SleepRes introduces V̇-Com
By HME News Staff
Updated 11:26 AM CDT, Mon June 6, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – SleepRes has entered the sleep therapy market with V̇-Com, a device that softens peak inspiratory flow to make CPAP devices more comfortable and increase adherence. “This may be the most important comfort factor in the PAP circuit since we developed BiPAP over 30 years ago,” said Eugene Scarberry, retired senior staff engineer at Philips Respironics for 35 years. “At the end of the day it is all about adherence and the V̇-Com is a whole new approach to increase early adherence that us manufacturers never thought of.” V̇-Com is an accessory added between the CPAP mask and hose that is specifically engineered to reduce inspiratory pressure and flow to provide comfort with minimal to no reduction in expiratory pressure (EPAP). After weeks or months, when the patient can easily tolerate the peak flow and inspiratory pressure of PAP therapy, it can be removed. The device is meant for new or struggling patients on CPAP or bi-level PAP for noninvasive ventilation. “I got to try a prototype of the V̇-Com several months ago, and the comfort was dramatic, especially at higher pressures,” said John Cason, a regional senior vice president at Adapt Health. “We believe (the V̇-Com) is going to improve adherence, and at Adapt that is our goal.”
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