The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, November 13, 2026
IPM Chirana announced the location of its U.S. headquarters in Research Triangle Park, NC, as well as the commencement of production of Aura V critical care ventilators at the SMTC facility in Boston, MA. “These milestones are part of our mission to improve healthcare outcomes by providing clinicians around the […]
An Independent University of Minnesota Study Calculates the OxyPure® Reduces 99.999% Virus Concentration Within Six Hours NuWave, LLC, announced an independent study conducted by the University of Minnesota that found its OxyPure® Air Purifier reduces porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV) concentration in the air. While recirculating air purifiers remove dust, allergens, and pet […]
Born 12 weeks too early with a 50/50 chance at survival, Sabina Checketts has grown up to become a neonatal doctor herself, using new therapies and sophisticated technology to improve outcomes for premature babies. One such technique called NAVA, invented by Getinge, utilizes sensors to help babies on ventilators breathe […]
A team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast has found signs of faster aging related to stress among people with asthma. The research was published on Thursday, August 13, 2020, in Thorax. Most people will experience a chronic disease, such as asthma, in their lifetime. In the UK approximately a quarter of […]
Often unsung in the COVID-19 crisis, respiratory therapists focus on helping people breathe — job duties include managing ventilation and artificial airways and assessing breathing challenges — and that means they play a large role in the treatment of coronavirus patients. During normal times, their work ranges from setting up […]
3B Medical is pleased to announce the Freedom X oxygen cannula. The Freedom X is intended to address the single most common complaint from oxygen patients, nose irritation. Constructed out of ultra-soft silicone, the patent-pending Freedom X cannula positions under the nostrils for contact-free delivery of oxygen. The Freedom X […]
ndd Medical Technologies (ndd) has introduced single patient-use, inline filters for its lung function testing devices in response to COVID-19. Ensuring added safety, the filters complement ndd’s revolutionary, highly portable EasyOne® spirometry range, including EasyOne Air, Pro, and Pro LAB. ndd’s popular spirometers are of the most sensitive devices available, delivering reliable, […]
US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clears Servo-air® mechanical ventilator for use with adult and pediatric patients dependent on intensive care ventilation, expanding upon the Servo family of products available in the United States for decades. “FDA 510(k) clearance for Servo-air will broaden our US offering with a turbine-driven ventilator,” says Eric […]
On April 1, 2020, a dozen anesthesiology resident physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital kicked off an audacious public challenge to design a rapidly deployable, minimum viable ventilator that could address shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in developing countries. Just three months and more than 200 submissions later, a […]
CAIRE Inc. has announced the acquisition of Spirosure, Inc. Spirosure is a California-based developer and manufacturer of innovative technology for measuring Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO), a key indicator of allergic inflammation in asthmatic patients. It is estimated that asthma affects more than 300 million individuals worldwide and recent Global […]
