Velumount® - For the Prevention of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Velumount is a medical device with CE registration which complies with current European health and safety standards and essential requirements. Introduced to Australia in 2008, it has been registered and approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia.

Arthur Wyss, the inventor, developed and tested the Velumount over many years at the University of Bern in Switzerland. To date, more than 13,000 people are using the individually fitted device that successfully prevents snoring which develops in the area of the soft palate. Velumount comfortably and gently opens the airways, preventing obstructions in the middle and upper throat area, thus reducing or even eliminating breathing interruptions and sleep apnea.

Velumount for the treatment of OSA with Nasal Airway Resistance (NAR)
What does Velumount do?     What do we offer?        How does it work?

Velumount is an individually fitted oral device which targets snoring and OSA. It is NOT a mandibular advancement splint or mouthguard and does not depend on your bite or dental structure when fitted. To find out more, click here. Following an initial consultation at a cost of $75, the device can be fitted in one of our workshops which takes approximately 2-3 hours and includes full training in the handling of the Velumount. The one-off fitting cost is $395 (less the $75 consultation fee providing you attended one) and includes 3 devices and an after-care session if required. Following this, no further visits are necessary unless you wish to have after care assistance. Further devices are available at a cost of $15 each (minimum order of 4 required).

Velumount® P/L is actively involved in combating Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). To resolve the problem of snoring, firstly the Causes of Snoring must be established. Over time, harmless snoring can lead to the more serious problems associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Little seems to be known by the wider community about the Dangers of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and associated health risks. Therefore symptoms are often ignored or unnoticed. Do you have OSA and how can you be sure? Do you want to know What you can do about Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Velumount has been especially developed for clients who have not had success with other treatments.

Velumount Study
The Velumount device can provide similar results as that achieved with UPPP surgery but without requiring the surgery itself. An independent clinical study performed by the Clinic for Neck, Nose, Ear Disorders, Neck and Facial Surgery, Canton Hospital Liestal, Basel, Switzerland confirms this and concludes:”The Velumount Method is effective for snoring and OSA and the nocturnal Polysomnography of the upper airways validates the expectation of a therapy success.” To read the study abstract click on the link below:
Therapy of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea using the Velumount Palatal Device.

Non-Velumount Studies of Interest
There have been a number of local studies performed on the Mandibular Advancement (MAD) Splint -- another type of oral device used in the treatment of snoring and OSA. These studies validate the use of the MAD for OSA and as an alternative treatment to the CPAP. Click on one of the links below if you are interested in statistics and the abstract form of some of these studies which include:
Influence of Nasal Resistance with oral appliance treatment
Oral appliances in the management of sleep disordered breathing
Oral appliance therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome
Oral appliance treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

COMMENT: Both the Velumount and Non-Velumount studies suggest that there is a place for oral devices as an alternative treatment to the CPAP.

Who can benefit from using Velumount?

• Snorers/sleep apnea sufferers who are looking for a simple and effective solution to their problem.
• Snorers/sleep apnea sufferers who have not had success with other forms of treatment.

NB: Velumount® must be individually fitted to your anatomy.
To be able to use the Velumount device correctly, you require basic knowledge and training.
Velumount P/L offers individual fitting of the device by fully trained staff.

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Velumount® - For the Prevention of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)