SleepRes V-Com™

Helping Patients Get Comfortable with CPAP
V-Com works like training wheels for CPAP™, helping patients adjust to therapy more easily and stick with their treatment.

Quick and Easy Setup
In just minutes, a respiratory therapist can show patients the difference in airflow with and without V-Com. This simple comparison helps them understand what CPAP pressure should feel like.

Comfort = Better Results
Comfort leads to better adherence, which leads to better outcomes. V-Com improves early CPAP tolerance without reducing therapeutic pressure.

Why Not Just Lower Pressure?
Lowering CPAP pressure may feel more comfortable but can reduce the effectiveness of the treatment. V-Com softens airflow during inhalation without affecting the critical exhalation pressure (EPAP).

Flexible Use
Patients can use V-Com as long as they need. Some even continue using it long-term because it helps reduce noise, leaks, and the need for a chinstrap. If used continuously, it should be replaced every 3 months with other CPAP supplies.

Indications
V-Com is for single-patient use in CPAP, APAP, and bi-level PAP therapy to increase comfort during use.

Directions for use:

1. Make sure flow-generating device is turned off.
2. Remove V-Com device from package and place in noninvasive breathing circuit between the hose from the flow-generating device and the patient interface (mask).
3. Verify all fittings are secure before turning on flow-generating device.
4. Clean (or replace) V-Com device after each use or 24-hour period per instructions.
5. If V-Com is to be used long term, it should be replaced every 3 months (similar to hoses, masks, etc.).

Specifications:

OD: 22MM
ID: 22MM
Volume: 18 mL
Weight: 9 grams

Resistance to flow:

0.3 cmH2O @ 20 Lpm
0.6 cmH2O @ 30 Lpm
1.1 cmH2O @ 40 Lpm
1.7 cmH2O @ 50 Lpm

Cautions:
Single patient use. Do not attempt to sterilize. Use cleaning instructions. Before each use visually inspect the V-Com device to ensure airflow path is not obstructed. Replace V-Com if signs of wear are present.

Warnings:
Do not place the V-Com device in an active breathing circuit as this could possibly affect algorithms for auto-titration and respiratory event detection. Always turn flow-generating device off first, place V-Com device in the breathing circuit, and then turn flow-generating device back on.

V-Com affects inspiratory PAP more than expiratory PAP which may decrease pressure support and tidal volume during NIV therapy. V-Com has not been tested in adaptive servo ventilation and average volume-adjusted pressure support breathing circuits.

Cleaning Instructions:
Wash with soap (e.g., liquid dish soap) and water, inserting a small, bristled brush in both ends of the V-Com device to penetrate and clean the complete airflow path. Twist the brush several times. Rinse with clean water and let air dry. Inspect for any damage or residue. If seen, reclean or replace.

V-Com is an accessory to a prescription therapy (CPAP, APAP, or bi-level PAP) and does not require a separate prescription.