HME Products

WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, voiced its strong support for the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act. This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) under Medicare and Medicaid.

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North American (RESNA) Standards Committee on Emergency Stair Travel Devices (ESTD) has released a final draft standard, "RESNA ED-1 Standard for Evacuation Devices - Volume 1: Emergency Stair Travel Devices used by individuals with disabilities," for a public comment period starting May 9, 2025. 

ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Responsive Respiratory (RRI) recently introduced a Patient Bed Transport Cart to its line of industrial transport and storage solutions.

MT. JULIET, Tennessee—Sunrise Medical announced the launch of the Empulse F35, the latest addition to its power assist portfolio. Designed for everyday independence, the F35 blends modern styling with practical power to help riders navigate city streets, run errands or explore with ease.

SAN MATEO, California—Cala, a bioelectronic medicine provider, announced at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting in San Diego, California, the results from multiple clinical studies further expanding the robust body of evidence for Cala Transcutaneous Afferent Patterned Stimulation (TAPS) Therapy.

SAN DIEGO, California—Resmed, a health technology company focused on sleep, breathing and care delivered in the home, announced its home sleep apnea test, NightOwl, is now available across the United States. NightOwl is an FDA-cleared home sleep apnea test (HSAT) designed to offer health care providers a simplified, accurate and efficient way to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) from the comfort of an individual’s home.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—LogicMark, Inc., a provider of personal emergency response systems (PERS), health communications devices and advanced technology for the growing personal care and safety economy, announced a breakthrough in senior care access. The company’s Freedom Alert Max, its latest medical alert innovation, has secured approval to be procured through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

DALLAS—Patients who receive continuous glucose monitors (CGM) through durable medical equipment providers have significant advantages compared to those who receive CGM through pharmacy channels, according to newly published research. 

LONDON—Signifier Medical Technologies Limited, which makes medical technology for sleep-disordered breathing, today announced the introduction of its newest SKU, 18010, which features a hardware remote control specifically designed to meet Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for reimbursement. The company said this development means eXciteOSA therapy can be more readily accessed by Medicare and Medicaid patients.

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Viemed Healthcare, Inc., which provides respiratory care and technology-enabled home medical equipment services, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and full year of 2024 on March 11, 2025. 

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) published a proposed decision memo on using noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) at home to treat chronic respiratory failure (CRF) connected to COPD, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) reported. 

NEWARK, New Jersey—Opera Beds, a U.K. company specializing in adjustable hospital beds and mattresses, has announced its expansion into the United States hospital bed market. The U.S. launch follows more than two decades of success for the care bed manufacturer and distributor.

VALLEY COTTAGE, New York—National Ramp, a manufacturer of mobility ramp solutions, won the 2024 HME Business New Product Award for the “Accessibility: Ramps Home” category and the 2024 Mobility Management Product Award for the “Accessibility” category for its Freedom Series Folding Ramp.

DALLAS—Kim Ng used to race motorcycles. Now, he’s blazing a new trail in mobility devices.