ApneaLink™

ResMed Corp, Poway, Calif, offers the ApneaLink™, a reliable, simple, and cost-effective sleep-screening device used to objectively identify patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea. With new software, ApneaLink also can detect Cheyne-Stokes respirations (CSR). The basic ApneaLink is a single-channel device that uses a nasal cannula to record. It automatically analyzes and derives AHI, flow limitation, and snoring. ApneaLink automatically generates a simple report for clinician review but also allows for manual scoring of patient data. ResMed's ApneaLink with oximetry provides all the features and benefits of the basic ApneaLink with two additional channels of information—pulse and oximetry.

(800) 424-0737
www.resmed.com

MediByte

Braebon Medical Corp, Ogdensburg, NY, introduces the MediByte, a miniature 10-channel PSG diagnostic screener package capable of recording 2 nights or up to 24 hours on a single battery. On-board oximetry, pressure, and body position sensors eliminate external transducers, and an auxiliary (AUX) port provides a high sampling rate channel for a variety of applications, including snoring sound playback, ECG, and EMG. Includes complete software package, USB communication, assisted scoring, and quality reports. Weighing less than 3 ounces, the MediByte is recommended for both adult and pediatric studies.

(888) 462-4841
www.braebon.com

Apnea Risk Evaluation System

Advanced Brain Monitoring Inc, Carlsbad, Calif, offers innovative solutions for sleep apnea diagnosis, memory dysfunction measurement, and alertness monitoring. The patented Apnea Risk Evaluation System (ARES™) integrates physiological data acquired in-home with clinical history and anthropomorphic data to determine the presence and severity of OSA. The ARES Unicorder measures SpO2, pulse rate, head movement, head position, snoring sounds, respiratory effort, and airflow (nasal pressure). The soon to be released 6-series includes EEG, EOG, and EMG.

(815) 298-0696
www.b-alert.com

AURA® PSG LITE

Grass Technologies, West Warwick, RI, introduces a compact, lightweight, ambulatory sleep screener, AURA® PSG LITE, which can be worn by the patient in a comfortable pouch. The screener consists of a high-quality 16-channel amplifier with built-in electrode/sensor inputs and oximeter. The unit is used with Grass' TWin PSG record and review software, as well as TWin companion EKG Holter software. A host computer, using TWin software, starts and stops data transmission and monitors the digitized data. The AURA PSG LITE stores data directly to a removable CompactFlash® card for out-of-lab sleep diagnostic testing. Typical polysomnographic signals are conditioned in the AURA PSG LITE, and then stored directly to the CompactFlash card. Data from the CF card is uploaded for analysis via Grass' TWin software.

(877) 472-7779
www.grasstechnologies.com

Embletta®

Embla, Broomfield, Colo, introduces the Embletta®, a pocket-sized digital recorder and software package for detecting and diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in the sleep clinic, hospital, or home. Advanced diagnostic features and intuitive software make the Embletta a highly dependable method for diagnosing SDB. The Embletta allows flexibility with several proxies to choose from, including EMG, ECG, EEG, and respiratory channels. The Embletta is as diverse as your patient population, the company says.

(888) 662-7632
www.embla.com

Sandman® EXpress™

Puritan Bennett, Pleasanton, Calif, a part of Tyco Healthcare, introduces the Sandman® EXpress™ sleep diagnostic system. The system's mobility makes it ideal for use in conducting sleep studies in a patient's home. It also gives hospitals the flexibility to move sleep diagnostic equipment around the facility as needed. The Sandman EXpress comes with a custom carrying case and combines all the hardware, software, and sensors that sleep laboratories need to conduct comprehensive sleep studies in one easy-to-use system. The EXpress offers a unique Coach™ software assistant that guides staff through each sleep study, one step at a time, thereby quickly allowing laboratories to maximize staff effectiveness.

(800) 635-5267
www.puritanbennett.com