The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Ventec Life Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of React Health Holdings, has acquired the assets of the Invacare Respiratory Product line following Invacare’s exit in November of 2022. “With this acquisition, React Health is well-positioned to continue to support the end-to-end care of patients with cardiology, sleep, and respiratory […]
A United States Administrative Law Judge in Washington, D.C. ruled that Apple Inc. violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended, by importing and selling within the United States certain Apple Watches with light-based pulse oximetry functionality and components, which infringe one of Masimo’s pulse oximeter patents. […]
CAIRE Inc., a subsidiary of NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD., will acquire St. Paul, Minnesota-based MGC Diagnostics Holdings, Inc. (MGC). MGC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets non-invasive cardiorespiratory diagnostic systems, accessories, and consumables for the detection, classification, and management of cardiorespiratory disease. The acquisition will close by the end of […]
Grifols has announced that its AlphaID™ At Home Genetic Health Risk Service, the first-ever free direct-to-consumer program in the U.S. to screen for genetic risk of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (alpha-1), has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The service, also known as AlphaID™ At Home, is the […]
ndd Medical Technologies (ndd), announces the successful deployment of its EasyOne Air portable spirometer for testing lung function at the world’s largest freediving competition, Vertical Blue. In a true test of EasyOne Air’s capabilities in challenging field conditions, the benefits of the portable spirometer shone through, yielding accurate and consistent […]
Medtronic plc announced its intention to pursue a separation of the company’s combined Patient Monitoring and Respiratory Interventions businesses (“NewCo”), which are part of the company’s Medical Surgical Portfolio. “We are executing on our portfolio management strategy, taking action to create value for Medtronic and our shareholders. This separation will […]
Ambu Inc., celebrated the 65th birthday of its iconic invention, the Ambu® BagTM, by donating 650 of the lifesaving devices to International Medical Corps, a global humanitarian organization. Allan Jensen, Vice President of Sales, Anesthesia at Ambu, presented the Ambu Bags to Rebecca Milner, Chief Advancement Officer at International Medical Corps, in a ceremony […]
Michigan Instruments is excited to introduce the Spontaneous Breathing Lung (SBL™)! The new and improved way to create spontaneous breathing with accurate stimulation of a breathing patient. Spontaneous breathing simulations are useful for testing, designing, and training on non-invasive and supportive modes of ventilation, as well as oxygenation. The SBL […]
By Nick Orr Learnings from the 2022 RWJ Barnabas Health RT Conference Before attending the RWJBarnabas Health Respiratory Therapy Conference at the end of June 2022, I didn’t know as much about the outstanding individuals who specialize in respiratory therapy (RT) beyond their penchant for becoming RPSGTs (registered polysomnographic technologists). However, the Health […]
Nihon Kohden OrangeMed, Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its NKV-330 Ventilator System. The NKV-330 is a non-invasive ventilator that provides respiratory support to adult and pediatric patients. It offers not only non-invasive ventilation but also invasive ventilation as well as high-flow oxygen therapy. In […]
