The analysis of the efficacy of an adhesive sleep apnea mask

Author

Blazeski, George ; Broderick, Erin ; Djomparin, Olga ; Iannotto, Lisa ; Perriello, Dana

Author_Institution

Stevens Inst. of Technol., Hoboken, NJ, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

26-28 March 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) mask was augmented to increase compliance amongst obstructive sleep apnea patients (OSA). Bioflex Silicone GelÂ® adhesive was tested to determine the lifetime and whether it could withstand the highest output pressure of a CPAP machine, 20 cmH₂O. A NPC-100 NovaSensorÂ® pressure sensor was used to gather the data. The silicone gel has a lifetime of approximately 180 days and was able to endure maximum pressure output in humidified and non-humidified environments. A modified mask containing Bioflex Silicone GelÂ® is efficacious and will increase patient compliance as a result of the comfort and fit it will provide. Clinical testing will be necessary in the future to confirm the results.

Keywords

adhesives; biomedical materials; biomedical measurement; medical disorders; patient treatment; polymer gels; pressure sensors; sleep; Bioflex Silicone Gel adhesive; CPAP machine; NPC-100 NovaSensor pressure sensor; adhesive sleep apnea mask; continuous positive airway pressure mask; humidified environment; nonhumidified environment; obstructive sleep apnea patients; patient treatment; silicone gel; Biosensors; Circuit testing; Life testing; Lifetime estimation; Magnetic heads; Medical treatment; Performance evaluation; Skin; Sleep apnea; Surgery;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

New York, NY

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6879-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458206

Filename

5458206