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Product & Vendor Updates

The George Gauge™ is Now Autoclavable

Great Lakes Dental Technologies has announced that the George Gauge™ bite registration and mandibular repositioning device is now autoclavable. The George Gauge is recommended for all mandibular repositioning appliances and allows clinicians to capture the protrusive bite registration and vertical opening without relying on the patient to achieve proper positioning. […]

Product & Vendor Updates

ATS 2019: Data from First-in-Human Study of Device-Based Therapy for Chronic Bronchitis

Gala Therapeutics, Inc. has announced that data from the first-in-human study of its investigational RheOxTM device will be presented at the 2019 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, occurring May 17-22, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. The study is evaluating a new therapy for chronic bronchitis called Bronchial RheoplastyTMusing RheOx, a device designed to […]

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Research & Studies

Preschoolers Who Watch TV Sleep Less

UMass Amherst scientist’s ongoing sleep research looks into the impacts of TV on young children Preschoolers who watch TV sleep significantly less than those who don’t, according to new research by University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer and developmental science graduate student Abigail Helm. More surprising to Spencer, known […]

masimo Radius PPG
Product & Vendor Updates

First Tetherless Pulse Oximetry Sensor Solution

Masimo announced today FDA 510(k) clearance of Radius PPG, a tetherless sensor solution powered by Masimo SET® that represents a significant breakthrough in patient monitoring. Radius PPG eliminates the need for a cabled connection to a pulse oximetry monitor, allowing patients to move freely and comfortably while still being continuously monitored reliably […]

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Sleep Pharmaceuticals

Black Box Warning Added to Common Sleep Meds

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising that rare but serious injuries have happened with certain common prescription insomnia medicines because of sleep behaviors, including sleepwalking, sleep driving, and engaging in other activities while not fully awake. These complex sleep behaviors have also resulted in deaths. These behaviors appear […]