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Sleep Disorders

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 […]

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Sleep Disorders

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 […]

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Professional Practice

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 […]