As America prepares to observe Veterans Day in honor of those who served, fought, and died for us, AirAvant Medical and First Nation Group announce a partnership alliance providing the FDA-cleared Bongo® Rx Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) device to Veterans and active-duty military members suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The partnership between First Nation […]
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Turn Medical Launches Revolutionary Pronova-O2 Automated Prone Therapy System
Turn Medical has launched its first product, a prone positioning device, the Pronova-O2™ Automated Prone Therapy System. Substantial research has demonstrated the benefits of prone positioning for critically ill patients with respiratory distress. The Pronova-O2™ System provides an effective and efficient way for clinicians to move patients into the prone position and maintain […]
Masimo Launches Dual SET Pulse Oximetry
Masimo has announced Dual SET® Pulse Oximetry for Root®, a highly versatile patient monitoring and connectivity hub. The first application of Dual SET® Oximetry is a significant advancement to Masimo SET®-guided critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening, with the CE marking and European launch of the Masimo SET® MOC-9® module and the addition of […]
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Sleep Tech First in World to Earn Unique Certification
Chief polysomnographic technologist David Moore recently became the first sleep disorders tech in the world to be fully certified in the Inspire Care Pathway, which is a set of best practices that guide use of the Inspire upper airway stimulation device that is implanted to treat sleep apnea. The UAB […]
Bipartisan Congressional Bill Introduced to Honor Respiratory Therapists
Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the significant contributions that respiratory therapists have made during the COVID-19 pandemic. The introduction of the bipartisan resolution falls during National Respiratory Care Week and demonstrates Congress’s continued support for the exceptional respiratory therapists who live and work in our communities. […]
So You’re Thinking About Starting a Sleep Lab?
By Sean B. Gipson, RPSGT There are many sleep techs who ask me how I got started in running a sleep business and sleep diagnostic centers. Sparing readers a long story, in my pre-ownership days, I often thought at night while I was running studies that it couldn’t be too […]
Single-Use Bronchoscopes Can Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates by 53%
Hospitals that perform bronchoscopies, a common endoscopy procedure, can reduce readmission rates by over half, and potentially lower costs, by adopting single-use flexible bronchoscopes. That’s according to a new abstract that was submitted and presented at the recently completed CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting. The study examined the health outcomes of 14,228 patients […]
SoClean Sues Philips Over Misleading Statements Regarding CPAP Cleaner
SoClean Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Philips. According to the complaint, Philips has misled the public and engaged in acts of deliberate misdirection, placing blame on SoClean to divert attention away from obvious design flaws, including a poor choice […]
CPAP Mask Purchases Support Breast Cancer Awareness
During October 2021, Circadiance is offering 25% off the pink SleepWeaver Advance CPAP cloth mask. A portion of each purchase will be donated to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center to support breast cancer research. Orders can be placed directly at orders@circadiance.com for Part #100277 (Pink SleepWeaver Advance Mask & Headgear). […]













