BreatheX, the First Wearable CPAP Device for Sleep Apnea Treatment Launched by Hoffman Laboratories

June 1, 2006

Today's CPAP users are younger, more active, and more traveled than ever before. Consequently, they need a CPAP that fits their lifestyles. Hoffman Labs' BreatheX, featuring a state of the art, ultra quiet flow generator, represents a revolution in OSA treatment that is redefining the way people use CPAP. More importantly for OSA care providers, BreatheX offers more and better ways to treat patients.

It is estimated that there will be 800,000 new CPAP patients diagnosed and treated this year. And that number is expected to grow by at least 20% per year. There are millions of potential CPAP users, and these users no longer fit the "typical" patient demographic. As awareness of sleep apnea has grown, the patients have changed. They're younger, they travel, and they're seeking better, more convenient options in CPAP care. Moreover, they're willing to purchase and demand a "non-standard" device.

BreatheX is a revolutionary device that has redefined the way people use CPAP. It's small, it's soft, it's quiet - best of all, it doesn't even look like medical equipment. Now you can move around. Move around in your sleep, move around the house, even move around the world. BreatheX will move with you.

It's completely battery powered , so you can take it anywhere. Hike, camp, fly, sleep in a hammock. You can even take it from room to room. BreatheX goes where you go.

It's versatile, and there's no six-foot hose . So you won't get tangled; your sleep won't be disturbed. Place it on or over your pillow or beside you in the bed. It can even rest gently around your neck. The short 8 inch or 21 inch hose provided replaces the long hose and gives you freedom to position the BreatheX anywhere you like.

Roll from side to side, reposition your pillow, or get up to grab another blanket. Toss and turn all night long, but never worry about your CPAP. Best of all with no six-foot hose to yank on and  cause mask air leaks and arousals you can sleep through the night. 

It goes where you go . Need to go to the bathroom, get a glass of water, or investigate bumps in the middle of the night? You can wear it with you. You won't need to fuss with your mask or forget to put it back on.

It takes no space on your nightstand, and you don't have to feel self-conscious about medical equipment in your bedroom. You no longer have to hide the CPAP when company's over.

Contact your home medical equipment provider to see BreatheX.

BreatheX can also be seen at the first annual National Patient Sleep Conference presented by Talk About Sleep, Inc. on October 28 and 29 in Minneapolis . Contact info@talkaboutsleep.com for more details.

Hoffman Laboratories is a privately owned company dedicated to producing a full range of innovative, cost effective, and patient-friendly solutions for respiratory patients.

Information provided with permission by Hoffman Laboratories.