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The S8 AutoSet II with Easy-Breathe technology and the H4i Heated Humidifier from ResMed was launched on April 30, 2008.

S8 AutoSet II is the premium auto-adjusting device in ResMed’s S8 Series II, featuring the following benefits:

– New whisper quiet operation is 75% quieter than before
– New Easy-Breathe technology – ResMed’s revolutionary new therapy system
– New and improved EPR with Easy-Breathe technology for enhanced patient breathing comfort
– Usage-based compliance download for accurate patient monitoring
– Data card – a standard featured included for easy two-way data transfer

Whisper-quite motor
Setting a new industry standard in quiet therapy and comfort, ResMed’s new sophisticated motor design delivers superior performance at a lower effort while cutting device noise significantly. By reducing noise, Easy-Breathe technology enables patients and their bed partners to sleep peacefully through the night.

Easy-Breathe technology
Easy-Breathe technology combines new software, a quiter motor, and improved EPR for maximum comfort and a quiet night’s sleep. With Easy-Breathe technology, EPR is integrated with AutoSet technology for pressure relief that continually adjust to patients’ pressure needs, breath by breath.

Pressure relief for more natural breathing
Featuring ResMed’s improved EPR with Easy-Breathe technology, the S8 AutoSet II offers pressure relief delivered in a smooth waveform that mimics patient breathing. With a choice of three different EPR comfort levels, the S8 AutoSet II with Easy-Breathe allows customized comfort for breathing that feels natural.

Why choose AutoSet with Easy-Breathe technology?
ResMed’s AutoSet technology is clinically proven to increase patient comfort and compliance by adjusting pressure to meet patient’s pressure needs, breath by breath. In a study by Bliss et al, ResMed’s AutoSet was found to respond more effectively to inspiratory flow limitation breath by breath than comparable APAP devices, for more comfortable, efficacious therapy.