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Welcome to the CPAP Supplies Plus/Direct Newsletter where you will find information
on the latest and greatest products to hit the CPAP industry. We hope that this
information is helpful and informative. If you have any questions about anything
mentioned in this newsletter or with CPAP in general, please give us a call,
toll free, at 877-791-3195 and we will be glad to help.
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Contour Multi-Mask Sleep Aid – The CPAP Pillow - will allow you to sleep with your spine in alignment AND prevent the likelihood that your mask or tubing will hit the pillow. This will reduce leaks and help to get a better night of sleep. For details click here: http://www.cpapplus.com/Miscellaneous/CPAPmultimaskpillow.htm
Important to keep your CPAP Accessories clean!
We are very happy to announce a new mask cleaner to our site. The product is
called RespiClean and is designed to clean and sanitize your mask safely. For
more information on this great new product, please click here. http://www.cpapplus.com/CPAP_Cleaning/Respiclean/RespiClean.htm
TRUCKLOAD SALES AT CPAP SUPPLIES PLUS/DIRECT
Machine – Mask – Humidifier $378!
The Puritan Bennett 420G CPAP Machine, the H2O Heated Humidifier AND the Breeze
Nasal Pillow Mask all for the unbelievable price of $378! Puritan Bennett is
a name you know and trust in the Sleep field – so take advantage of this
“one time” offer. Our normal price for all of these products is
$478.95. That is a savings of over $100! Plus – we will provide FREE SHIPPING
on this Package Deal! This offer is certain to attract a lot of buyers, so do
not miss out on this one. To learn more about this machine go to:
http://www.cpapplus.com/Machines/CPAP/GoodKnight_420G/GoodKnight_420G.html
THE LOWEST PRICE EVER! – For a limited time – the GoodKnight 420G CPAP machine only - now being offered for $199.00. If you are not in need at the moment for a CPAP or a good second machine, please pass this info on to a friend who might!
FISHER & PAYKEL MACHINE PRICES COME DOWN
If you are looking for a dependable, quiet CPAP with humidifier, we are now
offering the F&P HC233, HC234 and HC600 for the lowest price you will find
on the Internet. It is worth reviewing these machines and you can see them at:
http://www.cpapplus.com/Machines/CPAP/HC220LE/HC234.html
http://www.cpapplus.com/Machines/CPAP/HC600/HC600.html
http://www.cpapplus.com/Machines/CPAP/HC220LE/HC233.htm
BACK TO BASICS WITH A RESPIRONICS DS100 M-Series CPAP
Also on our truck were the DS100’s by Respironics which is a very compact,
popular and quiet CPAP. You can view this basic and dependable machine at: http://www.cpapplus.com/Machines/CPAP/Remstar_MSeries/Remstar_MSeries.htm
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FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INTRODUCES NEW AUTO PRESSURE SETTING FLOW GENERATOR
Auckland, New Zealand, 3 September 2007 - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation
Limited (NZSX:FPH, ASX:FPH) announced today that it has introduced at Worldsleep07
in Cairns, Australia the first of a range of innovative ‘smart’
flow generators which are intended for use in the treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA).
The SleepStyle™ auto-adjusting flow generator automatically detects interruptions
to normal
breathing and provides the appropriate positive airway pressure to meet the
breath-by-breath
needs of the patient.
The new device is the first to include the company’s unique SensAwake™
technology, which
senses when the patient is awake and promptly reduces the delivered pressure
to facilitate a return to sleep.
The SleepStyle™ 200 Auto Series also includes the ability to automatically
collect data during treatment into the SmartStick™, a removable USB flash
memory device, which may be conveniently reviewed by the patient’s physician
without the need for any special card reading hardware. “We believe that
the new technologies in the SleepStyle™ 200 Auto Series will offer significant
benefits for OSA treatment, with enhanced comfort, acceptance and patient management”
said Michael Daniell, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s Managing Director
and CEO.
The SleepStyle™ 200 Auto Series flow generator range will be introduced
in Australia, New
Zealand, Canada and Europe initially, followed by the United States once FDA
clearance has been received. The company expects to introduce several additional
devices incorporating its new technology over the next two years.
MEDTRADE CONFERENCE
The semi-annual medical show, called Medtrade, took place in Orlando, FL the
first week of October. As always, many manufacturers in Sleep and other related
health fields displayed their products. DeVilbiss, a company that has always
had a strong and steady foothold in the industry will be presenting to the market
in 4-6 weeks their new, quiet and dependable CPAP and Auto-CPAP. Please watch
our site for the introduction of the “IntelliPAP Standard CPAP and IntelliPAP
AutoAdjust.
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As seen in Home Health Care E Source of September 17th, 2007
DeVilbiss Sleep Expert Discusses How CPAPs Can Save Lives
Theresa Shumard, sleep advocate and manager of North American Education and
Clinical Services at DeVilbiss Healthcare, a division of Sunrise Medical, said
there is a strong correlation between obstructive sleep apnea and other medical
conditions, such as hypertension and atherosclerosis. The treatment of OSA with
CPAP therapy can significantly reduce the risk factors for both OSA and for
conditions associated with it.
"In recent years we've learned much about OSA and how it affects other
medical disorders. The evidence indicates that OSA causes or contributes to
many of these other diseases. We now know that treatment with CPAP for OSA in
diabetics and hypertensive patients may improve insulin responsiveness, reduce
blood pressure, and normalize the abnormal growth hormone cycle, and may possibly
improve the impaired lipid metabolism seen in OSA," Shumard says.
A clear link exists between OSA and hypertension, as an estimated 70 percent
of sleep apnea patients are hypertensive. "In the linkage between OSA and
stroke, evidence has clearly been brought forth to support that the treatment
of OSA significantly improves early signs of atherosclerosis," Shumard
says. "This supports the concept that OSA is an independent risk factor
for atherosclerosis. Both coronary heart disease and stroke share many of the
same risk factors, and people with severe sleep apnea have more than two times
the risk of ischemic stroke than people with no or mild apnea. With the mounting
body of knowledge in clinical trials, more than ever we know that CPAP can save
lives and reduce the risks and consequences in co-morbid conditions."
With compliance being a huge issue for clients with CPAPs, DeVilbiss launched
the eCompliance System, where CPAP usage data can be provided remotely without
cards. It can notify providers and clinicians when non-adherence is detected
and improve compliance by analyzing patient data and isolating patients that
require attention.
"Research tells us that the first two weeks of a new patients CPAP usage
is critical for improving the likelihood of long-term compliance," Shumad
says.
Social stigma in wearing the CPAP, fears and discomforts can all contribute
to non-compliance, according to Shumad.
"Feelings of being 'unattractive' override common sense and the knowledge
that treatment is going to improve health in patients who may not have had access
to patient education. Appropriate education regarding CPAP and OSA goes a very
long way in helping patients learn how to cope with obstacles related to treatment
by empowering them with necessary tools for successful adherence," Shumad
says.
DeVilbiss is currently working on its next generation of compliance technology.
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As always we hope that you find this information helpful and informative. We
thank you for choosing CPAP Supplies Plus/Direct as your supplier for CPAP equipment
and accessories. Also, don't forget, as the seasons change, it is a good time
to change your CPAP filters and tubing also!
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