Unite to treat Sleep Apnea

Uniting to treat Sleep Apnea isn’t just about collaboration,

it’s crit i c a l to saving lives

Covidien recognizes the enormous challenges and opportunities facing the treatment of Sleep Apnea. How well we rise up to meet these challenges is related to how well we as an entire industry unite. Covidien is uniquely capable of offering comprehensive solutions to better enhance diagnosis and treatment. With our help and expertise, physicians, Sleep Labs and Home Medical Equipment providers will be able to work together with ease while taking more active roles in treatment that meets the needs of every patient. Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea is deadly. It’s time to unite.

Introducing Covidien

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All the

best names in sleep now in the same bed, working together

Covidien. The name may be new, but the companies that comprise it didn’t happen overnight. The strength of Covidien is built on the track records of the very best names in sleep care. Highly specialized brands like Sandman™, Nellcor™, Puritan Bennett™ and Mallinckrodt™ have united to combine their diverse expertise.

Diagnosis

Services

Sleep Apnea

Therapy Devices

Interfaces

This type of collaboration is totally new in the rapidly growing sleep care industry and will enable great strides in the treatment of Sleep Apnea, one of the most deadly undiagnosed diseases in the world today.

Uniting companies to treat Sleep Apnea

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Setting up a new sleep lab

Optimizing an existing lab

We’ve seen it all, from the largest research universities to the fastestgrowing lab groups. This experience, combined with extensive training and support programs along with a comprehensive product range, makes us practically indispensable when it comes to establishing new lab operations.

Want to get more out of your existing operations? We can help you figure out how. We have helped a wide range of labs remove bottlenecks, improve processes and implement incredibly efficient software systems. The end result is a higher standard of care and improved business performance designed for the long term.

Integrated Products and services for sleep labs

Diagnosis

Therapy Devices

Interfaces

Services/support

Covidien Sandman diagnostic

Covidien’s Positive Air Pressure

Each patient’s involvement in selecting their

Our sales and service teams think of

systems are preferred by both

(PAP) devices meet the highest

interface is as important as the quality of

themselves as part of your long-term

fast-growing labs and leading

levels of medical efficacy while being

the products themselves. We can help make

development. Beyond helping you

researchers due to accuracy, ease-

small, quiet and comfortable.

sure your lab is able to provide a patient

select the right products, our services

of-use and unique integration with

Integrated titration enables flexibility,

experience that is informative, comfortable,

include training programs, remote

therapy devices.

accuracy and efficiency.

and most importantly, leads to the choice of

system analysis and 24/7 support.

an interface they will want to sleep with.

It takes more than products to

keep up

At Covidien, we help Sleep Labs and Home Medical Equipment providers grow to accommodate the increasing demand for Sleep Apnea diagnosis, therapy delivery and compliance monitoring.

with increased demand for treating Sleep Apnea

Setting up an HME sleep program

Optimizing an existing sleep program

As one of the fastest growing areas in respiratory care, Sleep Apnea justifies a focused approach. We can make it as easy as possible for you to quickly establish a machine pool, build your staff ’s expertise and communicate your new offering. The fewer suppliers you need to work with, the more efficient your operations will be. We will strive to be your preferred partner.

Covidien is best prepared to support your growth as demand for Sleep Apnea therapies accelerates. We have the devices and software you need today and the scale to drive innovation in the future. Covidien’s training, technical support, maintenance and compliance programs lead the industry. By helping keep your operating costs low while improving

recurring revenue and compliance, we can help you grow your program to be a profitable star in your business portfolio.

Integrated Products and Services for HMe

Therapy Devices

Interfaces

Compliance

Covidien’s range of Positive Air

It is a delicate balance; offering

In the treatment of Sleep Apnea, medical

Pressure (PAP) devices meets

interfaces that fit a wide range of

goals and commercial goals are closely

the highest level of medical efficacy

people while optimizing inventory

aligned. Effective compliance monitoring

while being small, quiet and

and maintenance. Covidien inter-

drives recurring revenue from filters,

comfortable. Beyond being easy

faces are independently adjustable

interfaces and next generation devices.

to use and reliable, our devices

and use interchangeable parts; long-

Our compliance support services vary

are designed to fit the way

lasting, easy-to-clean designs for a

from country to country, but in most cases

people live.

flexible and trouble-free experience.

are the most comprehensive available.

 

Covidien sleep solutions

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The challenges are clear, it’s how

we unite to meet the challenges that will make all the difference

In the past, fragmentation has affected how well we as an industry were able to treat Sleep Apnea patients. Fragmentation remains a big hurdle today. Sleep Apnea demands more power in R&D, more integration of diagnosis and therapies and more cooperation to improve patient compliance. At Covidien, our goal is to unite the various parties involved in treating Sleep Apnea for the benefit of all. At the rate the sleep care industry continues to grow, we see this not as an alternative, but rather as the only option for the future.

Uniting diverse stakeholders

patient organizations

non-sleep physicians

home medical equipment

Sleep Apnea

sleep physicians

sleep labs

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Coming together, because what could be

more urgent than preventing a stroke, heart attack or bad car accident?

Arrhythmias Stroke

Obesity Hypertension

Sleep Apnea

Depression

Heart failure Diabetes

Coronary Artery Disease

Uniting non-sleep physicians

Sleep Apnea isn’t just about catching up on a good night’s sleep, it’s far more serious than that. When treating Sleep Apnea, you are actually preventing or contributing to treatment of other diseases. The need to unite all areas of medicine to address Sleep Apnea has never been greater. Here are some alarming statistics:

“Someone with untreated Sleep Apnea is up to 4 times more likely to have a stroke and 3 times more likely to be a candidate for heart disease.” – National Sleep Foundation

“One half of patients who have essential hypertension have Sleep Apnea, and about one half of patients who have Sleep Apnea have essential hypertension.” – Am Fam Physician 2002

“People suffering from Sleep Apnea are 6 times more likely to be involved in a car crash (as a result of drowsiness) than people without sleep disorders.” – New England Journal of Medicine March 1999

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Sleep Apnea isn’t a swept-underthe-rug condition, it’s an epidemic

unknow ingly affecting tens of millions

Improving treatment of Sleep Apnea requires a commitment to building public awareness and to strengthening patient outreach and support networks. As people raise questions about Sleep Apnea, the entire healthcare system needs to be ready to respond. The great thing is, Sleep Apnea is relatively easy to diagnose and treatment will lead the patient to a quality of life they simply couldn’t have imagined before.

Uniting patients

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Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines, including Surgical Devices, Energy-Based Devices, Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions, Patient Care and Safety Products, Imaging Solutions, Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Supplies. With 2006 revenue of nearly $10 billion, Covidien has more than 43,000 employees worldwide in 57 countries, and its products are sold in over 130 countries.

Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea is deadly

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