Tag: Oral appliance
FDA clears Vivos device for OSA
November 30, 2023HME News Staff
LITTLETON, Colo. – Vivos Therapeutics has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults using its removable CARE (Complete Airway Repositioning and/or Expansion) oral appliances. CARE appliances include the flagship DNA oral appliance, the mRNA oral appliance and the mmRNA oral appliance. “This achievement is a pivotal milestone for Vivos and elevates our proven treatment options right into the mainstream of...
Vivos announces deal with Lincare
October 25, 2023HME News Staff
LITTLETON, Colo. – Vivos Therapeutics, a medical technology company that makes oral appliances for patients suffering from mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea and snoring in adults, has signed a distribution agreement with Lincare.
The agreement follows a successful a distribution pilot with Lincare and marks an important milestone in Vivos’ strategy to engage with leading durable medical equipment companies in the United States. Lincare will have a six-month exclusive deal...
ProSomnus oral appliance cleared for Medicare reimbursement
December 19, 2022HME News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – ProSomnus, Inc., which makes precision oral appliance therapy (OAT) devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has announced that its ProSomnus EVO {PH] Sleep and Snore Device now qualifies for Medicare reimbursement. The Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) contractor has reviewed and verified the device for HCPCS code E0486. “With Medicare coding verification, the ProSomnus EVO [PH] offers health care providers and their Medicare beneficiary patients...
Oventus adds two agreements
March 18, 2021HME News Staff
BRISBANE, Australia – Oventus Medical has secured a new agreement with Connect DME to make available its home care oral appliance therapy to third-party administrator beneficiaries. Connect DME, which provides DME to TPAs, will leverage virtual consultations with physicians and dentists across its national footprint of customers to facilitate the use of the O2Vent Optima for sleep apnea treatment. The agreement calls for an initial contract of three years and automatically extends for another...
Supermarket for snoring? Sure!
December 1, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
When Patrick Tessier, a long-time snorer, eventually sought a solution for his condition, he discovered many different products. What he also found: a specialty market niche for oral appliances for the dental lab he owned. Earlier this year, Tessier launched snoremart.com, an online store that brings together products for people who snore or suffer from mild sleep apnea. Tessier spoke with HME News recently about how his personal journey led him to a new business opportunity.HME News: Why did it...