WatchPAT
One, a
Fully Disposable At-Home Sleep Apnea Test, FDA Cleared
Itamar Medical, a firm based in Israel, won FDA clearance for its brand new
WatchPAT One system for
At-Home Sleep Apnea testing. The system is based on the previously
Cleared WatchPAT 300 device, but it’s
Fully Disposable and is therefore is not reused between patients, helping to prevent any infections.
The
WatchPAT One pairs with the patient’s smartphone via a Bluetooth connection, and a compatible app from Itamar is used to relay data from the device to the patient’s physician once the
Sleep study is over.
The company believes that many
Sleep clinics will be able to save money thanks to the device being disposable, as cleaning and preparation, or shipping the devices back and forth, will not be necessary. The process is simplified and clinicians simply open a new
WatchPAT One and put it on their patient.
“WatchPAT One is ideally suited for clinics and practices that recognize the value of HSAT but have limited resources, infrastructure or capital to invest in acquiring or managing our reusable
WatchPAT products,” said Gilad Glick, President and Chief Executive Officer of Itamar Medical. “WatchPAT One offers patients and physicians the same simplicity, accuracy and reliability as
WatchPAT 300 without the need for return shipping, downloading, cleaning or preparation for the next study. We expect the availability of a
Disposable WatchPAT system will improve patient access by increasing the number of physicians able to offer our cutting-edge technology to their patients. Additionally, as a
Disposable HSAT,
WatchPAT One may have particular utility in the inpatient setting, where transmission of infection through reusable medical devices is a significant concern.”
Flashbacks:
WatchPAT 300 Uses Multiple Sensors to Detect Sleep Apnea at Home;
GO2SLEEP Wearable Sleep Tracker Capable of Detecting Sleep Apnea
Link:
Itamar Medical homepage…
Via:
Itamar
