Breathe Easy, Sleep Soundly
SOMNIUM
Sep - Dec 2024
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50% stop CPAP treatment after just the first month.
CPAP therapy treats OSA, which affects 936 million adults worldwide.
causes repeated airway collapse during sleep, disrupting breathing all night, and leading to serious health risks.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Modern CPAPs fail, but not in function...
Visually medical. CPAP devices are often bulky and embarrassing to display.
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No home for parts. There’s typically no way to store the mask or hose cleanly.
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Comfort requires systems. Humidity + heating matter, but reservoirs add upkeep.
I kept asking why CPAP machines still feel like hospital equipment, even though people use them every night at home.
OBJECTIVE:
How can we revolutionize CPAP therapy through comfortable, user-centric design, integrated seamlessly into the home?
What Exists?
Is there a way to change the way the hose enters/interacts with the mask, to make for a more comfortable sleep?
What Can Change?
Can the machine be taken off the nightstand to sacrifice less space?
Interchangeable airflow pathways allow the mask to adapt to the way people actually sleep, reducing restriction and improving comfort overnight.
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SOMNIUM
A less-invasive CPAP system designed around comfort, discretion, and daily life in the home.
Connecting sleep insights help users, and clinicians, understand and manage therapy over time.
Comfort-first nasal interface.
Designed to minimize pressure points, visual bulk, and nighttime disturbance while maintaining a reliable seal.
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Replaceable gel foam nose cushion
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Washable elastic headband
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Diffuser vents for quieter airflow
A CPAP unit that disappears.
Somnium's unit is compact, quiet, and designed to integrate with the bed rather than sit beside it.
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Adaptive humidity and noise reduction
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Flip-up hanger integrates with bed frame
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Top tray stores mask after use
