Category: Therapy Devices

Therapy Devices

What is Negative Pressure Therapy for Sleep Apnea? Alternative Treatment is Worth a Second Look After Philips CPAP Recall

A new generation of negative pressure therapies—which can be delivered orally or by neck collar—boast improvements over Winx.

Therapy Devices

Two New Studies Find No Evidence of Increased Cancer Risk for Philips CPAP Users Vs Users of Non-Recalled Devices

Sleep apnea patients have been harboring concerns that use of the now-recalled Philips devices could have raised their lifetime risk of cancer.

Therapy Devices

Ear-EEG: Smart Earbud Will Measure How Astronauts Sleep

Astronauts find it difficult to maintain a natural circadian rhythm and generally complain about their sleep. A new project will examine the differences between human sleep patterns on earth and in space using an ear EEG.

CPAP & PAP Devices

SleepRes Introduces V-Com, a Comfort Accessory to Soften CPAP Peak Inspiratory Flow

At SLEEP 2022, SleepRes LLC introduced the V-Com, a CPAP accessory that the company describes as “training wheels for CPAP.”

Oral Appliances

NDX Opens New Headquarters, Lab, Education Center in Jupiter

NDX's nearly 40,000-sq-ft headquarters includes corporate offices, a dental lab, a fully operational dental suite, and an education center.

Positional Therapies for Supine Sleep Avoidance

Snopes Fact-Checks Online Ad About Side Sleeping

Is it bad to sleep on your right side? Snopes consults with three medical professionals after an online ad "warns" people not to do so.

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.

Sleep Apnea Combination Therapies

Hyoid Suspension + UPP Is Efficacious For Multilevel Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

This multicenter study evaluated the safety and efficacy of AIRLIFT hyoid suspension when combined with procedures for the palate.

Restless Legs Syndrome Devices

Stroke-Related Restless Legs Syndrome an ‘Emerging Entity’

More data support the concept of stroke-related restless legs syndrome as an "emerging entity," investigators report in a new study.

Emerging Technology

SleepX Wants to Commercialize Detection of Sleep Apnea Severity From Speech Patterns During Wake

SleepX has signed a commercialization agreement for patents pertaining to the detection of sleep apnea severity through speech analysis.

Nasal Dilators

Two-Thirds of Households Have a Person Who Snores

Nasal dilator manufacturer Mute recently commissioned a Harris Poll to better understand how common snoring is and the impact it has on others.

Neurostimulators

Inspire Medical Gains Momentum in US & Abroad During Q1

One key factor driving Inspire's growth achieved during Q1 was the performance of the company's Advisor Care Program.

Light Therapy

Lack of Daytime Natural Light Exposure Tied to Insomnia

Most messaging is focused on avoiding light at night, but this study highlights the importance of getting enough daylight.

Sound/Acoustic Therapies

Vibratory, Auditory Stimulation May Help Patients with Insomnia

Vibratory and auditory stimulation may alter functional connectivity in the brain and improve sleep for patients with insomnia, according to results of a functional MRI study published in Sleep Disorders. “This study...

Ventilation Therapies - ASV

Primary Central Sleep Apnea Is Still a Mystery

But a new retrospective population-based study finds higher-than-expected frequencies of death, dementia, and arrhythmias.