By Nathan Costiuc, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Inspiratory muscle training, also known as IMT, is an emerging area of research in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). And although that research is in its early stages, IMT has shown promise as an effective way to improve OSA as an adjuvant […]
Sleep Disorders
Recall Update: Philips Tests Foam From Returned PAP Machines
Testing in accordance with ISO 18562 and ISO 10993 standards conducted by five certified, independent testing laboratories in the US and Europe This update is intended to provide healthcare providers, patients, and other stakeholders with updated information on the testing results to date. Philips will continue to provide regular updates as new […]
Dräger Takes Home 4th Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award
Dräger, an international medical and safety technology leader, announced that Frost & Sullivan has selected the company for its 2022 Global New Product Innovation Leadership Award in neonatal and respiratory care categories. Dräger was the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award for mechanical ventilation in 2014, […]
Novel Cannabinoid Combo Shows Promise for OSA Treatment
Incannex Healthcare Limited (‘Incannex’ or the ‘Company’) a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabinoid pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has completed analysis of data from the Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial investigating IHL-42X for treatment of obstructive sleep […]
Bedfont Scientific Receives FDA Clearance for NObreath FeNO Monitor
Bedfont Scientific Ltd., is celebrating a brighter 2022 as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its NObreath FeNO monitor for use in monitoring airway inflammation. The NObreath®, which conforms to ATS and ERS guidelines1, is a portable, non-invasive device for the measurement of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) […]
🏆 2022 AASM High School Video Contest Winners
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2022 AASM “Make Sleep Work for You” High School Video Contest, which focused on educating teens about the importance of healthy sleep. Watch the first place video. The annual contest is open to high school students […]
Innovative CPAP Training Device to Debut at SLEEP 2022
SleepRes, LLC introduces the V̇-Com™ at SLEEP2022/APSS this week, a revolutionary device to make CPAP more comfortable and increase adherence. The V̇-Com™, which softens peak inspiratory flow, makes starting CPAP easier and faster. “This may be the most important comfort factor in the PAP circuit since we developed BiPAP over […]
Non-Invasive Gas Exchange Analyzer Assists with PE Differential Diagnosis
According to MediPines, an increasing number of physicians have been utilizing a unique gas exchange analyzer technology to enhance recognition and diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients. The device, called the MediPines AGM100, is an FDA-cleared advanced pulmonary gas exchange technology that can precisely and non-invasively measure patients’ oxygen and […]
Philips Provides Update on Filed PAP/Vent Medical Device Reports
In June 2021, Philips Respironics, initiated a voluntary recall notification in the US/field safety notice in other countries for certain sleep and respiratory care products to address potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in certain CPAP, BiPAP and mechanical ventilator devices. At the time the […]
📺 Sneak Peek: New Bleep Eclipse CPAP Mask Uses Magnetic Seal Technology
With a grant from the National Institute of Science, Eclipse™ will launch late in the third quarter of 2022. Eclipse uses MagSeal™ technology to ensure a rapid on/rapid off interface. Like the DreamPort also by Bleep, Eclipse™ optimizes PAP users comfort by removing all of the headgear and straps and […]













