CPAP News Letter - Issue: 9

Our newsletter is designed to provide information regarding state-of-the art equipment and the latest techniques to treat sleep apnea. We hope it is interesting and helpful to you as you work to optimize your apnea treatment.

In our April newsletter, we mentioned that The New England Journal of Medicine had published a Canadian study demonstrating major improvements in heart function gained by treating sleep apnea with CPAP. One of the findings was that heart size decreased nearly 6% when CPAP was used. Now a new study published in the August issue of Chest has found that people with sleep apnea often have enlarged hearts. The good news is that treating the apnea problem can reverse the heart enlargement. These studies are even more proof of the value of treating sleep apnea.

Visit the study abstract:
chestjournal.org Study Abstract

Visit for a basic bottom line report:
heartcenteronline.com Report

There were a lot of unhappy sleep apnea sufferers snoring severely during the great North East blackout. Are you prepared for a power loss? Consider running your machine off a car battery. Cables are available but vary by machine. Call us for assistance. Additionally, a battery backup system with easy charging is now available.

Resmed has released a new full face mask called the "Ultra Mirage Full Face Mask". It has an Ultra-style forehead support with four positions and an improved forehead pad. The cushions from the existing Mirage Full Face Mask and Mirage Series 2 Full Face Mask are unchanged and fit on the new Ultra. The mask also includes quick release headgear clips.

Innomed Technologies, the people who make the "Nasal-Aire" nasal cannula system have redesigned the prong and now call the system the Nasal Aire II. It uses a softer prong material and has a less pronounced ridge on the end of the prong. They have also worked to reduce the "jetting" action of the device and have redone the exhalation ports to reduce noise. A new size fills the gap between medium and large (medium plus). This improved system has just become available and can be seen at

The smallest CPAP+humidifier integrated unit, Fisher & Paykel HC220 has received some noteworthy improvements. Now called the HC220LE, it has been made world class quiet. It also has a humidity management system called "Ambient Tracking Plus". It provides the right amount of humidity while automatically adjusting for such things as room temperature, mouth or mask leaks. This is an industry first.

Puritan Bennett, the makers of the world's smallest CPAP, will be releasing a super small Auto CPAP named the 420E in the next few weeks. It is as small as the other 420 models and will adjust pressures to your needs as you sleep. Software detailing the performance of the machine and quality of your sleep will be available.

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John Goodman
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