Meet Kricket

The world’s first and only KPAP device

Designed by sleep physicians, Kricket provides the same therapeutic efficacy as CPAP without sacrificing comfort for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1-2

What is KPAP?

Kairos Positive Airway Pressure (KPAP)

Kairos Positive Airway Pressure (KPAP) is a radically new pressure algorithm that treats OSA as effectively as CPAP while improving patient comfort to increase therapy adherence.1-2

Designed for Comfort

Pressure at the Right Time

Adapts to the natural rhythm of breathing, applying therapeutic pressure only when needed, reducing the sensation of forced airflow and promoting a more comfortable experience.

Fewer Side Effects

Designed by sleep physicians, Kricket is engineered to minimize common pressure-related issues like leaks, dry mouth, bloating, and discomfort, supporting a more tolerable therapy experience.

Therapy You Can Trust

Clinical studies show KPAP provides the same therapeutic effectiveness as CPAP while enhancing user comfort, offering a new standard in sleep apnea care.

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KPAP is Optimized for Natural Breathing

KPAP delivers just the right pressure at just the right time for a more comfortable night’s sleep.

Pressure dropped 2cm and then 3cm H2O, yielding a pressure at 5cm H2O below therapeutic pressure.

Pressure is down at the initiation of expiration and stays down through most of the expiratory cycle.

Pressure returned to therapeutic levels to assure optimal pharyngeal patency and lung volume.

Comfort and Efficacy Clinical Trials

In two recent clinical trials, the vast majority of patients found KPAP to be just as effective as and more comfortable than CPAP, making it a clinically viable option for patients who struggle or refuse to use CPAP.1-2

KPAP preferred to CPAP by virtually all patients

Total Participants: 150 patients

Criteria: Recently diagnosed, untreated OSA with an AHI>10

Test Procedure: Prior to initiation of PAP were exposed to and asked to compare for comfort:

  1. CPAP at 9 and 13cm H2O
  2. KPAP at 9 and 13cm H2O with various pressure drops

Outcome: Patient selects each time whether CPAP or KPAP is more comfortable in blinded manner

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KPAP delivers equivalent therapeutic efficacy to CPAP

Total Participants: 50 patients

Criteria: documented OSA on stable APAP with >6 hours per night adherence.

Test Procedure: Reported to the sleep lab for a full night PSG. In random order the patient slept:

  1. Half the night on CPAP set at the P95 pressure determined from the PAP device at home.
  2. Half the night on KPAP set at the same P95 with a 2cm then 3cm H2O (total 5 cm H2O) drop during inspiration and a return to the P95 pressure approximately half way through expiration.

CPAP versus XPAP Comparisons:

  • AHI 3a (3% fall in Sp02 or arousal to score hypopneas)
  • AHI 4 (4% fall in Sp02 to score hypopneas)
  • AHI in REM and NREM sleep
  • AHI supine and latera

Insights That Matter

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