Since sovaSage Incorporated, a Pittsburgh based company, first announced its new zero contact patient management software, TherapistAssist™, in October of this year, this revolutionary means of managing CPAP patients using its patent-pending telemedicine technology is taking hold. “The industry’s response to our product has been like nothing that I have […]
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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Releases F&P myMask App for New CPAP Patients
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has launched F&P myMask – an app designed to guide obstructive sleep apnea patients who are new to CPAP therapy through the mask setup process. Starting CPAP therapy can be challenging, which is why F&P has created a tool to support patients through mask setup and […]
Philips Data-Driven Mask Selector Delivers Unique Patient and Business Benefits
Royal Philips has announced the launch of the Philips Respironics Mask Selector, the first and only clinically validated, 3D facial scanning solution that helps providers to fit 9 out of 10 patients with the right mask from the start [1]. The proprietary Mask Selector algorithm offers a novel solution in the […]
ResMed Debuts MaskSelector, a Digital Tool for Remote CPAP Mask Fittings 🎧
ResMed has launched ResMed MaskSelector, a digital tool to make remote patient mask selection and sizing easier and more effective, helping patients receive the care they need from home. ResMed MaskSelector creates personalized ResMed mask recommendations based on a patient’s sleep attributes and facial measurements. An HME can provide a […]
Itamar Funds Study to Evaluate Impact of CPAP Therapy on COVID-19 Patients
Study conducted at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City designed to demonstrate benefit of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in delaying or eliminating hospitalization and/or ventilation in patients with COVID-19 Study will also evaluate obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for hospitalization and ventilation in patients with COVID-19 […]
ResMed Statement: Role of CPAP in Mitigating the Effects of COVID-19
ResMed has released the following statement regarding CPAP’s role in mitigating the effects of COVID-19 from ResMed Chief Medical Officer Carlos M. Nunez, M.D.: “ResMed’s primary focus is to put as many lifesaving respiratory devices as possible into the hands of frontline heroes – the healthcare providers treating patients worldwide […]
Battery-operated Somnetics Transcend CPAP Gets Heated Humidifier
Transcend, a provider of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) technology, announced the immediate availability of Transcend 365 miniCPAP, a CPAP and integrated heated humidifier capable of running on a single, travel-size battery Transcend introduces patented Capillary Force Vaporizer Technology (CFV) as an alternative to pass-over heated humidification, delivering a smaller […]
Proven Bellavista 1000E Ventilator Comes to the U.S.
Innovative ventilation system that can be used across health care settings for full range of patients. Available now in United States. Vyaire Medical, Inc.’s bellavista 1000e ventilator has been granted 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is the newest addition to Vyaire’s high-end ventilation portfolio […]
Oral Appliances May Be Highly Effective in Treating a Type of Sleep Apnea
Certain traits may define a type of obstructive sleep apnea that can be effectively treated with an oral appliance, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. With OSA, there are times during sleep when air cannot flow normally into the lungs. The collapse […]
I’m A CPAP Dropout: Why Many Lose Sleep Over Apnea Treatment
By Victoria Knight Kaiser Health News When doctors told Frances Faulkenburg she had sleep apnea, she was more than ready for relief from her tired-all-the-time existence. She used to fall asleep at red lights while behind the wheel. At night, she’d wake up gasping for air, heart pounding. Her husband told […]












