Category: Therapy Devices

Therapy Devices

Sommetrics Gets FDA OK for Pivotal In-Home Clinical Trial of AerSleep II

It is anticipated that the study will begin enrolling subjects in the next 6 weeks and will be conducted at 10 sites.

Therapy Devices

ZOLL Medical Acquires Respicardia

ZOLL, which has been a significant investor in Respicardia for more than 3 years, will welcome all Respicardia employees into its workforce.

CPAP Use Linked to Lower Odds of Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis in Adults 65+
AHRQ: Studies Fail to Show Long-Term Benefit for CPAP
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FDA Approves Inspire Medical’s New Physician Programmer Platform
Vivos Therapeutics Makes Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Via Telemedicine Available to Dentists That Use Its Sleep Apnea Therapy System
3D Printed CPAP Circuit Helps Stony Brook University Hospital Get Patients Needed Medical Supplies During Pandemic

Therapy Devices

FDA Approves Inspire Implant Surgery That Eliminates 3rd Incision

The procedure reduces the average procedure time for Inspire therapy by ~20% and minimize the risk of breast and chest wall injury.

CPAP & PAP Devices

Managing CPAP Mask-Related Side Effects

Pulmonology Advisor: Sleep specialist Richard J. Castriotta, MD, FCCP, FAASM, answers questions about common side effects of CPAP and recommendations for clinicians.

Oral Appliances

Oventus Oral Appliance Is Available in the US—With At-Home Impression Kits

GoPAPfree's care delivery model is similar to dental aligner companies that ship mold impression kits straight to patients' home.

Positional Therapies for Supine Sleep Avoidance

Positional Sleep Aids Comparison Guide

This guide compares devices on parameters including how the positional device works, acclimation period, FDA status, prescription versus over-the-counter, price, power supply, data recorded, reimbursement, and more.

Insomnia Devices

Two Sleep Companies, Each with Temperature-Focused Devices, Merge

ChiliSleep and Ebb Therapeutics join forces. Ebb’s largest investor led a $37 million investment to accelerate the merged company’s growth.

Sleep Apnea Combination Therapies

How to Turn Sleep Apnea Therapy Failure into Victory

A dentist who makes oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea explains his secret to great patient outcomes.

Restless Legs Syndrome Devices

Relaxis for RLS Is Discontinued

Relaxis, a vibratory counterstimulation device for RLS patients that was FDA cleared in 2014, is no longer filling new prescriptions.

Emerging Technology

Patient with Complete Concentric Airway Collapse Achieves Control of Sleep Apnea in Nyxoah Neurostimulator Study

Currently, patients with complete concentric collapse are contraindicated for hypoglossal nerve stimulation OSA therapies.

Nasal Dilators

Nasal Stent Company Alaxo Names Sleep Specialist Its CMO

Alaxo Airway Stents has named board-certified otolaryngologist and sleep specialist Mark D'Agostino, MD, as its chief medical advisor.

Neurostimulators

Signifier’s Daytime OSA Therapy Wins 2020 GOOD DESIGN Award

The GOOD DESIGN award is presented by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

Light Therapy

49ers to Get a Light Therapy ‘Recovery Room’

Joovv Inc is the official light therapy partner of the San Francisco 49ers, highlighted by the Joovv 'Recovery Room' built adjacent to the locker room.

Sound/Acoustic Therapies

Vibratory, Auditory Stimulation May Help Patients with Insomnia

Vibratory and auditory stimulation may alter functional connectivity in the brain and improve sleep for patients with insomnia, according to results of a functional MRI study published in Sleep Disorders. “This study...

Ventilation Therapies - ASV

Primary Central Sleep Apnea Is Still a Mystery

But a new retrospective population-based study finds higher-than-expected frequencies of death, dementia, and arrhythmias.