Intro CPAP is lightweight, quiet, and discreet in appearance, and has one of the smallest overall footprints available. User-friendly features include large backlit buttons that dim automatically, built-in patient reminders, a universal power supply, and a data capture memory card to help support physician follow-up.

(800) 635-5267
www.puritanbennett.com



DEVILBISS HEALTHCAREu, Somerset, Pa, offers the IntelliPAP™ AutoAdjust system. The IntelliPAP incorporates many of the recommendations solicited through research to optimize patient adherence. IntelliPAP's comfort, education, auto-adjusting pressure, and adherence tracking with SmartCode™ help to ensure patient compliance. From its reliable electronics and water-resistant housing to its durable Lexan® humidifier chamber and stainless steel heat transfer plate, IntelliPAP AutoAdjust is built for years of dependable performance and patient satisfaction.

(800) 338-1988
www.devilbisshealthcare.com



HANS RUDOLPH, Shawnee, Kan, introduces the V2™ full-face mask. The V2 is designed from years of feedback from medical professionals and patients. The silicone rubber mask offers patient satisfaction with the new seal technology. The new V2 airtight, leak-free seal fits a wider variety of face geometries while still providing comfort.

(800) 456-6695
www.rudolphkc.com



RESMED, Poway, Calif, presents the VPAP Adapt SV. It is the first PAP device cleared by the FDA for home care use to effectively treat central sleep apnea (CSA), mixed apnea, and periodic breathing. The VPAP Adapt SV is an adaptive servo-ventilator that is able to normalize CSA in minutes and maintain a normal breathing pattern throughout the night. With increased pressure range and improved efficacy tracking, the newly enhanced VPAP Adapt SV is well equipped to treat a full range of complex apnea patients.

(858) 746-2400
www.resmed.com



RESPIRONICS, Murrysville, Pa, offers the SleepEasy® sleep therapy system. Sleek and small, SleepEasy looks less like a medical device and more like a natural part of a patient's bedroom. The SleepEasy system was built on the concepts of value, quality, and ease of use. Features include a built-in humidifier, deluxe ramp capabilities with a patient-adjustable ramp start pressure, lighted control buttons, and a pressure calibration screen that allows target pressures to be set within 0.1 cm H2O. The unit also has three-position altitude compensation, quiet operation, and a data display so patients can call their provider to report compliance information.

(800) 345-6443
www.respironics.com



FISHER AND PAYKEL HEALTHCARE, Irvine, Calif, offers the Opus™ 360 nasal pillows mask. The mask is small and quiet, and offers freedom of movement for patients. The slim-line design allows for almost any sleeping position without mask displacement, while the 360° pivoting ball-and-socket elbow provides greater versatility. The Opus 360 also features silicone pillows and facially contoured mask frame for extra stability.

(800) 446-3908
www.fphcare.com


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