In its latest clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of asthma, an American Thoracic Society expert guidelines panel has addressed the use of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) to guide the treatment of asthma. The guideline was published online in the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical […]
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FDA Grants the Hemolung De Novo Clearance
ALung Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of low-flow extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) technologies for treating patients with acute respiratory failure, announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company De Novo clearance for the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System. The Hemolung System is the first and only […]
GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance for First X-Ray AI to Help Assess ET Tube Placement
GE Healthcare announced it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to help clinicians assess Endotracheal Tube (ETT) placements. The AI solution is one of five included in GE Healthcare’s Critical Care Suite 2.0, an industry-first collection of AI algorithms embedded on […]
FDA Update on Philips CPAP Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update related to the June 14, 2021, recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines. “Ensuring patients and providers have the most up-to-date information regarding the recall of these critical devices […]
FMCSA’s MRB Advises Current CPAP Trucking Guidelines Following Phillips Recall
Due to potential health risks, Philips Respironics voluntarily recalled certain continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines over the summer. , the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam runs the risk of breaking down and potentially entering the device’s air pathway. Under these circumstances, it is said that black debris from […]
ChiliSleep, Grey Team Partner to Improve Sleep Quality for Veterans Suffering the Invisible Wounds of War
ChiliSleep announced it has proudly partnered with Grey Team Inc., a veterans nonprofit organization whose core mission is to reduce veteran suicide rates. Grey Team accomplishes this through the use of personalized health and wellness programs that combine basic fundamentals with modern technology for veterans looking to manage or recover […]
Inspire Provides Update on 2022 Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement Levels
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. is providing an update on the 2022 Reimbursement payment rates for Inspire procedures performed in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today published updated addendum files for the 2022 ASC payment system, including updating the assigned device offset percentage and […]
Vitalograph Sponsors Kansas ALA CRCE Approved Webinar
The American Lung Association in Kansas and Greater Kansas City will host a lunch and learn webinar, sponsored by Vitalograph, on Wednesday, November 17 at 12:00 p.m. CT. The free virtual event, which takes place one day before the Great American Smokeout (an annual nationwide campaign to quit smoking), will […]
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AASM Updates MSLT/MWT Practice Guidelines
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has updated the recommended protocols for administering the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test to evaluate daytime sleepiness and alertness in adults. The guidance, available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, provides detailed information on […]













