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CPAP Interfaces

There are many, many, many different CPAP interfaces available on the market. New CPAP interfaces are being created all of the time. Which one is right for you? That is hard to predict. It depends upon your facial anatomy and personal comfort. The only way to know is to try on many different CPAP interfaces until you find one that you find comfortable.

Some examples of different categories: (pictures obtained from manufacturers websites)

Other interfaces:

For some patients, traditional interfaces such as the nasal mask, full face mask or nasal pillows are not comfortable or have unacceptable air leaks. These non-traditional masks are excellent options for such patients (and may be good first line interfaces too).

Respironics Total Face Mask:

Fisher & Paykel Oracle 452 Oral Mask:

RespCare Hybrid Mask:

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