Sep 09, 2008 - ...InnoMed Technologies represents the Nasal-Aire(R) family CPAP interfaces and RespCare, Inc. represents such innovative CPAP technologies as the Hybrid Universal Oral/Nasal Pillow interface and the Bravo Nasal pillow Interface. The two studies, one of which was sponsored by National Institutes of Health's National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, demonstrated an increased risk of death among apparently healthy people who suffered from moderate to severe apnea. Studies found that sleep apnea, characterized by disruptions of breathing during the night, increases the risk of death four- to six fold. The condition affects as many as 12 million Americans.
In the past, studies have linked an increased risk of death with people who suffered from apnea and other health-related problems, such as obesity...
...InnoMed Technologies' range of technologically advanced Nasal-Aire(R) interfaces for positive air pressure therapy has helped patients who could not deal with a face mask become and stay compliant. The Nasal-Aire (R) II , which wears like an oxygen cannula, has remained the Gold Standard in alternative interfaces since it was introduced in 2002.
The Hybrid (R) Universal Interface offers patients the comfort of nasal pillows, yet allows the patient to breathe through their mouth during the night without interrupting the nightly therapy. Many sleep centers prefer the Hybrid (R) when trying a patient on CPAP for the first time because most patients with sleep disorders are mouth breathers and cannot comfortably comply to nasal masks...InnoMed Technologies' Press Release -
