Tag: Sunrise

BOSTON and LONDON – Signifier Medical Technologies, a Boston-based med-tech company, has announced a partnership with Sunrise, a health-tech company that offers an easy way to help diagnose sleep apnea from home. Sunrise’s eXciteOSA uses artificial intelligence-powered technology to analyze mandibular jaw movements and other standard apnea signals from a single sensor placed on the chin. “We are excited to partner with Signifier Medical Technologies, starting with the U.K. market,...

NAMUR, Belgium – Sunrise has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its second generation at-home sleep apnea test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea and sleep-related breathing disorders. The technology captures Mandibular Jaw Movements (MJM) with one point of contact - a lightweight sensor placed on the chin that records the jaw’s movements. Data is collected through an app, analyzed with an algorithm using AI and made...

WASHINGTON - The deadline has been extended until Aug. 10 for senators to sign on to a letter asking CMS to continue paying for accessories for complex rehab wheelchairs at the fee schedule, not the competitive bidding, rate.At press time, 14 senators had signed on to the letter.Sens. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., have taken the lead on the letter.“Congress specifically excluded complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and related accessories from the Medicare DME competitive...

WASHINGTON - CMS would like to limit the provision of custom fitted prefabricated orthotics to “individuals with specialized training” like physicians. In addition to physicians, the agency defines those individuals as orthotists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and advanced-practical nurses. Not included on the list: certified orthotic fitters. CMS is accepting comments on the change, published in a recent proposed rule, until Sept. 2.DeRoyal receives patent for automated...