REMastered Sleep

Anders, our CEO, became interested in this problem through clinical immersion while earning his Master of Science in Medical Device Innovation at the University of Minnesota in 2017. He was shocked to learn some troubling facts:

-80% of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients are undiagnosed

-Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP), the gold standard in OSA treatment, only has a 60% compliance rate

In other words, far too many people are not getting the help they need to breathe better, sleep better, stop snoring and enjoy other benefits of improved airway health.

Anders put together a team after his Master’s program to determine how best to solve the unmet need of so many people suffering with airway problems. One study that piqued the team’s interest used playing the didgeridoo as a method of reducing apnea-hypopnea index and improving sleep quality.

This led to further research into studies that used oropharyngeal exercises to strengthen the muscles of the mouth and throat. These exercises seemed like the most natural approach to addressing one of the main root causes of the problem, the tongue falling back in the throat and cutting off breathing (apnea, hypopnea) and/or causing tissue vibration (snoring).