Medical tape is not exactly the first thing that pops up when you think of the usual medical supplies. Even though not as common as a stethoscope or a disposable syringe but stick-to-skin tapes can be incredibly handy and can be used in a variety of healthcare situations such as Wound dressings, , wearable patient monitors as well as athletic injury prevention, chafing prevention, and more.
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by inconsistent breathing during sleep, loud snoring, and feeling fatigued after a full night’s sleep. We’ll examine today how stick-to-skin mouth tapes are enabling people to tackle sleep apnea more effectively.
Innovations In Sleep Apnea Treatment
For over 25 years, healthcare experts have been advising continuous positive airway pressure as a primary treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
However, lack of patient tolerance and their inability to stick with it long-term presents a major challenge and has prompted the search for a more reliable treatment to counter sleep apnea. Surprisingly stick-to-skin mouth tape has emerged as one of the most effective ways to counter sleep apnea. Not to mention, it is the cheapest of all available options. Moreover, taping the mouth can help minimize snoring.
A 2015 study was carried out in Taiwan with subjects having mild sleep apnea. It revealed that wearing a porous stick-to-skin patch over the mouth enabled the subjects to breathe through their nose and altered the angle of the palate and the tongue. This resulted in significant breathing improvement and brought about a measurable reduction in snoring.
As its efficacy become apparent, healthcare experts are now increasingly advising patients to use stick-to-skin mouth tapes. And several well-known direct-to-consumer medical and cosmetic brands are offering various mouth tape variations.
The Tape Lab’s Proven History Of Stick-To-Skin Tape Manufacturing
The Tape Lab specializes in engineering stick-to-skin medical devices and solutions.. Armed with the industry’s best practices and over 18 years of experience, our product engineers bring to the table an unparalleled knowledge of stick-to-skin tape converting and manufacturing.
What makes us stand out as a product development partner is our strong relationship with several 3M Preferred Converters. This gives us uninterrupted access to some of the most sought-after materials in the industry. This means The Tape Lab can design and manufacture your stick-to-skin products such as mouth tapes much quicker, cheaper, and without any deviations from your design specifications.
Then it comes to stick-to-skin applications from mouth tapes for sleep enhancement to CBD adhesive patches and breast lift tapes, we can help you envision, design, produce and package a stick-to-skin solution for any possible use.
We also offer clean room manufacturing and converting services to ensure compliance with all relevant industry standards. Our certified ISO Class 8 clean rooms contain state-of-the-art converting and slitting equipment and operate in a temperature- and humidity-controlled environment to ensure successful manufacturing processes free of contamination.
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Looking for a full-service tape converter and adhesives specialist? Contact The Tape Lab today. Our experts will schedule an obligation-free call and explain how we can put our full suite of converting services to work for you.