WatchPAT is an FDA (US food and drug administration) approved diagnostic device that uses innovative technology to ensure the accurate detection of sleep apnea. Its ease of use is unparalleled and it is greatly complemented by the fact that WatchPAT testing is done in the comfort of your own bedroom, an environment that best reflects the pattern of your sleep habits. That fact alone may prove to be a lifeline for the millions of undiagnosed patients who are unwilling to spend the night away from home in a hospital sleep center.
WatchPAT represents the best that 21st century medicine and science have to offer for at-home testing. Thanks to WatchPAT’s ease-of-use and automated data analysis, you don’t have to wait to get your diagnosis. Once you return the WatchPAT to the online sleep clinic, you will receive an immediate detailed sleep report. This instantaneous report generation—compared to a lengthy wait in most hospital-based settings—allows you to initiate sleep apnea treatment without delay.
WatchPAT has excellent reliability with minimal failure rate (1%) during data acquisition or data analysis, and minimal technician time compared to PSG.
WatchPAT monitors changes in peripheral arterial tone and activity, as well as in blood oxygen saturation levels. It also identifies sleep apnea events just like the equipment used in polysomnography sleep studies performed in hospital sleep labs.
WatchPAT has been the subject of numerous clinical trials resulting in over 130 peer-reviewed papers and abstracts. Of these, 13 manuscripts validate WatchPAT by comparing it head-to-head with full polysomnography. In fact, more validation articles vs. PSG have been published in peer-reviewed journals about WatchPAT than with any other portable sleep-testing device.
WatchPAT is the most precise, user-friendly ambulatory sleep apnea diagnostic tool available. Its groundbreaking combination of technology and ease of use is unparalleled.
The Watch Pat home sleep study diagnostic sleep test measures actual time asleep not just time in bed like other home devices providing a more accurate assessment of sleep apnea.
Watch Pat’s Unique Clinical Features
• Real Sleep Time—measures actual time asleep—not just time in bed, like other home devices, providing a more accurate assessment of sleep apnea.
• RDI and AHI—special indices that determine the severity of sleep apnea.
• ODI (Oxygen Desaturation Index)—measurement of blood oxygen levels. When not enough oxygen reaches the brain, a person awakens from sleep.
• Heart Rate—the number of heart beats per minute while sleeping.
• Body Position—notes whether you sleep on your back (supine), front (prone) or side, all which influence apnea.
• Snoring Intensity (dB)—loud snoring is a major indicator of sleep apnea.
• Sleep Stages and Architecture (wake/light/deep)—the cyclical pattern of various NREM and REM sleep stages summarized in a chart called a hypnogram.
• REM/NREM Sleep—dreaming sleep characterized by rapid eye movement (REM), the shortest portion of the sleep cycle; Non-REM (NREM) sleep, the largest portion of the sleep cycle, has three separate stages and distinct electrical brainwave patterns.
• Sleep Fragmentation—repeated short interruptions of sleep throughout the night, reducing the total amount of time spent in the deepest level of sleep.
• Sleep Statistics
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