The Respiratory Compromise Institute announced the initiation of a clinical study aimed at better understanding the prevalence, risk factors and pathways for unplanned airway intubations as a measure of respiratory compromise. Respiratory compromise is a deterioration of respiratory function that poses a high risk of life-threatening respiratory failure, the second […]
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Another New Sleep Related Patent for CleveMed
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. (CleveMed) was just issued a new patent (US Patent No. 10,076,269) entitled “Devices and methods for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment”. The patent covers technologies that enable data transfer from home sleep apnea therapy (CPAP) to the cloud through software apps on patients’ cell phones or […]
Kidney Disease Biomarker May Also Be a Marker for COPD
A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Albuminuria, Lung Function Decline, and Risk of Incident COPD: the NHLBI […]
Historic UN High-Level Meeting on TB
The UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Tuberculosis will take place today at the United Nations in New York. This will be the UN General Assembly’s first-ever meeting to accelerate efforts against this disease. The ATS calls on all countries, including the United States, to commit to ending TB at this […]
Dale Medical Releases New Hold-n-Place® Tube Holder Products
Proprietary Devices Provide Trusted Securement for a Wide Variety of Applications Dale Medical Products Inc has released new Hold-n-Place general purpose securement products. These general purpose devices feature a soft, comfortable, flexible design with no hard plastic parts. No skin prep is required for application, and no alcohol is required […]
Promising Data for First New Narcolepsy Drug in Ten Years, Pending Approval
Platform presentation highlights open-label, long-term safety and tolerability results, durability of effect over time in both EDS and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy Harmony Biosciences, LLC (Harmony) recently presented new data on pitolisant at the 7th International Symposium on Narcolepsy in Beverly, MA. Pitolisant is an investigational product that has […]
Bleep’s DreamPort™ Interface Launch Timeframe Announced
This message recently appeared on Bleep’s social media channels. The Wait Is Officially Over!!! It’s finally here! Bleep’s DreamPort™ Sleep Solution Will be launching in Mid-November In the past few days, we have received hundreds of inquiries asking when the DreamPort™ Sleep Solution will become available for patients. We are […]
Amazon’s Model Could Shake Up Healthcare Data, Payment, And Delivery Methods
Amazon’s expansion into healthcare has certainly grabbed the industry’s attention. In January, the e-commerce giant announced a joint healthcare venture with JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway, then acquired PillPack – a digital pharmacy startup – for reportedly $1 billion.1 In CB Insights’ Healthcare 2025 research briefing, Amazon was ranked behind […]
Masimo Announces FDA Clearance For Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring® RAS-45 Sensor for Infant and Neonatal Patients
Masimo has recently announced FDA clearance of RAS-45, an acoustic respiration sensor for rainbow Acoustic Monitoring® (RAM®), for infant and neonatal patients. RAM could previously be used to monitor adult and pediatric patients greater than 10 kg using RAS-125c and RAS-45 sensors. With clearance of the RAS-45 sensor for infant […]
D R Burton Healthcare Launches the J-Wand™ Intubating Stylet
D R Burton Healthcare LLC, makers of respiratory, anesthesia and EMS products, announces the limited launch of the patent-pending J-Wand™, a semi-rigid intubating stylet for difficult intubations. D R Burton is a medical device innovator providing high clinical value that improves patient care over current products while driving costs lower. […]













