Tag: Sleep Apnea
FDA approves GLP-1 for OSA
December 23, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Dec. 20 that it has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe sleep apnea in adults with obesity to be used in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
“Today’s approval marks the first drug treatment option for certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” said Sally Seymour, M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Critical...
Rotech excited about CPAP alternative
December 20, 2024HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Rotech Healthcare recently partnered with Signifier Medical Technologies to offer the eXciteOSA device as an alternative option for OSA, part of the provider’s commitment to serving all patients, says CEO Robin Menchen.
The eXciteOSA device allows daytime treatment for approximately 20 minutes twice a day for the initial treatment period, which is ideal for those patients who cannot tolerate CPAP treatment when trying to sleep, she said.
“Our...
I’ve had ‘the conversation about sleep’
October 25, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
“You have mild sleep apnea.” Wait, what?!
After several months of appointment scheduling, first with my primary care physician who, to her credit, took my sleep concerns very seriously, and then with the sleep doc (sleep doctors are a busy lot!) and then a home sleep study (thank you, WatchPAT), the verdict was in.
You see, I wake up several times a night, exacerbated by an inability to then fall back asleep. I am, in other words, tired.
However, as a...
Sleep race
October 25, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Just as we were putting the final touches on the October issue, Apple announced that its new smartwatch would include a sleep apnea feature.
We were expecting this. Earlier this year, Samsung Electronics announced that the sleep apnea feature on the Samsung Health Monitor app had received de novo authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and everyone expected that Apple and Google were not far behind.
Following Samsung’s announcement, a consistent topic of...
In brief: Sunrise acquisition, sleep apnea survey, standing letter, IV shortage
October 11, 2024HME News Staff
FRESNO, Calif. – Sunrise Medical has acquired Nuprodx, a California-based manufacturer of bathroom mobility products, including a patented shower tub slider system for mobility impaired users.
The acquisition strengthens Sunrise Medical’s portfolio by adding Nuprodx’s bathroom mobility solutions to its existing broad range of assistive mobility solutions.
“Nuprodx’s innovative bathroom mobility products perfectly align with our mission...
Survey shows ‘devastating’ impact of sleep apnea
October 10, 2024HME News Staff
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Two-thirds of respondents said exhaustion from obstructive sleep apnea affects their ability to be present with loved ones, according to a new survey from Apnimed.
The company’s Sleep Health Inquiries on Needs and Emotions (SHINE), which surveyed 1,500 people living with OSA, found:
74% reported feeling worn out or exhausted from fatigue
67% reported fearing long-term health consequences
34% reported fearing...
In brief: Apple Watch, SOAR Act, Abbott Lingo, MAC consolidation
September 11, 2024HME News Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple on Sept. 9 unveiled Apple Watch Series 10, which among other things, features a new sleep apnea feature.
Building on the intelligent health features already available to track key overnight metrics such as heart rate, respiratory rate and wrist temperature, the watch’s new sleep apnea feature can help identify signs of sleep apnea, the company says, by using the accelerometer to monitor small movements at the wrist that are associated with interruptions...
Withings gets clearance for home sleep screening device
September 10, 2024HME News Staff
BOSTON – Withings has announced that its Sleep Rx Mat has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, marking a new era in sleep diagnosis and paving the way to better health outcomes for millions of adults in the United States, the company says. Sleep Rx is an advanced sleep device clinically validated for use in the home screening of adults with suspected sleep breathing disorders as an aid for diagnosis for OSA, sleep analysis and heart rate estimation. The mat requires...
New Apple Watch has sleep apnea feature
September 10, 2024HME News Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple on Sept. 9 unveiled Apple Watch Series 10, which among other things, features a new sleep apnea feature.
Building on the intelligent health features already available to track key overnight metrics such as heart rate, respiratory rate and wrist temperature, the watch’s new sleep apnea feature can help identify signs of sleep apnea, the company says, by using the accelerometer to monitor small movements at the wrist that are associated with interruptions...
Sleep apnea platform raises funding
August 22, 2024HME News Staff
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ognomy, a telemedicine platform for sleep apnea care, has closed its series seed preferred financing round, now having raised more than $6.8 million since inception and surpassing 11,000 patients served. The financing, led by Impellent Ventures, with backing from a leading strategic partner in the sleep medicine industry, will be used to integrate additional AI-driven automation and information exchange into Ognomy’s platform. “We are thrilled to have the backing...