Inspiratory Comfort for Patients Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP & APAP) and bi-level PAP therapy
Inspiratory Comfort for Patients Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP & APAP) and bi-level PAP therapy
What is V̇-Com™?
Designed by a leading sleep scientist, V̇-Com™ for CPAP is a purpose-built FDA-registered device that reduces many of the negative effects of CPAP treatment, making it more comfortable and easier to tolerate.
98%
of new sleep apnea patients prefer V̇-Com™ for their CPAP therapy
80%
of long-term sleep apnea patients that tried V̇-Com™ kept using it
77%
of long-term patients prefer V̇-Com™ in their CPAP therapy.
V-Com™ Supports a Quieter, Less Disruptive Experience
Understanding V̇-Com™
CPAP therapy is the most effective treatment for patients with Sleep Apnea but until now, adjusting to PAP therapy initially has been difficult. In fact, almost 50% of patients on CPAP therapy have difficulties adjusting.
The high flows and pressures of CPAP that have routinely been difficult to tolerate now can be dramatically softened using the V-Com™. This simple device has been designed and engineered to soften inspiratory airflow and pressure while preserving the effectiveness of CPAP therapy.
Making it easier for your patient to adjust to CPAP on their own
Adding V̇-Com™ to a patient’s therapy is like adding Training Wheels for CPAP™. This simple device can mean the difference between your patient “giving up” or continuing their lifesaving PAP treatment.
Within minutes, a respiratory therapist can show a patient what the PAP pressure feels like with and without the V̇-Com™ device inline. This feedback mechanism allows them to better understand how their airflow should feel.
As you know, comfort equals adherence and adherence equals better treatment outcomes.
Improve early PAP tolerance with V̇-Com™ by providing your patients initial comfort without compromising their treatment.
Traditionally when a patient struggles with the constant flow of air pressure, pressure settings are reduced.
Reducing pressure settings to increase a patient’s initial tolerance improves comfort, but at a cost.
Decreasing pressure settings also means decreasing expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) which is principally responsible for therapy. The V̇-Com™ effect is flow-dependent with its maximum comforting effect during the high inspiratory flows. As a result, V̇-Com™ has minimal effect on expiratory positive airway pressure.
V̇-Com™ is a small price to pay for adherence to a life-saving device. In addition to wasting time and money on a diagnosis and failed treatment, patients who fail CPAP therapy are faced with expensive and limited alternatives.
V̇-Com™ is a small out-of-pocket expenditure, covered by most HSA plans, providing tremendous value to your patients.
Your patient’s comfort matters most. There are no time restrictions. They can use V̇-Com™ as little or as long as they need. Once your patient feels they don’t need V̇-Com™ anymore because they’ve adjusted to their device’s airflow pressure and developed their own tolerance, they simply stop using it.
However, many patients who have been on CPAP therapy for years find that V̇-Com™ also reduces CPAP noise, reduces leak, or eliminates their need for a chinstrap. Patients who opt to continue use long term should replace their V̇-Com™ every 3 months like their CPAP mask and other CPAP supplies.
V̇-Com™ is a small price to pay for adherence to a life-saving device. In addition to wasting time and money on a diagnosis and failed treatment, patients who fail CPAP therapy are faced with expensive and limited alternatives.
V̇-Com™ is a small out-of-pocket expenditure, covered by most HSA plans, providing tremendous value to your patients.