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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare announces the F&P ICON™ CPAP machine, the company’s latest and most advanced continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
This exciting new CPAP machine was designed with patient and clinical feedback. Utilizing a dedicated team of experts, including sleep scientists, doctors, engineers and industrial designers, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has been working on its creation for over three years. The end result is the sleep product that doctors and patients have been asking for.
With the goal of delivering a better night's sleep to patients, the F&P ICON™ integrates Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s leading clinical technologies into one compact and stylish unit.
ThermoSmart™ heated hose technology is at the forefront of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s humidification philosophy.
As it comes in three different models, the F&P ICON™ is versatile and can provide therapy to many diverse OSA patients
- The Auto provides flexibility in pressure modes and full efficacy reporting
- The Premo meets demand for fixed pressure and full efficacy reporting
- The Novo is a standard CPAP with basic compliance reporting
The versatile F&P ICON™ Auto can be used as a titration and long term treatment solution for patients, particularly those experiencing:
- Pressure requirements greater than 10 cmH2O
- REM or positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Incomplete laboratory titration
- Planned weight changes (e.g. future bariatric surgery)
- Returning symptoms after long-term CPAP use
Another exciting feature of the F&P ICON™ Auto CPAP Machine is SensAwake™ technology. SenseAeake utilizes the ability to sense the pattern of irregular breathing which occurs at the transition from sleep to awake, and promptly reduces pressure to aid the transition back to sleep.
The F&P ICON™ also includes InfoSmart™ technologies, which provide a range of communication and reporting options to suit the patient management preferences of individual medical practices.
Stylish, compact and designed in neutral colours, the F&P ICON™ discreetly blends into the bedroom environment. It also comes with full digital clock and alarm capabilities, freeing up space on the night-stand.
References
1. Almasri E & Kline L. The addition of heated wall tubing provides more humidity and comfort than standard heated humidifier CPAP units Sleep 2007; 30: A190.
2. Nilius G et al. Impact of a controlled heated breathing tube humidifier on sleep quality during CPAP therapy in a cool sleeping environment European Respiratory Journal 2008; 31(4): 830-6.
3. Massengill JS & Lewis KL. Effect of humidification on titration pressures in obstructive sleep apnea Sleep 2009; 32: A217.
4. Virag R. Evaluation of the performance of CPAP heated humidifiers for use in sleep apnea therapy: a comparative study of humidification effectiveness Sleep 2008; 31: A382.
5. Ayappa I et al. Irregular respiration as a marker of wakefulness during titration of CPAP Sleep 2009; 32(1): 99-104.
*SensAwakeTM is only available in the Auto model of the F&P ICON™.
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