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CPAP Manufacturing for Sleep Apnea

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Sleep Apnea is a common but serious medical condition which interrupts the airways during sleep causing significant reduction in fresh air flow to vital organs. The condition occurs when the muscles in the throat become floppy and relaxed during sleep, which narrows the breathing passage and disrupts the access to oxygen. Sleep Apnea patients use their CPAP products daily and therefore require them to be highly comfortable and reliable. This is why the CPAP Company ResMed, develops their CPAP Masks, CPAP Headgear and Anti-Snoring Chin Straps using Biomed’s Medical Grade Fabrics.

CPAP Masks are a crucial component of CPAP treatment for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea. The use of masks during Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is key to effectively treating sufferers of Sleep Apnea. CPAP Companies design masks to use pressurised air in order to avoid blocked passageways and ensure comfortable breathing during sleep. Additionally, some sufferers use CPAP Chin Straps to help improve the effectiveness of CPAP therapy as the CPAP Chin Strap wraps around the head and cradles the jaw. This is important as it keeps the patients’ mouth closed during sleep, reducing snoring considerably.

However, using CPAP Masks, CPAP Chin Straps and CPAP Accessories for long periods during sleep can often increase perspiration and the build up of oils in the skin, leading to the growth of bacteria. Some patients then experience symptoms like skin irritation and breakouts in the areas around the mask as a result. In order to prevent these issues and ensure maximum comfort when using CPAP products for long periods, CPAP Manufacturers implement high quality, Medical Grade Fabrics within the CPAP Chin Straps and CPAP Accessories.

At Biomed, our allergen free, latex free and antibacterial materials are used by CPAP Manufacturers to help to minimise the occurrence of skin related issues and other summertime allergies commonly cited by Sleep Apnea sufferers. We specialise in medical fabrics that are comfortable and breathable to maximise overall comfort for the hours of use during sleep.

Whilst developing medical fabrics for use by CPAP Companies we focus on durable, lightweight and stretchy Hypoallergenic Fabrics, ensuring maximum comfort and reliability for patients who require CPAP Masks and CPAP Chin Straps for Sleep Apnea. Biomed has a longstanding partnership with ResMed to supply Medical Grade Fabrics, which have been providing superior patient comfort for decades. For more information on our full range of Medical Grade Fabrics, please do not hesitate to contact the professional Biomed team on (02) 9758 3855.

How to reduce snoring with a chin strap

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It is possible to reduce your snoring, and as this might give much needed comfort to those around us that may benefit from you getting a good night sleep, the market is flooded with anti-snoring products, which may all seem great. So how do you know which Chin Strap is the right one for you?

Firstly, you need to understand that a Chin Strap is usually made of fabric and it wraps around the head and cradles the jaw, in-order to keep the patients’ mouth closed during sleep. This reduces snoring considerably.

Although Chin Straps are not a total solution to stop snoring or sleep apnea, statistics show that more than 80% of people are open mouth snorers. So, if you are a Nose Snorer then a chin strap may not be the ideal choice for you as, by design, it primarily works best for Open Mouth Snorers. However, should you require a chin strap to help reduce your snoring, then you may wish to consider the following points:

  • Ask for Resmed Chinstraps, as they use the Biomed patented technology and provide the most comfort for patients
  • Determine how you sleep throughout the night, as an Anti-Snoring Chin Strap, must incorporate high quality Anti-Bacterial Fabric, which is comfortable in design, but also allows the patient to move freely without irritating the skin
  • Use a Medical Grade Fabric, which is strong enough to support the jaw, without being restrictive in feel

By using a Chin Strap to reduce snoring, you may also incur head-aches, as a result from the chin strap being too tight, so be sure to choose a quality Chin Strap that is well suited to your face.

At Biomed we understand the importance of providing comfortable Chin Straps to reduce snoring, and quality latex free chin straps, which are not harmful to patients’ skin.

At Biomed we are a medical fabric manufacturing company, who manufactures durable, lightweight and stretchy hypoallergenic fabrics which are used to manufacture CPAP chin straps, ensuring maximum comfort and reliability for patients. Biomed has a longstanding partnership with ResMed to supply latex free Chin straps and headgear, which has been providing superior patient comfort for decades. For more information on our full range of CPAP medical fabrics or other technical textiles, please do not hesitate to contact the professional Biomed team on (02) 9758 3855.

Why you should use latex free CPAP fabric in your Mask

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It is not easy at the best of times to get a sound night sleep, whilst sleeping with a CPAP Mask. However, in-order to minimise discomfort and to also stay free from any skin irritations, patients should use Latex Free CPAP Mask Fabric. Being a major supplier of Chin Straps for Sleep Apnea to ResMed for more than 30 years, Biomed are a leading textile manufacturing company, best known for creating high-quality CPAP masks with our patented medical grade fabrics. Biomed holds a patent for quality, high grade Latex Free Fabric, which is used in all CPAP mask applications.

What are the benefits of using Latex Free CPAP Fabric?

The most common benefits of using a Latex Free Fabric, would be in its ability to mould with your face, whilst sleeping on a pillow. The soft fabric allows patients to move freely, without worrying about having hard plastic pushing against their skin during the night.

With its soft-sponge like feel, the CPAP fabric also ensures the mask fits firmly against the patients face, whilst allowing the CPAP mask to expand and contract when the patient moves whilst asleep. By doing so, the CPAP Fabric encourages a firm seal thus reducing any leaks.

By using Latex Free Fabric in your CPAP Mask, will ensure skin irritation is reduced to a minimum, however there are many different types of medical grade CPAP fabrics, which can provide patient improvements in their comfort levels. Some of which include, Brushed Velvet Fabric, Brushed Lycra Fabric, Spandex Net Fabric and Anti-Bacterial Fabric just to name a few. To see the wide range of Latex Free Fabric, we use in our CPAP mask material click here.

Biomed understands the absolute requirement in providing quality latex free fabrics, for use in CPAP mask manufacturing. Research also shows, the majority of patients are side sleepers and as a consequence, require a latex free CPAP strap which is light-weight and takes up less surface area on their face. Resmed provide quality CPAP masks for side sleepers, that use the patented Biomed technology.

Biomed is a leading medical fabric manufacturing company, who has a longstanding partnership with ResMed to supply latex free CPAP straps and headgear, which has been providing superior patient comfort for decades. For more information on our full range of CPAP medical fabrics or other technical textiles, please do not hesitate to contact the professional Biomed team on (02) 9758 3855.