SAN DIEGO—Resmed, a global provider in health technology focused on sleep, breathing and care delivered in the home, announced the publication of a landmark meta-analysis in
LOS ANGELES—Amino Health, a digital health care guidance platform, announced a partnership
CHICAGO—Sunset Healthcare Solutions, a home medical equipment manufacturer and distributor, announced the launch of Brighter Pediatrics, a new product line dedicated to enhancing outcomes for homecare providers and the families of pediatric patients.
NEW YORK & SAN DIEGO—ResMed, a digital health technologies company providing medical devices for people with sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic diseases, unveiled its 2030 strategy aiming to drive growth, profitability and shareholder returns at the 2024 Investor Day in New York City.
PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire—SoClean, a bacterial reduction system for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) hoses and masks, announced its “SoClean 3+” equipment has been granted de novo clearance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The SoClean 3+, an at-home cleaning device for CPAP hoses and masks, is the only FDA-cleared product intended to reduce bacterial populations on compatible masks and ventilation hoses.
IRVINE, California—Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited announced the launch of the F&P Solo Nasal mask in the U.S. for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
What Fisher & Paykel said is the world’s first AutoFit mask, F&P Solo, simplifies setup, enabling users to stretch the mask onto the face and adjust it with one touch.
SAN DIEGO—ResMed, a provider of digital health and cloud-connected medical devices that transform care for people with sleep apnea and other chronic respiratory diseases, announced the U.S. launch of the AirFit F40, an ultra-compact, full-face mask offering the comfort of smaller masks without sacrificing performance to help improve sleep apnea therapy compliance.
WASHINGTON—The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) Medical Directors published updated Medicare guidelines regarding positive airway pressure (PAP) and respiratory assist device (RAD) supplies.
SAN DIEGO—ResMed is conducting a voluntary global field action to update its guides for all masks with magnets to inform users about potential magnetic interference when magnets are near certain implants and medical devices in the body. This voluntary field correction does not require a return of a mask with magnets unless the patient is contraindicated.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients and health care providers to carefully monitor Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP devices for signs of overheating.
LAKE CITY, Florida—LiViliti Health Products announced the launch of its new CPAP Soap product. According to LiViliti, CPAP Soap is a retail add-on for CPAP providers to increase their margins with their resupply business.
CPAP Soap products allow patients to easily follow CPAP manufacturer's guidelines and FDA-approved processes for daily and weekly cleaning.
WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) isn’t satisfied with the recall of CPAP and respiratory devices from Philips Respironics and has urged the company to conduct more testing.
AMSTERDAM—Philips Respironics has released updated results of testing on its recalled PAP and ventilation devices to the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the assessments available show patients exposed to chemicals and particulates by using them were unlikely to have appreciable harm to their health.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—More than a year-and-a-half after Philips announced the voluntary recall of 3 million to 4 million of its sleep apnea devices and ventilators, the U.S.
SARASOTA, Florida – Beyond HME, a patient outreach specialist that provides support in CPAP resupply, compliance, consulting and other disease states, announced a new partnership with S3. This comes on the heels of Beyond HME's recent collaboration with ACU-Serve, an end-to-end revenue cycle management company. The new partnership will integrate S3's Resupply SaaS platform to provide a complete resupply solution.
ORLANDO, Florida (November 28, 2022)—Portable oxygen concentrator maker OxyGo today announced the launch of its new sleep line, complete with a web-based compliance program that allows providers to manage OxyGo CPAP patients.
PITTSBURGH & CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (September 23, 2022)—Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics, Inc., a nationwide manufacturer of sleep and respiratory durable medical equipment (DME), has agreed to pay more than $1.2 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully induced referrals for its equipment in violation of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (July 14, 2022)—Last week, Alabama Medicaid announced that CPAP and BiPAP devices will be billed as a “straight purchase,” ending the rental period payment process for this equipment. The agency also announced the waiver of the compliance requirement for CPAP and BIPAP devices and updated allowable quantities for PAP supplies. The new measures go into effect Aug. 1, 2022.
