Tag: V-Com
Sleep Solutions patients see benefit of V-Com
March 31, 2023HME News Staff
DETROIT – Sleep Solutions, an HME provider based here, recently completed a trial of 100 patients starting CPAP therapy, with 50 patients receiving standard care and 50 patients receiving standard care with the V-Com device. The provider found 12% more of those using V-Com group met the 90-day CMS requirement for adherence. “Most importantly, this is wonderful for the health of our patients,” said Robyn Parrot, president of Sleep Solutions. “But these results also improve...
Sunset to distribute SleepRes device
March 23, 2023HME News Staff
CHICAGO – Sunset Healthcare Solutions is partnering with SleepRes to distribute V-Com, a device that softens peak respiratory flow for patients using CPAP, APAP and bi-level PAP therapy. “We are always looking for strong partnerships and ways to bring solutions to providers to help them grow their business and create added value,” says PJ Ruflin, vice president of business development. “SleepRes and their V-Com product fit this objective perfectly, and we look forward to helping...
React Health partners with SleepRes
February 13, 2023HME News Staff
SARASOTA, Fla. – React Health has a new distribution agreement with SleepRes to provide V-Com with new CPAP orders in the United States. V-Com is placed between the CPAP mask and hose to reduce inspiratory pressure and flow, providing comfort with minimal to no reduction in expiratory pressure (EPAP). “React Health is committed to providing innovative options to improve comfort and patient tolerance to PAP therapy,” said Clint Geffert, president, commercial operations, Reach Health....
SleepRes hires former Philips engineer
July 22, 2022HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - SleepRes, developer of the V̇-Com, has announced Bernard Hete, PhD, as its chief technology officer to oversee future research and development. He was a senior engineer at Philips Respironics for 30 years. “Bernie [Dr. Hete] was always the smartest guy in the room, who always kept our ideas at Respironics to the laws of physics,” said Eugene Scarberry, a retired senior engineer at Philips who got the first FDA approval for CPAP back in 1985. “I have known Bernie...
SleepRes surveys attendees on V̇-Com
June 29, 2022HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ninety-two percent of attendees at the recent Association of Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) meeting believe the newly introduced V̇-Com will improve CPAP adherence with new patients and 96% believe it will help with patients struggling with therapy, according to a survey conducted by SleepRes. Additionally, 84% of sleep medicine physicians and mid-levels who responded to the survey believe V̇-Com will decrease phone calls to their offices, as well as to medical equipment...