Category: Therapy Devices

Therapy Devices

FDA Issues Warning Letter Over APAPs

The agency cited unapproved modifications to the an auto-CPAP system imported into the United States and a failure to report a firmware correction for unexpected shutdowns.

Therapy Devices

Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) Comparison Guide

This guide compares EPAP devices on specifications including sizes, materials, warranty, payor coverage, cleaning instructions, and supporting studies.

Therapy Devices

How to Afford CPAP + GLP-1 Polytherapy

What can sleep physicians do when obstructive sleep apnea patients can't afford every recommended therapy?

CPAP & PAP Devices

EASYLONGER Launches ES960 PRO CPAP Battery Backup for Off-Grid, Emergency Use

The 297.6-watt-hour portable power station utilizes lithium iron phosphate cells to provide up to 17 hours of runtime for major CPAP brands.

Oral Appliances

New TAP Sleep Care Collaboration Will Bring Its Oral Appliance Therapy to the Federal Healthcare System

The collaboration leverages MellingMedical’s federal contracting network to provide veterans and active-duty personnel with Airway Management's myTAP and myTAP PAP devices, aligning with 2025 VA/DoD guidelines.

Positional Therapies for Supine Sleep Avoidance

Two Years In, Medicare Coverage for Positional OSA Therapy Still Flies Under the Radar

New survey data suggest that limited awareness, plus other key factors, constrain the adoption of positional therapies for sleep apnea.

Insomnia Devices

FDA-Cleared Insomnia Treatment Device Now Available to Veterans

'Sleep issues are a significant challenge for many veterans, and we are proud to offer an effective, drug-free solution that can have a meaningful impact on their health and well-being.'

Sleep Apnea Combination Therapies

How Sleep Apnea Treatment Is Out of Order (Editor’s Message)

Treatment for OSA typically starts downstream with the throat, instead of upstream in the nose, the first site of breathing difficulty.

Restless Legs Syndrome Devices

Resmed to Expand Sleep Portfolio With $340M Acquisition of Restless Legs Syndrome Device Maker

Resmed will acquire the manufacturer of an FDA-cleared nerve stimulation device for refractory RLS, a move that leverages its existing sleep physician and home medical equipment channels.

Emerging Technology

FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Sleep Sonar for Anatomic PSG

Bairitone Health's platform uses passive sleep sonar and a facial patch to map airway anatomy during natural sleep, aiming to pinpoint the root causes of obstruction and guide personalized therapy.

Nasal Dilators

Nasal Dilators Comparison Guide

Sleep Review‘s nasal dilators guide compares the devices on parameters such as availability, price, sizes, materials, usage, and supporting studies, as well as advises on how sleep professionals can request samples.

Neurostimulators

12-Month Results from LivaNova’s OSPREY Clinical Study Published

Full data set demonstrates proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation yields clinically significant and sustained improvements for patients with moderate to severe OSA.

Light Therapy

Portable Light Therapy Guide

Compare devices on parameters such as form factor, light color, bandwidth, intensity, dimensions, and price.

Sound/Acoustic Therapies

Newly Launched Acoustic Headband Aims to Harmonize Brainwaves for Better Sleep

Spatial Sleep uses facial-scan–based sound and vibration profiles to deliver a customized, nonpharmacologic approach to calming the mind at bedtime.

Ventilation Therapies - ASV

People Who Receive Less Sedation When Ventilator-Dependent More Likely to Return to Independent Living After Hospitalization

A Montefiore Einstein study finds that heavy use of deep sedation during mechanical ventilation increases the risk of long-term disability, prompting a shift toward early mobilization and non-opioid, symptom-focused care.