Monday, February 7, 2005

Sleep apnea: new solutions by SleepUP

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Sleep apnea is a dangerous, under-diagnosed and under-treated disease. According to ISRAEL21c, the Israeli company SleepUp has come up with a line of gadgets designed for diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea. The devices are "smaller, lighter, and more comfortable to use" than the typical strap-on-your-face CPAP mask.

The company currently has three innovative, high tech, smart sensor equipped products (just open the extended part of the post to view), and additional products -- with reassuring names like AirThrough™ Pacifier -- coming to the market. Gadget descriptions below are taken from the firm's website.

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It's important to note that Phase II trials have not yet completed in Israel, and no trials yet in the US were cited. Also, no marketing relationships have yet been described, so it's unlikey this will reach the market this year.


Posted by: John Bartley K7AAY
on February 8, 2005 11:14 AM GMT

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on July 24, 2005 08:21 AM GMT

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Posted by: Gilbrt
on March 11, 2006 04:05 AM GMT