RMD’s new SuperNO2VA mask, with Medalist TPE Seal from Teknor Apex, has been designed for sedation applications, including intra-oral surgeries that whole-face masks obstruct.
Relying on the sealing and cushioning capabilities of a super-soft thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), one company has addressed a longstanding problem in procedures involving sedation by creating what’s said to be the first nasal-only alternative to the standard full-face oxygenation and ventilation masks that medical practitioners have used for decades.