Tag: CPAP Mask

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has launched its Evora Full, a compact full-face mask for obstructive sleep apnea, in the United States. The mask has received FDA 510(k) clearance, paying the way for its sale in the U.S. in early May, following launches in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Canada. “We welcome this clearance from the FDA and look forward to offering this unique full-face mask to our customers and patients,” said Justin Callahan, president-North...

MADISON, Wis. – Bleep has been awarded a $1.7 million SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health to optimize positive airway pressure mask design for use in the home and acute care/hospital settings. The company will use the grant to optimize its Eclipse PAP, which focuses on having no headgear or straps and addressing leaks, and produce the validation data necessary for successful market commercialization. “Eclipse, our generation two product, will not only continue to address...

COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Baxter Management has bought SleepGlad, a cloud-based CPAP mask fitting and initial CPAP management platform for HME providers. The technology, which only requires patients to take a “selfie,” is manufacturer neutral, meaning providers can customize and add preferences from ResMed, Philips Respironics, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare or 3B Medical. “We are excited to have SleepGlad join our family of companies,” said David Baxter, owner. “We look forward...

IRVINE, Calif. - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has launched the F&P myMask, an app to guide obstructive sleep apnea patients who are new to CPAP therapy through the mask setup process. Step-by-step videos guide patients through mask fitting, fine-tuning, cleaning and assembly, offering easy access to instructions and support, and complementing the care of the health care provider. The F&P myMask app is now available in the USA on iOS and Android devices with the following masks: Evora, Vitera, Simplus,...

IRVINE, Calif. - Launching a product in the middle of a global pandemic is a challenge, but Fisher & Paykel Healthcare believes its new mask has a number of features that makes it an easier sell for HME providers and users.The company announced in July that the F&P Evora, a nasal mask with what it calls “CapFit” headgear, which allows users to put on their masks like a baseball cap, had received regulatory clearance for use in the United States.“Given the current situation and the...

SAN DIEGO - ResMed has launched ResMed MaskSelector, a digital tool to make remote patient mask selection and sizing easier and more effective, helping patients receive the care they need from home.MaskSelector creates personalized ResMed mask recommendations based on a patient's sleep attributes and facial measurements.“ResMed MaskSelector is the digital health technology solution to HMEs' challenge of finding the right mask for each patient when they can't physically see them due to physical...

JACKSON, Mich. - RemZzzs will be featured in a future episode of Modern Living with Kathy Ireland, a magazine-style program that features “the hottest stories, trends and breakthroughs that will educate and motivate viewers.”The program is independently produced and distributed worldwide on WE tv and Bloomberg International.“We shot video with her in her studio in Santa Barbara, Calif., for about 45 minutes in June,” said Bob Rutan, CEO. “She works with a lot of companies...

PITTSBURGH - Philips Respironics offered a sneak peek of the Philips Respironics Mask Selector (PRMS) at SLEEP 2019 in June, a tool that uses 3D technology to find the best mask for patients.The PRMS uses a proprietary algorithm; 3D scanning through an exclusive partner, Bellus3D; and a questionnaire to help providers recommend a personalized mask type, and mask and cushion size. “What we're trying to do is move mask design from an art to a science,” said Kevin Coldren, director of product...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bleep is making headgear a thing of the past with its new DreamPort Sleep Solution, a mask-less CPAP interface.“We try to be a little bit disruptive because it's a disruptive product,” said Alan Greene, Bleep's chief marketing officer. Unlike traditional CPAP masks, the DreamPort attaches to the outside of the nose with medical grade adhesive strips.At 0.9 ounces, the DreamPort is one of the lightest CPAP interfaces in the industry, and is covered by Medicare...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - The English Patents Court has sided with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, saying a ResMed patent for masks is invalid in the U.K. “While today's ruling is just one more step on the journey, it reinforces our confidence in our position, and we are satisfied with progress so far,” said Lewis Gradon, managing director and CEO, in a press release. In 2016, F&P sought a declaration from the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court in the U.K. that three...