Case Study: CPAP Mask | Philips, 2021
Challenging stigmas in home healthcare through human-centered, sleep-appropriate mask design.
Design for Wellness
Balance clinical efficacy and emotional needs to deliver a solution that lowers the barrier to wearing a mask as part of CPAP therapy to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
The numbers don’t lie, starting CPAP therapy is challenging.
Design Process
A snapshot of the design process for the design and delivery of a radically different CPAP mask
Define the design attributes
Ask questions like, how might we make the design more humanized? How might we realize a mask that is a minimal mask that is more intuitive to put on and delivers greater comfort for better wearing experiences?
Areas of exploration
Consider ideas around the silhouette, adjustability, and detailing of the mask. Elevate safety, materiality, and ease of use.
Prototyping
Continuous prototyping to capture ideas, test, and learn through low-fidelity mock-ups and 3D printed parts.
Headgear textile development
Working with the supplier to develop samples and test ideas through collaborative onsite workshops.
CAD Development
Working closely with the engineering teams to refine the design details and explore the color, material, and finishing of the mask.
Final product imagery
Philips Therapy Mask 3100
Project Collaborators
Oisin O’Muircheartaigh, Justin Shinn, Andy Ma