Philips Respironics Introduces Comfortgel Blue Nasal Mask Designed for Better Compliance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

August 9, 2010

Philips Respironics ComfortGel Blue nasal mask is used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  Based on the company’s popular blue gel masks, this product is designed to help enhance patient comfort and compliance.

Retaining the comfort and flexibility features found in previous gel masks, ComfortGel Blue incorporates several new features to make it the next generation of comfort and technology.  Included in this new product are an improved forehead pad designed to help reduce pressure points, a lower profile exhalation port with an integrated swivel that quietly directs air flow up and away from a bed partner, and a new gel cushion that gently conforms to facial features.  Used together with Philips Respironics System One Resistance Control, the mask will help deliver optimum PAP therapy and comfort.

“We have more than 15 years of experience delivering gel masks to thousands of health care professionals and hundreds of thousands of patients around the world,” said Maura Weis, director, Sleep Marketing, North America, Philips Home Healthcare Solutions.  “As a result, we understand what our customers—and their patients—need from a gel mask for effective therapy.”

ComfortGel Blue is available in four sizes: petite, small, medium, and large.  To further simplify fitting and inventory management, FitPacks with two sizes of cushions are available.  DuoPacks with multiple cushions of the same size also are offered to support supply replacement initiatives for patients.