Respironics Upgrades the Comfort Gel - My CPAP Gel Mask Keeps Breaking!

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Respironics Upgrades the Comfort Gel - My CPAP Gel Mask Keeps Breaking!

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We have all been there, the endless search for that perfect

CPAP mask. Contacting several companies, checking blogs, and

customer feedback trying to determine which mask is best

suited for my face. Sometimes, the search seems fruitless.

You, of course, are not alone.

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Distribution Date and Time: 2009-08-19 11:12:00

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Copyright: 2009

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Respironics Upgrades the Comfort Gel - My CPAP Gel Mask Keeps Breaking!

Copyright © 2009 Vasta

The CPAP Shop

http://www.thecpapshop.com

We have all been there, the endless search for that perfect CPAP

mask. Contacting several companies, checking blogs, and customer

feedback trying to determine which mask is best suited for my

face. Sometimes, the search seems fruitless. You, of course, are

not alone.

Our top selling mask over the past 2 years has been the

Respironics Comfort Gel nasal mask ( Supporting Image:

http://thephantomwriters.com/client-img/oldnew-cpap.jpg ). In the

course of many customer reviews a common thread has emerged: The

headgear keeps the mask secure so that it does not move easily

and the gel cushion creates an excellent seal which molds to your

face. This is all wonderful news, until you experience the sound

of cracking plastic.

A few years ago Respironics, examined the two lower connecting

ball and socket connection of the gel mask which had a tendency

to break during sleep. Respironics determined this was a fragile

point and needed a redesign. The decision to strengthen this area

has been well received by our customers, as many of them became

discouraged with the constant breaking. Although Respironics did

honor their standard 90-day warranty, CPAP users simply wanted

the mask to not break so easily. The newer version of the mask

was released and this improvement did extend the effective life

of the mask. However many users did not view this as a

significant improvement over the original design and still

experienced breaking issues after only 2 or 3 months of use.

The Wait Is Over!

Respironics went back to the drawing board and recently began

shipping a new and improved version of their most popular mask;

the Comfort Gel Nasal Mask. This time they got it right. Without

disturbing the well designed gel cushion and forehead assembly,

they simply reinforced the weak points at the connection head

gear connection points. Keeping the same ball and joint design,

the added plastic braces the mask against the constant pulling

and jerking that occurs during CPAP use. We have put the new

design through some rigorous testing and the new design holds up

much better than the original mask.

From our own customer surveys, the issue which is at the top of

the list of concerns is the masks durability. With the

Respironics Comfort Gel, once the ball and socket clips break,

the mask was rendered useless. The new version completely

addressed that concern while maintaining the overall durability

and dependability of the mask seal which continues to deliver a

consistently high comfort and satisfaction level.

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