The Breas Heat Moisture Exchanger (HME) is a waterless, passive humidification cartridge with a blue foam element that captures moisture from your exhaled breath and returns it on inhalation. No water chamber, no electricity, no heated tubing required. This listing is for one (1) single HME unit, retail SKU HD60-2100.
Each HME is disposable and single-use across one week of therapy.
Breas states: "Discard after 7 days or when it is no longer providing humidification." The HME is not cleanable and is not designed for reuse beyond its 7-day service life. Between uses, Breas instructs you to store the HME in a sealed plastic bag. Leaving the HME exposed to open air after opening shortens its effective life because it begins collecting ambient moisture immediately.
Installation: connect the wide end to your mask and the narrow (15 mm) end to your CPAP tube. Breas specifies: "Be sure both connections are fully seated and secure." The HME works with standard CPAP masks compliant with ISO 17510-2 (nasal, full face, and nasal pillow styles) and with standard 22 mm or slim 15 mm CPAP tubing. It is not compatible with masks that have a short tube on the mask side, including the ResMed AirFit P10 and AirFit N20, and it is not compatible with the ResMed AirMini Setup Pack. If you use supplemental oxygen, note that Breas states this device is not approved for use with supplemental oxygen or any supplementary gas.