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CPAP Supplies Plus/Direct Newsletter -where you will find information on the
latest sleep products and articles on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. 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
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In case you missed our short message alerts we sent out during the month, we
would like to recap the CPAP products and Specials we have.
Buy a Mask – Get a Free Tube! We all need to replace our tubing more
often. We have just made that easier for you – on select masks, you will
automatically receive a FREE 6’ Tube with the purchase of a mask.
http://www.cpapplus.com/CPAP_Supplies/WebsiteSpecial.html
Tube Jacket – The tube Jacket is a fleece cover for your CPAP Tubing
designed to reduce or eliminate water condensation which can collect in your
tubing. This is a problem known as “rainout” and often occurs due
to the temperature difference of the air in the tubing and the ambient room
temperature of your house.
The Tube Jacket is also great because it “blankets” your tubing.
You will no longer have that cold tubing rubbing against you while you sleep!
Since this product has been so successful, the Tube Jacket is now available
in 6’ and 8’ versions.
Try the Tube Jacket today!
http://www.cpapplus.com/Miscellaneous/TubeJacket.htm
Is Fisher & Paykel about to Release an Auto? We have been informed by industry insiders who state that an Auto PAP is due to be released by Fisher & Paykel in the next few months. According to sources this new model will be smaller, lightweight, and like all Fisher & Paykel products will have a build-in humidification system. Additionally, this product will have data storage and download ability. Stay tuned for more updates on this product as they become available to us.
It’s time to change those tubes and filters. If you are not taking advantage of the free tube offer above, please make the healthy choice to change your tubing and filters.
CPAP Tubing!
http://www.cpapplus.com/CPAP_Tubing/Grey_Tubing/Grey_Tubing.html
CPAP Filters!
http://www.cpapplus.com/CPAP_Filters/Cross_Ref.html
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Cell Phone Could Look for OSA?
Listen to lullabies via mp-3, take a photo, screen yourself for sleep apnea,
and oh yeah, make a phone call. Sounds like a weird group of functions for a
cell phone, but it could someday be a reality. In yet another recognition of
the growing awareness of sleep disorders, cell phone users soon may also be
able to monitor their sleep with their phones.
At a Microsoft Research Faculty Summit conference at the company’s headquarters
in Redmond, Wash, Nuria Oliver, a Microsoft researcher, showed off a new phone
application that monitors a user’s heart rate and blood oxygen level wirelessly.
In theory, this could detect oxygen desaturation during sleep due to apneas
and serve as a screening test for the disorder. Oliver also said it might facilitate
long-term monitoring of sleep.
Appeared in HME NEWS, 072707
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Annual Medical Trade Show
The bi-annual medical industry trade show, Medtrade, will be coming up October 2 -4 in Orlando, Florida. Through industry sources, there should be new Sleep products in the way of masks and machines. As soon as this information becomes available, we will pass it along to you.
ResMed Names New CEO; Continues Awareness Campaign of Sleep Disordered Breathing
Effective Jan. 1, 2008, Kieran T. Gallahue will be promoted to Chief Executive
Officer and will join ResMed's board of directors. Gallahue, who joined ResMed
in January of 2003 as president and COO of the Americas, has pushed the awareness
of sleep disordered breathing in both the medical community and the public.
ResMed offers a multimedia presentation of Understanding Sleep Disordered Breathing
on its Web site at www.resmed.com. by clicking under "Patients."
With most people currently suffering from sleep disordered breathing currently
undiagnosed, ResMed has been one of the leaders in public awareness of this
serious medical condition. Left untreated, sleep apnea and other forms of sleep-disordered
breathing can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, including high blood
pressure, congested heart failure and stroke.
Gallahue, 44, will succeed Dr. Peter C. Farrell, 65. As of Jan. 1, 2008, Dr.
Farrell will relinquish his position as CEO, but will continue serving as executive
chairman of the Board until June 30, 2008, when he will become non-executive
Chairman.
"Since joining ResMed in 2003, Kieran has demonstrated strong leadership
qualities," said Dr. Farrell. "He has been instrumental in improving
our operational execution, targeting our research and development efforts, focusing
our commercial teams to better serve patients and customers, while strengthening
the depth of our management. He has earned the respect of our employees and
customers. He has the full support of myself and the Board, and is the right
person to succeed me as ResMed's CEO."
"Since founding the company in 1989, I have been passionate about the need
to increase awareness of sleep-disordered breathing among both the public and
the medical community, as well as the need to increase understanding of the
deleterious consequences of the disease if left untreated," Dr. Farrell
continued. "As chairman, I intend to remain significantly engaged in the
company's mission and strategy."
Gallahue joined ResMed in January 2003 as president and COO of the Americas.
He was named president and chief operating officer ResMed Global, in September
2004. Before joining ResMed, Gallahue served as president of Nanogen Inc., a
San Diego-based DNA research and medical diagnostics company. In his earlier
career, he also worked for Instrumentation Laboratory, Procter & Gamble
and the General Electric Company. Gallahue holds a BA degree from Rutgers University
and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
As written in the September 5th online issue of Home Health Products.
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