Category: Sleep Treatments

Sleep Treatments

91 More Reports of Death in Philips Recall-Related Reporting

The FDA updated its safety communication on the Philips’ recall to include reporting of medical device reports received from August 1 to October 31, 2022.

Sleep Treatments

Idorsia Insomnia Medication QUVIVIQ Now Covered by TRICARE

"This is a big win for patients suffering from insomnia," says Patty Torr, Idorsia US president and general manager, in a release.

Sleep Treatments

Airway Management Launches flexTAP Oral Appliance

Airway Management launches flexTAP, a lab-made oral appliance that allows the mouth to open vertically and horizontally simultaneously during advancement of the jaw.

CPAP & PAP Devices

FDA: Philips Respironics Recall Classified as Level I

The new classification comes after the FDA announced a Philips Respironics recall of certain BiPAP and CPAP masks due to a serious safety concern related to magnetic headgear clips that may cause harm to people who have implanted medical devices.

Insomnia Devices

SleepCogni, Developers of Insomnia Device with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Platform, Raises $2M to Enter US Market

The investment will help prepare the device for volume manufacturing, develop the clinician and patient-led online platform, and achieve first sales.

Therapy Devices

The Oral Appliance Settings That Actually Impact Outcomes

Three fabrication settings are key to lowering AHI with custom oral appliances, finds an AADSM award winning study.

Pharmaceuticals

Tris Pharma Is Working on a Low Sodium, Once-Nightly Oxybate Formulation for Narcolepsy

Tris has developed an oxybate formulation intended for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness in people with narcolepsy.

Surgeries & Procedures

Surprising Findings on Maxillomandibular Advancement Indications for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

New research suggests that many more OSA patients may clinically benefit from maxillomandibular advancement than sleep specialists assume.

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Intriguing Evidence of How Weighted Blankets May Improve Sleep

Previous research has shown that weighted blankets may ease insomnia in humans, but the underlying mechanisms of how the blankets could impact sleep are not fully understood.