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REMPlenish water bottle - dehansenching - 06-01-2021 Hello, This is my first post, so sorry if not in the appropriate category. Wondered if anyone had heard of the new product, the REMPlenish water bottle which claims to "exercise" the muscles in the esophagus to possibly reduce snoring and apnea events. I have nothing to do with the product, just popped up on Facebook (as many things do). Quite pricey, $54.95, but interesting claims. RE: REMPlenish water bottle - Ratchick - 06-01-2021 I have to admit, I'm not convinced. I don't see any links to papers showing that it helps with OSA (most of it refers to subjective snoring on the site) and that always makes me suspicious about efficacy. The fact that they don't even compare it with something like CPAP (and just other snoring "cures") makes me think that it's probably not that helpful for those with OSA. RE: REMPlenish water bottle - dehansenching - 06-01-2021 Thanks much for the reply. I suspect as much also. RE: REMPlenish water bottle - srlevine1 - 06-02-2021 There was a "useability" study that was indeed published as part of the Proceedings of the 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference (April 12–15, 2021 Minneapolis, MN, USA ISBN: 978-0-7918-8481-2) https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/BIOMED/DMD2021/volume/84812 There does not appear to be any clinical evidence that this device works or that any valid medical claims can be exerted based on this "useability" study. Normally medical devices are tested for efficacy (tests in a controlled environment) and effectiveness (tests in a real-world environment). This sample size is too small to draw conclusory statements and self-reporting is based on subjective impressions, not objective standards. There are no real controls for this experiment or allowances for the degree of OSA or comorbidities. It appears to be, at least to me, a nice advertising piece that lends an aura of "scientific credibility" to the product -- although it looks like a "puff piece" (pun intended). Quote:The abstract... RE: REMPlenish water bottle - dehansenching - 06-02-2021 Thanks for the reply! Glad to have this board as a resource! |