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Product/Vendor Updates Acquisitions

Compumedics to Acquire Alpha Trace

Compumedics Limited (“Compumedics” or “Company”) has acquired an initial 50% share in Dr. Grossegger & DRBAL GmbH, which has been renamed Compumedics Alpha Trace GmbH (Alpha Trace). Based in Vienna, Austria, Alpha Trace has successfully sold through its founder Dieter Grossegger, its range of neurological equipment in Southern Germany, Austria, and […]

New Consensus Statement Updates Management of Pediatric OSA after Adenotonsillectomy
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New Consensus Statement: Management of Pediatric OSA After Adenotonsillectomy

“Watch more, do less” is a key take-home message from the soon-to-be-published expert consensus statement (ESC) from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) on the management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after adenotonsillectomy. Not every child who has continuing obstructive symptoms after initial adenotonsillectomy needs […]

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FDA Temporarily Yanks Juul from U.S. Market

The American Thoracic Society applauds the FDA’s decision to remove Juul products from the U.S. marketplace.  This decision is long overdue. “Juul is one of the most popular e-cigarette products among middle and high school kids,” said Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, chair of the ATS Tobacco Action Committee. “Their flavored products are particularly […]

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Awards

Dräger Takes Home 4th Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

Dräger, an international medical and safety technology leader, announced that Frost & Sullivan has selected the company for its 2022 Global New Product Innovation Leadership Award in neonatal and respiratory care categories. Dräger was the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award for mechanical ventilation in 2014, […]

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Partnerships

Somnology and BodiMetrics Partner to Bring Medical-Grade Sleep Wearables to Consumers

Somnology Inc., a digital healthcare solutions provider specializing in comprehensive sleep care, has announced its partnership with BodiMetrics, LLC, a purveyor of advanced, wearable biometrics sensors. Through the partnership, Somnology will incorporate BodiMetrics’ cutting-edge medical-grade technology to enhance and improve its SomnoRing® – a wearable sleep tracking ring that is a […]