“Interest in sleep is continually growing, with more
physicians and scientists becoming interested in the field of sleep
and sleep medicine, and the general public becoming more aware of
sleep disorders, as more treatments become available for patients
with these conditions.
“The sleep industry has expanded to meet the increasing
need from practitioners, researchers and patients, and will
undoubtedly continue to do so as awareness and interest in sleep
and its disorders increase.”
— Clete A. Kushida, M.D., Ph.D., RPSGT, Director, Stanford
Center for Human Sleep Research; Associate Professor, Stanford
University Medical Center, Stanford University Center of Excellence
for Sleep Disorders
“Recently, it seems that there is a growing presence of
simplified technology in sleep products appearing in trade ads.
Although competitive bidding isn't here yet, obviously we are
beginning to see its effect.”
— Bob Messenger, RRT, product manager, sleep products,
Invacare
“One of the hottest trends affecting the OSA market
today is at-home PSG [polysomnography] monitoring. The market is
looking for ways to expand the reach of the sleep lab and ensure
patients are more comfortable in their natural sleeping
environment.”
— Jay White, senior director of marketing, Teleflex
Medical
