The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, June 13, 2026
By Lourdes DelRosso, MD One of the biggest disparities in sleep medicine care is the scarcity of pediatric-dedicated sleep centers. Just as a child needs a pediatrician, a child also needs a sleep technician who understands children. Pediatric sleep technologists are our night heroes that make it all possible. John […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a safety communication on reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. The FDA recommends that healthcare providers consider using single-use bronchoscopes where there is increased risk of spreading infection or no support for immediate reprocessing available. Additionally, the FDA recommends healthcare facilities consider using sterilization for reprocessing […]
<!– Meet us at booth 405! No images? Click here We are excited to introduce the Vivo 45 LS and EveryWare by Breas at Medtrade West 2021 – Booth #405! After a year of no trade shows or face-to-face customer contact, we look forward to meet you at Medtrade West. […]
Monaghan Medical Corporation (Monaghan) and Captis announced their agreement to a three-year contract creating a partnership between two industry leaders. The sole source agreement recognizes the value of Monaghan’s patient outcome evidence and gold standard medical devices, with Captis’ desire to drive process efficiencies and value-driven healthcare spending. The agreement […]
Smiths Medical, a leading medical device manufacturer, today announces the launch of the acapella® choice blue vibratory PEP therapy system. Acapella® is designed to aid in the removal of secretions for patients who have Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, lung disease with secretory problems, and patients with atelectasis. Vibratory […]
Bleep LLC, maker of the DreamPort® mask-less CPAP solution, is now available as a potential CPAP solution on SleepGlad’s AI-driven platform. SleepGlad is a cloud-based PAP mask fitting platform for HME and DME providers. The technology allows patients to take a “selfie,” and it will automatically scan the contours of […]
There’s a new name in the study of untreated sleep apnea and the high-tech effort to identify and treat tens of millions of Americans afflicted by it: Primasun. Translating to “first light,” Primasun is the moniker for a joint venture formed in 2018 by Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet focused […]
Breas knows this year has been especially hard for the respiratory care community. As a special thank you, they are offering this free webinar series to help you keep up to date with your CEU credits. Each webinar is tailor-made for respiratory professionals and can earn you or your colleagues […]
Texas Medical Technology launched its iNitrile disposable glove dispenser to combat infections in businesses and organizations. The machine utilizes an automated process to help organizations streamline tedious daily tasks, minimize waste, and improve cost-efficiency. Infections can often come from places people seldom consider, and with COVID-19, simply washing your hands or […]
By Brendan Duffy, CCSH, RPSGT From the song and album “The Stranger” (1977)….Billy Joel Jeret Peterson, known to most as “Speedy” Peterson, was an American three-time Olympian and silver medal aerial skier. He tragically took his own life in 2011 via a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Just a year after his […]
