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Optipillows Anti Snore EPAP Mask
Optipillows Anti Snore EPAP Mask
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OptiPillows is an FDA (US) cleared EPAP nasal mask. It is not a CPAP mask. With CPAP, one needs a CPAP machine, a power supply, and you remain tethered to the CPAP tubing. With CPAP, the pressure in the airways remains positive throughout the breathing cycle. With EPAP, the pressure is positive only during expiration, without using a CPAP machine or tubing. With the EPAP mask, one is free to move during sleep. EPAP devices are safe to use during sleep.
Snoring and airway obstruction are due to events occurring in the upper airway. At end expiration, the upper airway is most susceptible to collapse, because the pressure is low, upper airway is narrowest, lung volume is smallest, and muscles are most relaxed. When inhalation begins, and a small negative is created, it causes potential upper airway collapse. With the EPAP mask, collapse of the upper airways is prevented by maintaining a positive expiratory pressure during expiration. The EPAP mask works using expiratory resistance technology that have been shown in clinical trials to be effective in preventing upper airway obstruction. The EPAP mask is easy to use. If you tried other expiratory resistance devices previously, you will like OptiPillows EPAP Mask. The EPAP mask is reusable, and can be used for up to 1 year.
With side resistance 50% closed, it generates 3 to 7 cmH2O of pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions:
EPAP stands for Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure. The EPAP mask is a nasal mask that generates positive pressure during expiration. The EPAP mask my keep you awake the first time you use it. Do not give up after one try. It is not magic, like other devices, it may take a few nights to get used to it. If you cannot fall asleep, take it off. It will become easier and easier after each night.
The EPAP Mask is an EPAP device integrated onto a nasal pillow mask. It looks like a nasal pillow CPAP mask but does not require a CPAP machine. EPAP devices such as Theravent and Provent were introduced a few year ago, and have been shown in clinical studies to be safe and effective for treating snoring.
OptiPillows EPAP Mask allows you to inhale easily with minimal resistance, but during exhalation, the air is directed through a narrow opening, creating back pressure in the nose and mouth, preventing upper airway collapse. The size of the side opening can be adjusted to change the pressure during exhalation.
