Tag: CPAP
In brief: Sunrise acquisition, sleep apnea survey, standing letter, IV shortage
October 11, 2024HME News Staff
FRESNO, Calif. – Sunrise Medical has acquired Nuprodx, a California-based manufacturer of bathroom mobility products, including a patented shower tub slider system for mobility impaired users.
The acquisition strengthens Sunrise Medical’s portfolio by adding Nuprodx’s bathroom mobility solutions to its existing broad range of assistive mobility solutions.
“Nuprodx’s innovative bathroom mobility products perfectly align with our mission...
Children’s book addresses CPAP therapy
October 10, 2024HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Sherry Bari has published her most recent book, “My Grandpa Wears a Mask at Night,” a story that follows Liam and Lydia as they come to learn what their grandpa’s CPAP mask is. “Liam and Lydia were scared when they first saw their grandpa with a CPAP mask on,” said Bari, a grandmother of five. “This book, very generally and in a kid-friendly manner, introduces the CPAP machine (a.k.a. snorkel) to a child. If you have sleep apnea, wear a CPAP mask...
SoClean: There is now a way to regulate performance
September 13, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. – SoClean’s Bob Wilkins says the company is trailblazing a new path for bacterial reduction devices for CPAP hoses and masks with its new clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The company announced in August that its SoClean 3+ now has de-novo clearance from the FDA for use with CPAP accessories (two hoses ResMed ClimateLine Air tubing and SlimLine tubing) and one mask (ResMed Mirage FX mask) for the ResMed AirSense 10 CPAP device.
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Enos Home Medical recommits to sleep
May 24, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Nearly five years after its exit, Enos Home Medical has launched Enos Sleep Solutions to fill a gap in the market for personalized care for sleep apnea, says CEO Jon Enos.
Enos Home Medical in 2019 sold its sleep therapy business to Cape Medical Supply to focus on hospice. Cape Medical was eventually acquired in 2021 by AdaptHealth.
“There's not a whole lot of options (anymore),” said Enos. “It's pretty much a monopoly and...
ResMed studies show efficacy of PAP therapy
May 23, 2024HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – New ResMed-supported research providing insights into the effectiveness of PAP therapy in treating sleep-disordered breathing and its associated clinical benefits was presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
The studies were among a total of 26 supported by ResMed in collaboration with leading scientists, including Michael Arzt, MD, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Germany; Jean-Louis Pépin, MD, Grenoble Alpes University, France;...
Enos Home Medical launches new sleep division
May 15, 2024HME News Staff
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Enos Home Medical is launching Enos Sleep Solutions, five years after it sold its sleep therapy business. “After our exit, it has become clear that physicians, patients and caregivers have been searching for personalized high quality home care that national corporations are not capable or unwilling to offer,” the company stated. “We will measure our success in patient outcomes and not the bottom line.” The family-owned Enos Home Medical, which was...
ResMed sees nothing but ‘tailwind’
April 26, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO – The impact of GLP-1 drugs on the CPAP therapy market has stolen the headlines recently, but ResMed Chairman and CEO Mick Farrell says the impact of wearables might be “a higher tidal wave.”
Farrell, on a recent conference call to discuss the company’s financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2024, noted the Samsung Galaxy Watch’s recent de novo authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to detect signs of sleep apnea...
Sleepnet recalls masks with magnets
March 21, 2024HME News Staff
HAMPTON, N.H. – Sleepnet Corporation has initiated a voluntary worldwide recall for all CPAP and BiPAP masks with magnets due to potential interference with certain medical devices. When a magnet comes into close proximity to certain medical implants or metallic implants, it could interfere with the performance or the position of the implant, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Sleepnet has been distributing masks with magnets since 2006 and to date there have been no...
SuperCare pilots face scanning tech
March 14, 2024HME News Staff
DOWNEY, Calif. – SuperCare Health is honoring National Sleep Awareness Week with a new pilot program testing face scanning technology for CPAP masks. During a virtual appointment with a prescribing physician or respiratory therapist, patients can use the technology to scan their faces with their own mobile devices and find a mask that fits them best from a wide selection of options. SuperCare believes the technology will make sleep apnea treatment easier, more cost effective and more efficient...
React Health CEO: How do we make a frictionless solution?
February 28, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SARASOTA, Fla. – Bill Shoop, who spent 20 years working his way up the ladder at ResMed, says his move to React Health is about “unfinished business.”
“I still think there’s a lot of work to do,” said Shoop, React Health’s new CEO. “I think, as we’ve started to understand more about sleep disorders and respiratory insufficiencies, the approach to diagnosis and treatment has stayed the same. How do we make a more frictionless solution?”
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