The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
On April 1, 2020, a dozen anesthesiology resident physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital kicked off an audacious public challenge to design a rapidly deployable, minimum viable ventilator that could address shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in developing countries. Just three months and more than 200 submissions later, a […]
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited announced that F&P Evora™, a nasal mask for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has received regulatory clearance for use in the United States. F&P Evora is a compact nasal mask that sits comfortably under the nose. The mask features CapFit™ headgear, which […]
Masimo announced that Centroid™, a wearable, wireless patient orientation, activity, and respiration rate sensor, has received FDA clearance. Centroid helps clinicians monitor patient position to avoid preventable pressure ulcers, and can alert clinicians to sudden movements such as fall-like events. In addition, Centroid detects chest movements to continuously provide respiration […]
Nox Medical, the sleep medical device branch of Nox Health, has revolutionized home sleep testing with the launch of its newest device, the Nox T3s. The Nox T3s is based on the world-renowned Nox T3, which launched in 2009 and quickly became, for many, the standard for home sleep testing. […]
Minneapolis-based startup Nuvaira Inc. has received breakthrough device designation from the U.S. FDA for its Dnerva lung denervation system to reduce the risk of moderate-to-severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients receiving optimal care. The bronchoscopic procedure works by disrupting pulmonary nerve input to the lung, improving symptoms and […]
Permanent Update to Multi-Function Ventilator Code Increases Access to Integrated Respiratory Care for All Ventilator Users On May 29, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its policy for HCPCS code E0467 (Multi-Function Ventilator) removing “same or similar” restrictions and paving the way for increased access to integrated […]
Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. (ABM) announces the issuance of new patents covering the assessment of treatment efficacy resulting from supine sleep restriction by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Patent No. 10,638,973) and by the Australian Commissioner of Patents (AU Patent No. 2018200573). The claims broadly limit other […]
Masimo and Royal Philips both global leaders in patient monitoring, announced that they have reinforced their partnership, whereby Philips will integrate additional Masimo measurement technologies into select IntelliVue® MX-series multi-parameter monitors, to help clinicians assess cerebral oximetry and ventilation status. Core Masimo noninvasive measurements, such as SET® Measure-through Motion and […]
As part of an ongoing commitment to the advancement of respiratory care, Dräger announced that it has granted the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) a $50,000 endowment to support the Craig D. Smallwood Early Investigator Fellowship. This newly established program, which will be announced at the 2020 American Association for […]
ResMed has launched ResMed MaskSelector, a digital tool to make remote patient mask selection and sizing easier and more effective, helping patients receive the care they need from home. ResMed MaskSelector creates personalized ResMed mask recommendations based on a patient’s sleep attributes and facial measurements. An HME can provide a […]
