Feb 11, 2008 - Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV), a leading supplier of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and other sleep therapy devices and accessories, announced the introduction of an all-new CPAP device with a fully-integrated heated humidifier. The product is available throughout the United States and Europe and will be phased into other global markets over the next year. The Sandman Intro(TM) CPAP device is a convenient device designed for a broad range of patients and provides continuous positive airway pressure and heated humidification. According to Andy Ray, Vice President and General Manager for Covidien's Sleep and Oxygen Division, "The goal in developing this product was to improve the nighttime breathing comfort of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - which we know to be an increasingly common and serious condition - and to accomplish this with a device that is as easy to use as it is unobtrusive."... Covidien's Press Release-
