AMSTERDAM, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips
Respironics, a business of Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX:PHIA),
today introduced the Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask, which supports
non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and is the most recent addition to
the Wisp family of masks. Designed specifically for children, the
Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask features a child-friendly giraffe fabric
pattern, a modified cushion curvature and support tools to help
provide a positive experience for young patients and their
families. With the introduction of the Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask,
Philips' Wisp family of masks now serves infant to adult patients,
providing continuity and consistency in the therapy experience.
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) therapy is used to treat breathing
difficulties, often caused by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or
neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy. While adult
mask options have evolved in the past several years to become
smaller, lighter and less obtrusive, pediatric masks have, until
now, remained largely the same—bulky and cumbersome.
"There have traditionally been few mask options for pediatric
patients using NIV, making it difficult in some cases for young
children to adopt therapy," said Teofilo
Lee-Chiong, M.D., Chief Medical Liaison, Philips. "Philips
designed this new mask with the child in mind—pairing the
functionality and comfort of adult masks with child-friendly
materials. With its giraffe print fabric and an animated character
that helps to engage children, therapy might be less intimidating
for the tiniest patients."
Designed specifically for kids
The Wisp Pediatric
Nasal Mask is designed to support one of the most vulnerable
populations of patients, and has a variety of unique features to
help patients and their parents adjust to therapy. Key features and
resources of the Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask include:
- Kid-Friendly Theme – The Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask has a
fun, child-friendly giraffe print and soft, fabric materials.
- Caregiver Resources – Caregivers have access to
demonstration videos to help them use the mask, while children can
enjoy a fantasy world featuring Philips' cartoon character Jacky
Giraffe. Jacky, who interacts with his friends Sami the Seal and
Tucker the Turtle, provides a playful theme that is designed to
help a child ease into therapy.
- Leak Correction Dial – The innovative Leak Correction
Dial on the mask enables caregivers to fix small leaks without
disturbing a child's sleep.
- An Infant-Centric Design – Children tend to have
low or no nose bridges as opposed to adults. With this in mind, the
Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask has three cushion sizes designed to fit
infants weighing 22 pounds to age 7, with a shape created
specifically to fit the curvature of an infant's face and
nose.
As the latest addition to the Wisp family of masks, the Wisp
Pediatric Nasal Mask may help to smooth transition across care
settings—from the hospital to the home and as the child ages,
providing continuity of care with the full line of masks. The Wisp
mask line includes the Wisp Minimal Contact Nasal Mask, which was
introduced in 2012 by Philips, as well as the Wisp Youth Mask that
Philips introduced in 2014 to begin serving older children and
teenagers.
The Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask will be available in the U.S. and
Europe in the second half of 2016,
with launches in additional markets to follow. More information
about the mask, the animated cartoon and demonstration videos can
be accessed at http://www.philips.com/wisppediatric.
The new Wisp Pediatric Nasal Mask will be on display at the
Philips' exhibit (booth number 101) during SLEEP 2016 taking place
in Denver (June 11-15, 2016). Visit
http://philips.to/1sdjDqI and follow @PhilipsLiveFrom and
@PhilipsResp for #SLEEPDENVER updates throughout the event.
For further information, please contact:
Alicia Cafardi
Philips
alicia.cafardi@philips.com
412-523-9616
About Philips Respironics
Philips Respironics is a global leader in the sleep and respiratory
care markets, offering solutions in sleep apnea management, oxygen
therapy, noninvasive ventilation and respiratory drug delivery.
With more than 10 years of cloud-based data sharing experience and
analytics for more than 7 million patient lives, Philips
Respironics has a long history of leading new innovation in both
devices and informatics solutions to help patients sleep and
breathe better.
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes
across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to
diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
integrated solutions. The company is a leader in diagnostic
imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health
informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care.
Headquartered in the Netherlands,
Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2015 sales of
EUR 16.8 billion and employs
approximately 69,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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