DreamStation

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  • 2016

  • Product
    Medical and Scientific

Designed By:

Commissioned By:

Royal Philips

Designed In:

United States

DreamStation positive airway pressure (PAP) sleep therapy devices are designed to be as comfortable and easy to experience as sleep is intended to be. Connecting patients and care teams, DreamStation devices empower users to embrace their care with confidence, and enable care teams to practice efficient and effective patient management.


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  • DreamStation is the next generation sleep therapy device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy can be daunting for new users. Current solutions offer functional benefits but lack guidance and emotional encouragement. The DreamStation range of sleep therapy devices offer exceptional comfort, intelligent monitoring, motivation and feedback, and seamless connectivity to care teams for proven clinical care and effortless patient management. The CPAP Pro, Auto CPAP, BiPAP, Auto BiPAP, and BiPAP Auto SV feature advanced event detection and automation algorithms that anticipate and respond to individual therapy needs.

  • A good night's sleep is very important to everyone, sleep plays a critical role in immune function, metabolism, memory, learning, and other vital functions. In the short term, a lack of a good night's sleep can affect judgment, mood, ability to learn and retain information, and may increase the risk of serious accidents and injury. In the long term, chronic sleep deprivation may lead to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and early mortality.

  • CPAP therapy can be a daunting experience for most new users. Current solutions offer the functional benefits but lack the guidance and emotional encouragement a lot of people need as they begin to manage their health. After an extensive international user analysis, three key pillars were highlighted: Education, Adaptation and Motivation. The desire for education and a more human approach to therapy was critical to making our products more approachable and engaging. Being flexible and adaptable to the different contexts of use and lifestyles was pivotal in allowing users the freedom to live their lives with minimal disruption. Lastly, motivation and feedback that you are going in the right direction.

  • Description: Benefits compared to other designs in this category: • Low profile form and approachable, 'consumer' look and feel. • Patient facing user interface repositioned and angled 20 degrees for easy visibility and use. • Simplified, fluid and more humanized UI with familiar dial interaction. • Motivational, goal oriented feedback through onscreen sleep reports. • Ambient sensing screen automatically adjusts brightness in dark conditions. • Color coded user touch points for easy set up. • 'Rising' humidifier tank offering easy access and cleaning.

    Acoustics bench tests show that this device is 63% quieter.

    Among the leading CPAP brands, DreamStation features comprehensive selection of wireless options — including Bluetooth, Cellular and WiFi; a.o. enabling the user to connect remotely to the care team.