Philips Introduces New, Advanced Portable Recording Device For Diagnostic Assessment Of Cardio-respiratory Sleep Disorders

Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma;  Cardiovascular / Cardiology;  Medical Devices / Diagnostics
Article Date: 24 Aug 2009 - 4:00 PST

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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced the release of the Alice PDx Portable Sleep System. The Alice PDx is a diagnostic recording device with advanced features intended for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) diagnosis and follow-up, and the diagnostic assessment of cardio-respiratory sleep disorders.

The compact Alice PDx system satisfies the portable testing requirements for levels II, III and IV, and offers a variety of capabilities, from basic screening to more complex diagnostic evaluation. It can be used in a patient's home, alternative care site or a sleep lab.

The device is convenient for patients who are uncomfortable with, or have limited access to, a lab facility as it enables patients to be tested outside of the lab without compromising study results. The Good Study Indicator incorporated into the device helps clinicians determine the validity of the data that has been collected overnight. Remote testing and data verification both help clinicians avoid the costs associated with retesting.

According to Tim Murphy, vice president and general manager, Diagnostics and Clinical Software Applications, "We believe the Alice PDx system serves the key operational efficiency, ease of use, and versatility needs of the clinician and patient. Through innovative device features, a unique user interface, and our common diagnostic analysis software, Sleepware, we are able to offer clinicians a complete and quality study."

The Alice PDx is user-friendly, easy for patients to set-up and accommodates side sleepers. The wires have been specifically designed to minimize excess length to make it easier for patients to manage them. Color-coded labels, located around the perimeter of the device, indicate which sensors to connect and where to connect the sensor leads. A step-by-step diagram walks the patient through the application process.

The Alice PDx interfaces with, and fully supports, certain therapy devices with serial or SmartCard connections. A Secure Digital (SD) card captures the data which can then be sent to the clinician via a Windows®-compatible personal computer. With the SD card, the Alice PDx can collect information from multi-night recordings. The Alice PDx can also be set to automatically start and stop recording.

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