Nyxoah SA has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the Genio® bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation system Breakthrough Device Designation for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe OSA and Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) of the soft palate. The FDA’s Breakthrough Designation Program was created […]
Product/Vendor Updates
Philips Respironics Returns to Advertising with Remote Mask Fitting
Vitalograph Podcast Adds New Series “Ask the Respiratory Therapist”
Vitalograph® (USA) Inc. has created a series of special editions for their Exhale podcast focused on the front lines of the great pandemic. The next several episodes will be titled “Ask the Respiratory Therapist.” This special series will interview multiple Respiratory therapists and PFT technicians in different healthcare situations caring […]
Philips Starts Repair and Replacement Program of U.S. First-Gen DreamStation Devices
Royal Philips today announced an update in connection with the June 14, 2021 recall notification* for specific Philips sleep and respiratory care devices that was issued to address potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam component in these devices. More than half of the affected devices […]
Vapotherm HVT 2.0 Next Generation High-Velocity Therapy Gets FDA Approval
Vapotherm, Inc. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for HVT 2.0. This next-generation system is designed to provide high-velocity therapy using an integrated air source, eliminating the need for wall air or any pressurized air source. It is estimated that 50% of U.S. […]
New Product Bulletin: Baby Tape Plus Infant Endotracheal Tube Holder
click below to order B&B Baby Tape Plus™ is a pre-cut endotracheal tube holder made from a non-irritating, latex-free hydrocolloid adhesive that is skin-friendly for infants. Hydrocolloid tape safely secures and contours to the baby’s tender skin while the adhesive tape firmly attaches to the endotracheal tube. Baby Tape Plus™ […]
ChiliSleep Announces Sleep Collaboration With Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners
Kryo, Inc., the parent company of sleep technology brand ChiliSleep, today announced an innovative sports science collaboration with both the Cincinnati Reds and the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball teams. This season, players have the opportunity to use the OOLER sleep system, which is ChiliSleep’s advanced, temperature-regulated sleep tech that […]
Dräger Donates Ventilators to RT Schools in Memory of Robert Kacmarek, PhD
To help advance education in the respiratory therapy (RT) profession and honor the life’s work of Robert Kacmarek, PhD, RRT, FCCM, FCCP, FAARC, Dräger is donating a Babylog VN500 ventilator to each RT school throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This marks the seventh year of Dräger’s RT school donation program, which began in 2014. […]
New EnsoSleep FDA Clearance Includes Total Sleep Time for HSATs, Pediatric Scoring & Web-Based Platform
EnsoData Receives 510(k) Clearance of Latest Sleep Center Tools to Enhance Patient Care and Experience; Expands into Pediatrics and Unlocks Next Generation Home Testing Capabilities EnsoData, today announces its FDA 510(k) clearance of new capabilities and enhancements to its product EnsoSleep, a leading AI-assisted sleep scoring solution. With a substantial […]
Specific Needs for Pediatric Sleep Polysomnograms
Specific Needs for Pediatric Sleep Polysomnograms Pediatric sized thermistors Pediatric sized nasal cannulas for PTAFs EtCO2 O2 Pediatric sized dual cannulas for EtCO2 and PTAF data collection simultaneously If possible, the use of disposable supplies. Children tend to pull and rip thermistors, PTAFs, and other wires off. Often this equipment […]













