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ResMed assesses sleep landscape 

March 18, 2024HME News Staff

SAN DIEGO – Fifty-seven percent of respondents say they are aware of sleep apnea, but only 26% of them have been diagnosed with the condition, according to ResMed’s 2024 Global Sleep Survey.  People are becoming more curious about how they sleep, the survey found, with 36% of respondents tracking their sleep either through a smartphone app (44%) or wearable (31%).  “With sleep being the third pillar of health, alongside diet and exercise, prioritizing your sleep...

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Product launches: ResMed, Sunrise Medical, HME Home Health 

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Product launches: ResMed, Sunrise Medical, HME Home Health 

March 12, 2024HME News Staff

ResMed has launched the AirFit F40, an ultra-compact, full-face mask, in the United States. The mask is ideal for people who sleep on their side, are claustrophobic, and want the stability and seal of a universal fit mask in a minimalist design. In a ResMed clinical study, 88% of patients rated AirFit F40's mask cushion as soft and comfortable and 100% found AirFit F40 easy to use. "Most users prefer smaller and more streamlined masks, but traditional under-the-nose full-face masks can be...

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Product launches: ResMed, Tandem Diabetes Care 

February 13, 2024HME News Staff

ResMed has launched its AirCurve 11 series of bilevel devices. The AirCurve 11 uses two levels of support – inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) and expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) –and is also built on the company’s AirSense 11 platform. Other features include integrated heated humidifier, engagement tools like AirView, myAir and Personal Therapy Assistant. “Patient care is our top priority, and that includes their comfort and compliance with PAP therapy,”...

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ResMed on mask recall, big tech and demand-gen

January 26, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor

SAN DIEGO – ResMed CEO Mick Farrell said a recall of its CPAP masks with magnets did not impact the company’s sales for the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023.  ResMed in November issued an urgent field safety notice to patients detailing possible interference with its AirFit and AirTouch masks and certain medical devices; the company in December then announced a voluntary global field action to update its guides. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January classified...

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ResMed results reflect ‘cost discipline’

January 25, 2024HME News Staff

SAN DIEGO – ResMed reported revenue of $1.2 billion for its second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, a 12% increase compared to the same period the previous year.  The company reported a net income of $208.8 million vs. $280.2 million.  “Our second-quarter fiscal year 2024 results reflect strong double-digit growth across our combined device, masks and accessories, and residential care software businesses, as well as cost discipline to support an acceleration in profitability,”...

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In brief: Target exec joins VGM, FDA classifies ResMed recall 

January 17, 2024HME News Staff

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Fulfillment, a VGM Group company, has named Peter Martin, most recently group vice president – food supply chain for Target, as president.  Martin, who has lived in the Cedar Valley, where VGM is headquartered, will also join the company’s senior leadership team.  “Through an extensive interview process, Pete stood out as an incredible addition to VGM,” said Jeremy Stolz, CEO of VGM Group. “The HME industry is constantly evolving....

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FDA classifies ResMed recall

January 15, 2024HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified ResMed’s recall of CPAP masks with magnets a Class I recall, the most serious type.  ResMed in November issued an urgent field safety notice to patients detailing possible interference with its AirFit and AirTouch masks and certain medical devices. Then the company in December announced a voluntary global field action to update its guides.  “ResMed is recalling these masks to update the labels, add...

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ResMed starts tracking patients on both weight loss drugs, CPAP therapy

January 5, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – ResMed CEO Mick Farrell believes that, based on the company’s early research, weight loss drugs will be a “net positive” for patient flow for sleep apnea.  “I mean, I think there's $1 trillion worth of market cap now from these (pharmaceutical) companies and they will turn that into marketing to bring people in for the miracle drug,” he said during a recent conference call to discuss ResMed’s latest financial results. “And...

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Providers report hiccups with ResMed

December 15, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – In the wake of a big layoff and an urgent field safety notice, ResMed could be doing a better job communicating, its provider customers say.  The company announced in October that it had reduced its global workforce by 5% to “accelerate profitable growth and power long-term success,” but it didn’t provide additional details on what positions were affected.   “We were going to be a beta tester for them and then, two days later, no...

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In brief: CPI-U increase, WOY finalists, ResMed lawsuit 

December 12, 2023HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – CMS has announced a 3% CPI-U adjustment to the DMEPOS fee schedule for calendar year 2024, AAHomecare has reported, but the actual amount will be influenced by Medicare’s competitive bidding program.  The adjustment varies as follows:     • CBP items in former CBAs (projected percentage change): +2.9%     • CBP items in non-CBAs (CPI-U): +3% (not directly stated in the change request)     • Non-CBP items...

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