Virtual Sleep Studies Let You Sleep In the Comfort of Your Own Home

If you do any sleep apnea cases this may be of interest to you.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the spectrum of sleep disorders are significantly underdiagnosed but repeatedly associated with increased risk for heart attacks and strokes. The difficulty in diagnosing OSA is due in part to the expensive and cumbersome test required for an accurate diagnosis. One company, CleveMed, is hoping to change that with their new virtual sleep study device that claims to be a blend of quality and convenience. Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. (CleveMed) announced today that it recently conducted the first virtually attended sleep study using mobile phone broadband internet service from a subject's home. The study was performed using CleveMed's proprietary wireless technology and medical communication system to provide real-time transmission of polysomnography (PSG) data. This new technology combined with CleveMed's established wireless PSG systems can now allow a technologist to perform virtually attended sleep studies from almost anywhere in the world.

The complete press release can be read here