Under-fire Dutch medical device maker Philips said Monday it would halt new sales of sleep machines in the United States after a series of recalls that continued to weigh on results."Until the relevant requirements of the consent decree are met, Philips Respironics will not sell new. sleep therapy devices or other respiratory care devices in the US," the company said.
A new diagnostic device could help those who experience sleep apnoea get a quicker diagnosis and an improved quality of life.Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a sleep problem which causes the airway to become slightly or completely blocked during sle
across coventry and warwickshire. the device is worn over the throats of potential sufferers and connects to a smartphone which collects the data. it s hoped the device will cut appointment waiting lists. we can speak now to professor michelle miller, the university of warwick s sleep expert, who is running trials for the gadget. can you just explain how it exactly works? can you “ust explain how it exactly works? ~ ., ~ ., , works? well, we don t know exactly how it works works? well, we don t know exactly how it works because works? well, we don t know exactly how it works because that works? well, we don t know exactly how it works because that is - works? well, we don t know exactly how it works because that is the - how it works because that is the patent technology from the company, but it is the first automated device for the protection of sleep apnoea. it will be worn by the patient on their throat overnight. it is a small gadget that gets posted to them and then the
because basically it would mean they would spend less time doing all the diagnosis, and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory kumar, bbc news. finally this half hour i want to show you some pictures out of china. these fairy tale looking sculptures are all made from ice and snow. the annual festival in harbin features more than 2000 sculptures and took a team of more than 10,000 builders more than a month to complete. it has also just been awarded a guinness world record for the largest temporary ice and snow theme park. now it s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. it s another cold, wintry day out there today. we ve got some icy stretches around, some fog patches that are going to linger all day,