Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. (ABM) announces the issuance of new patents covering the assessment of treatment efficacy resulting from supine sleep restriction by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Patent No. 10,638,973) and by the Australian Commissioner of Patents (AU Patent No. 2018200573). The claims broadly limit other […]
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New Deal Brings Masimo Technology to Select Philips Monitors
Masimo and Royal Philips both global leaders in patient monitoring, announced that they have reinforced their partnership, whereby Philips will integrate additional Masimo measurement technologies into select IntelliVue® MX-series multi-parameter monitors, to help clinicians assess cerebral oximetry and ventilation status. Core Masimo noninvasive measurements, such as SET® Measure-through Motion and […]
Dräger Grants $50,000 to ARCF in Support of Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care Research
As part of an ongoing commitment to the advancement of respiratory care, Dräger announced that it has granted the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) a $50,000 endowment to support the Craig D. Smallwood Early Investigator Fellowship. This newly established program, which will be announced at the 2020 American Association for […]
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 […]
Purdue Start-up Wearable Device May Help Prevent Unexpected Death in Epilepsy 🎧
[playht_player width=”100%” height=”175″ voice=”Noah”]More than one-third of the people in the United States who have epilepsy are at risk for a deadly complication called “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.” That means 1.2 million people are at risk for the complication each year – and it will kill about 4,000 of […]
Shortage Sparks Partnership For Open-Source Ventilators 🎧
[playht_player width=”100%” height=”175″ voice=”Noah”]RespiraWorks, a nonprofit innovator of ventilators for developing countries, and Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS), creators of sophisticated embedded and touchscreen-enabled devices, announced a partnership to collaborate on RespiraWorks’ open-source ventilator. The medical-grade device, which can be assembled for under $500, is being designed for long-term vs. crisis use and for […]
ALung Announces Commercial Development of Next Generation Artificial Lung
ALung Technologies, Inc. announced the recent initiation of commercial development of its next-generation artificial lung, which expands the Company’s focus on highly efficient gas exchange devices and also broadens its applicable market. The Company’s current product, the Hemolung® Respiratory Assist System (RAS), is the only fully comprehensive extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal […]
Abiomed Acquires Breethe ECMO System
Abiomed, maker of the Impella heart pump, has acquired Breethe, developer of a novel extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system that will complement and expand Abiomed’s product portfolio to more comprehensively serve the needs of patients whose lungs can no longer provide sufficient oxygenation, including patients suffering from cardiogenic shock or respiratory […]
FDA Approves Expanded Age Range for Inspire Therapy
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved an expanded age range for Inspire therapy to include 18-21-year-old patients, as compared to the previous minimum age requirement for patients to be 22 years old. Following a detailed review of the clinical evidence […]
Vapotherm Oxygen Assist Module Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Vapotherm, Inc. has announced that the FDA recently granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the Company’s Oxygen Assist Module (OAM). FDA’s Breakthrough Device Program is intended to help patients and healthcare providers receive more timely access to breakthrough technologies that have the potential to provide more effective treatment or diagnosis of […]













