Sleep apnea device portability provides restful, hassle-free sleep

The more than 12 million estimated Americans suffering from sleep apnea don’t have to sacrifice convenience for a good night’s sleep anymore thanks to the increasing abundance of highly efficient and portable electromechanical devices commonly used to treat the disorder.

According to a new report released by Kalorama Information, Contract Manufacturing Opportunities in High-Growth Medical Devices (Catheters, Pacemakers, LVADs, Hip and Knee Implants, Air Pathways, Syringes), xPAP devices have become the standard and most effective treatment available.

The various  xPAP devices on the market, which include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), automatic positive airway pressure (APAP or AutoPAP), bi-level positive airway pressure, and variable positive airway pressure (VPAP) machines, may take some getting used to for most people, but each features tremendous benefits and minimal side effects.

CPAP machines, for example, blow a fixed amount of air pressure constantly throughout the duration of the user’s sleep cycle. The air pressure forces the airway or air passage open and eliminates apneas, hypopneas, and snoring almost entirely. The result is a night of restorative and restful sleep for the user. Newer CPAP machines are about the size of two VHS video cassette tapes stacked on top of each other.

“PAP machines used to be very large and impractical, but the realities of everyday life have lead to lighter, more portable machines,” notes Bruce Carlson, publisher of Kalorama Information. “People shift while they sleep and not receiving effective, continuous treatment because of this is simply unrealistic.”

People of all ages are susceptible to sleep apnea. However, the need for portable yet proficient xPAP devices is becoming ever more important due to the growth in the aging of the world’s population afflicted with long term chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedics, diabetes and asthma.

Kalorama Information’s report, Contract Manufacturing Opportunities in High-Growth Medical Devices (Catheters, Pacemakers, LVADs, Hip and Knee Implants, Air Pathways, Syringes), examines the key contract manufacturing companies and marketers involved in seven global high growth medical device market segments. For further information, visit Kalorama Information’s site.

About Kalorama Information

Kalorama Information supplies the latest in independent market research in the life sciences, as well as a full range of custom research services. Kalorama routinely assists media with healthcare topics, and can provide experts to speak about markets in the life sciences industry.

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