Finally, Fisher and Paykel have announced the release of their new CPAP machine: the Fisher and Paykel SleepStyle. I’ve personally had a lot of experience with the Icon range, so I am very interested to hear about it’s successor. Let’s see what Fisher and Paykel have done with the new SleepStyle.
Introducing the Fisher and Paykel SleepStyle (Specifications)
Released this month – the Fisher and Paykel SleepStyle is a discreet bedside CPAP unit with heated humidification. It is 6 years in the making, and is set to replace their aging Icon range.
Like it’s predecessor, the new SleepStyle is pitched to the upper echelon of the market – to do battle with ResMed’s AirSense and Respironics Dreamstation machines. Understandably then, it will be sold at a similar price point to these machines in Australia (and in the USA, we expect).
The machine itself has a relatively small profile, at 14.4 cm high, 17.7 cm wide, and 18.3 cm deep, taking up slightly more surface area on the bedside table compared to the AirSense 10 (and less than the DreamStation). It also weighs slightly more than the AirSense 10 machine at 2.7 kg packed up an ready to roll.
Improvements on the Icon Machines
Fisher and Paykel have basically redesigned the machine from the ground up, with an impressive amount of input from CPAP users and with a few overarching goals guiding its development. By liaising with CPAP patients, Fisher and Paykel identified four key areas, and set about designing a machine with these in mind.
These key areas are:
- Simplicity
- Easiness to Clean
- Comfort Features
- Innovative Technology
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