Company Shrinks Down Sleep Apnea Device So Patients Can Use It When They Travel
ResMed said the device will help those who have been hesitant to bring their large devices with them on trips.
San Diego Union-Times:
ResMed Unveils Travel-Size Sleep Apnea Device For Road Warriors
ResMed, a top maker of bedside sleep apnea machines, is tailoring its technology for the road. The San Diego medical device company said on Tuesday it’s launching the AirMini, a lightweight, pocket-sized Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device designed for travel. (Freeman, 4/25)
In other medical device news —
San Francisco Chronicle:
Novato Oxygen Equipment Supplier Pays $11.4 Million In Settlement
A major supplier of home oxygen equipment has agreed to pay $11.4 million to settle accusations that it profiteered by filing false reimbursement claims with the government and arranging kickbacks with sleep-testing clinics, federal officials said Tuesday. Justice Department and health care officials announced the settlement with Pacific Pulmonary Services, which is based in Novato and has more than 100 outlets in 20 states. (Egelko, 4/25)