SideStream Child-Friendly Character Masks

SideStream masks minimize aerosol deposition in and around the eyes

Sami the Seal and Tucker the Turtle child-friendly pediatric character masks combine a soft, flexible material that contours to the face for comfort and fit with a vent design that blows medication away from the eyes. Respironics' comparison tests have demonstrated that Sami and Tucker masks reduce aerosol deposition in and around the eyes helping to minimize the impact of long-term use, and are equivalent or superior to other masks developed to protect eyes from aerosol deposition. Fluorescent green areas shown in pictures below indicate aerosol deposition in and around the eyes.

Tested on a standard four-year old soft face mold of low durometer silicone.

¹Comparisons presented by Respironics at the International Congress on Pediatric Pulmonology (CIPP), March 2007, Nice, France. Use of a fluorescence technique to assess nebulizer facemask designs.

Tested on a hard plastic face mold.

²Comparisons presented by Respironics at the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine 16^th International Congress, June 2007, Tours, France. Bubbles the Fish II is manufactured by Pari Respiratory Equipment, Inc., Midlothian, USA.