Category: In-Lab Tests

In-Lab Tests

Eric Jensen, Founder of MVAP Medical Supplies, Dies at 61

Colleagues and industry players remember Jensen as a compassionate, down-to-earth leader who built enduring relationships in the sleep medicine community.

In-Lab Tests

Natus Acquires Micromed

Natus will grow through the addition of the complete line of Micromed solutions to comprise an even stronger portfolio of products across EEG, PSG, EMG, and ICU monitoring.

In-Lab Tests

Type II PSG Enters Patients’ Homes

What do the recent advances in type II home sleep testing mean for sleep medicine?

Polysomnography

Nox Reveals Next-Gen PSG System

The Nox A1s includes telehealth capabilities to perform in-lab and at-home sleep testing.

Titration Studies

FDA Reclassifies Auto Titration Device for Oral Appliances to Enhance Patient Access to Beneficial Innovation

The FDA recently issued a final order to reclassify auto titration devices for oral appliances to Class II devices.

Split Night Studies

Why Clinicians May Miss Identifying Patients Who Could Benefit from Positional Sleep Apnea Therapies

Split-night studies that don’t necessarily allow patients the time to change postures and a lack of reliable reimbursement can lead to position-dependent sleep apnea being missed.

Imaging Studies

Sonosa Medical Is Developing Ultrasound-Based Sleep Apnea Diagnostics & Therapy, Becomes Independent Entity

The wearable ultrasound system can provide a direct visual of obstructions during normal sleep, so surgeons know where to target.

MSLT, MWT & Other Studies

Assessing Daytime Sleepiness: AASM Updates Protocols for MSLT & MWT

Standardization of multiple sleep latency tests and maintenance of wakefulness tests will increase the value of results.