Definitions

Fit-and-Forget Technology

Using our anthropometric database with thousands of facial contours, our designers have created a combination of technologies that adjust to the user for personalized comfort – such as: auto-contouring cushioning technologies and an auto-sliding Glider™ Strap that compensates for head movement to maintain a seal. Simply fit and forget.

Out-of-Box-Solution

A handy method of providing all of the interfaces in our family assembled (all sizes included) – ready to use for a simple application straight from the box. There is no requirement for a dealer or lab to hold a range of sizes and no requirement for difficult manual adjustments once the user has the mask home.

Compliance

Time sleeper spends on therapy. Usage is reported as hours/night.

Interface

A mask that allows the delivery of positive pressure. Can come in the form of a nasal, nasal direct, oral or full face mask.

Heated humidification

Equipment consisting of a chamber that is filled with water and rests on a heater plate. The air is warmed and moistened as it passes over the heated water. Heated humidification is an important adjunct to CPAP therapy that alleviates nasal side effects such as congestion.

Standard CPAP

A stand alone continuous positive airway pressure device that comes without humidification

Integrated CPAP

A continuous positive airway pressure unit that comes with a heated humidifier attached.

True Integration

An integrated CPAP that was designed and built to have heated humidification attached. The benefits of true-integration over modular-integration include lower incidence of water-ingress due to more efficient design (built with the intention of having water attached) and smaller and more compact.

Rain-out

The accumulation of condensation in the delivery tube that causes a disruptive gurgling noise. Rain-out also causes significant fluctuations in mask pressure, rendering CPAP therapy ineffective.