Fisher & Paykel Opens Third Manufacturing Facility in Tijuana
The Sánchez Building enables the company to increase production of healthcare solutions closer to its major markets, according to Fisher & Paykel.
Category: CPAP & PAP Devices
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Remote Mask Fitters Enhance Care for Established CPAP Users
Remote CPAP mask fitting technologies help users stay informed of new interface releases and recalls. Streamlined refits and access to the latest masks also elevate the patient experience.
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Bleep Launches Eclipse CPAP Mask
The MagSeal technology facilitates a rapid on/rapid off of the interface.
AdaptHealth Names Next CEO
AdaptHealth has announced the appointment of a new CEO who will assume the role in September and spearhead the company’s initiatives to improve at-home care.
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PAP Adherence Lowers ER Visits for Sleep Apnea Patients with Heart Failure
Two studies supported by ResMed and presented at SLEEP 2023 show that people with heart failure and sleep apnea can significantly reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits by being adherent to PAP therapy.
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Study: Surgery Outperforms CPAP in Preventing Diabetes in Sleep Apnea Patients
Researchers investigated the likelihood of sleep apnea patients developing new-onset diabetes when undergoing upper airway surgery compared to CPAP therapy.
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40 More Deaths Reported in Philips Recall
The FDA updated its Philips Respironics recall safety communication to provide updated information about medical device reports that the agency received from Jan 1 to March 31.
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PAP Therapies Linked to Lower Mortality and Enhanced Quality of Life
Medical experts at the American Thoracic Society International Conference unveiled new evidence that demonstrates the benefits of positive airway pressure therapies for patients with sleep apnea.
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Philips Completes Risk Assessments for Recalled CPAPs and BiPAPs
Royal Philips’ CEO says the third-party risk assessments for the sleep therapy devices under the June 2021 recall are “positive and reassuring.”
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AdaptHealth Q1 Results Highlight Strong Sleep Business, Leadership Change
The company’s CEO says AdaptHealth is seeing stabilization post-pandemic and post-Phillips recall.
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‘CPAP Intolerance’ Is a Sweeping, Misused Phrase
Poor sleep hygiene, upper airway challenges, and other surmountable barriers are not ‘CPAP intolerance.’
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ResMed Supports Global Demand for PAP Devices
After increasing production and delivery of its flow generator devices during Q3 2023, ResMed says it can now meet global demand for CPAP and APAP devices.
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Philips CEO: Resolving Recall Remains ‘Our Highest Priority’
Philips provides an update on field action for specific sleep therapy and ventilator devices involved in the company’s ongoing recall.
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Sleep Medicine Tied to Top Health Tech Hazard of 2023
ECRI released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report, and its biggest safety concern directly relates to sleep medicine.
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Study Finds V-Com Device Improves Patient Adherence
A study by Sleep Solutions measured 90-day adherence rates in patients using the V-Com compared to patients receiving standard care.
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What Might Be Obstructing Your Patient’s CPAP Adherence
Insidious factors impact sleep disorder screening, diagnosis, treatment, and surprisingly, even the likelihood of a sleep disorder as seemingly based on a physical blockage as OSA.
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‘Morning People’ Show Better CPAP Adherence
A Yale study suggests a person’s biological clock may affect how they adhere to CPAP therapy, a finding that could have implications for improving CPAP adherence.
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Surprising Study Finds Statins, Not CPAP, May Improve Heart Health in Sleep Apnea Patients
Investigators found the use of statins—but not CPAP—protected blood vessels against dangerous inflammatory changes in people with sleep apnea.
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