ResMed Introduces Mask for Women Only

POWAY, Calif.–ResMed will debut its new Swift LT for Her, a
mask specially designed for women, at Medtrade this week.

Based on an independent poll of CPAP users conducted on consumer
Web site TalkAboutSleep.com, 90 percent of women believe
manufacturers should be more considerate of women’s needs in
mask development. Eighty-five percent of female respondents said
they had special needs in mask choice and fit, and more than 70
percent said they had mask fit problems. Additionally, 30 percent
of poll respondents said their mask headgear pulled their hair or
interfered with their hairstyle.

The new mask incorporates ResMed’s nasal pillows
technology with personalized features for women’s unique
preferences, the company said. With no forehead support and
weighing 2.3 ounces, the mask features a soft but secure seal to
ensure comfortable sleep, and has an adjustable backstrap that can
be worn over or under the hair.

According to the TalkAboutSleep poll, more than 25 percent of
respondents said their mask was too large, so the Swift LT for Her
has an extra small pillow to extend the fit range for more petite
noses. The mask frame width is 50 percent smaller, suitable for
side sleeping, and the rotating barrel allows women to customize
for the best fit. With its quiet nasal pillows system, the company
said, the mask “offers a minimal, unobtrusive nasal pillows system
that lets a female patient feel more tlike herself.”

“By investing in developing new features that are
important to women, ResMed is providing support to patients and
clinicians who are committed to patient compliance,” said
Tracy Nasca, TalkABoutSleep.com’s founder and senior vice
president.