CPAP

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (June 24, 2016)—DeVilbiss Healthcare was selected as a winner in the 18^th annual Digital Health Awards program for its innovative SmartLink App for the IntelliPAP 2 CPAP System. The SmartLink App received the Award of Merit in the Telehealth/Remote Patient Monitoring category with a classification of Connect Digital Health. This competition, held twice a year, recognizes the world’s best digital health resources.

DENVER (June 23, 2016)—Remote monitoring and automated coaching from ResMed significantly improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to an independent Kaiser Permanente study presented last week at the SLEEP conference in Denver—the largest-ever randomized, controlled study on OSA in the United States.

DENVER (June 15, 2016)—Philips Respironics, a division of Royal Philips, participated in this year's SLEEP 2016 event (June 11–15), highlighting its vision for the future of innovation in sleep. As part of the 30th anniversary meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Philips showcased several of its cutting-edge solutions in connected sleep and respiratory care as well as reinforced its commitment to providing innovations designed to enhance sleep.

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 8, 2016)—The experts in specialty sleep comfort pillows, Contour Products is celebrating its 25^th anniversary and the milestone of 20 million units sold.

LA MESA, CALIF. (May 5, 2016)—In a move into the CPAP market, California-based Captive Technologies has announced plans for a new product line that extends its efforts to support dealer-providers with a full array of cash sale products in the respiratory space.

LAS VEGAS (March 24, 2016)—Medtrade Spring attendees who visited the New Product Pavilion made their votes count on day three of the recently completed show, which wrapped up earlier this month at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

With all votes counted, the Providers’ Choice Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) yielded the following gold, silver, and bronze winners:

AMSTERDAM (March 18, 2016)—Royal Philips today announced the launch of the “World’s Sleepiest Website,” an online resource to help those who struggle with sleep get a better night’s rest.

NEW BERLIN, Wis. (March 17, 2016)—Home Care Medical, Inc. announces a CPAP and Mobility Tune-up Clinic Friday, March 25, 2016, at Home Care Medical’s Sheboygan Retail Store, 2922 South Business Drive in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

CPAP and Mobility Tune-Up Clinic

AMSTERDAM (March 4, 2016)—Philips Respironics, a business of Royal Philips, announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Care Orchestrator, its cloud-based clinical management software application.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (February 17, 2016)—More than one-quarter of the U.S. population report occasionally not getting enough sleep, while nearly 10 percent experience chronic insomnia.

SAN DIEGO (February 3, 2016) A study showing significant, measurable efficiency gains when using the automated messaging capabilities of ResMed’s U-Sleep patient management solution was published this month in Sleep and Breathing, international journal of the science and practice of sleep medicine.