ResMed

ResMed is a San Diego, California-based medical equipment company. It primarily provides cloud-connectable medical devices for the treatment of sleep apnea (such as CPAP equipment and masks), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other respiratory conditions.

History

ResMed was established in 1989 by Peter Farrell in Australia. The company initially produced devices for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea that were distributed by Sullivan Medical. In 1990, ResMed incorporated in Delaware and in 1995, it was listed on NASDAQ.

Products

ResMed produces devices and accessories to treat sleep-disordered breathing and other respiratory disorders, including:

• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices
• Variable Positive Airway Pressure (VPAP) devices
• Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) devices
• Adaptive Servo-Ventilation (ASV) devices
• Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) devices
• Masks for the above devices
• Other accessories

Research

ResMed has conducted numerous studies on sleep-disordered breathing and has been involved in breakthrough research with findings that have changed the way sleep-disordered breathing is treated.

See also

• Sleep apnea
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Medical device

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