Teijin Pharma Launches New Compact CPAP Device for Sleep Apnea Syndrome Treatment.Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2005 - (JCNN) - Teijin Pharma has released Sleep Mate RS8, a continuous positive airway pressure continuous positive airway pressure n. Abbr. CPAP A technique of respiratory therapy for individuals breathing with or without mechanical assistance in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the (CPAP CPAP abbr. continuous positive airway pressure Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) A ventilation device that blows a gentle stream of air into the nose during sleep to keep the airway open. ) device designed for the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome sleep apnea syndrome Ondine's curse A condition defined by frequent episodes of sleep apnea, hypopnea, and Sx of functional respiratory impairment; it is potentially life-threatening, and associated with daytime hypersomnolence, MVAs, and cardiovascular M&M in (SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. ) on the same day. The Sleep Mate RS8, which measures 112x164x145mm and weighs 1.3 kg, is the smallest and lightest CPAP device that has been equipped with a card system. The device can record therapeutic process and operating conditions on a single card, improving user convenience. The company is going after the majority shaer of the CPAP market in Japan which is expected to reach 15 billion yen ($135 mil) three years from now. Source: JCN http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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