The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, August 29, 2026
A New York State requirement that all hospitals report compliance with protocols to treat severe sepsis and septic shock appears to improve care and reduce mortality from one of the most common causes of death in those who are critically ill, according to a new study published online in the […]
Zephyr Sleep Technologies Inc. (Zephyr), an innovation leader in bringing new products and technology to the field of dental sleep medicine, is announcing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a De Novo request for the MATRx plus™ a new class of medical device – the first ever […]
A new report released on September 5th shows that conventional bedding (mattresses, pillows, sheets) can be laden with toxic chemicals known to harm our health. Detox Your Sleep, a report from the non-profit organization Made Safe, is the first-of-its-kind report to look at the materials that make up what we […]
ResMed files new infringement action against Fisher & Paykel’s Simplus, Eson and Eson 2 masks in the International Trade Commission to stop their importation to and sale in the United States ResMed also files new district court action seeking monetary damages for and an injunction against sales of F&P’s Simplus, […]
Philips Respironics is taking strategic steps to reach more patients and provide them with the products and therapies they need and may otherwise have difficulty accessing. The first step in this new initiative is a relaunch of Philips’ patient education website COPDinfo.com. New information and functionality have been added to […]
A new international guideline has been developed to help physicians diagnosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and often fatal lung disease whose cause is unknown. The 2018 clinical practice guideline was developed by experts representing four major respiratory societies—the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), Japanese […]
3B Medical is pleased to announce the Luna II next-generation CPAP platform. The Luna II will launch on October 1, 2018 with a host of new product improvements including MyPatientWatch, an intuitive and easy to use advanced patient management portal with patient exception reporting. In addition, the Luna II has […]
Integrated Vent Solutions (IVS) will be the sole distributor in New England of VOCSN, a 5-in-1 respiratory system. VOCSN is a unified respiratory system that integrates five separate medical devices including a ventilator, oxygen concentrator, cough assist, suction, and nebulizer. IVS is founded by a team of seasoned healthcare professionals with […]
ResMed today announced key upgrades to its Astral life support ventilators, including Optional AutoEPAP in iVAPS for U.S. patients, a high-demand therapy option. What is AutoEPAP? AutoEPAP (automatic expiratory positive airway pressure) automatically adjusts a patient’s expiratory pressure in response to flow limitations or obstruction of the upper airway. […]
Innovations in Narcolepsy Awareness Join Project Sleep in Boston for Innovations in Narcolepsy Awareness, a unique one-day event and interactive workshop to empower advocates and advance novel approaches to educating the public about narcolepsy. The meeting will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m […]
