**For Sleep Labs, Healthcare, & Physicians use!**
The ApneaLink Air from ResMed is an at-home sleep apnea test that makes it easy to gather health information without needing to go to a sleep center. The device can track up to five sleep metrics that can help doctors diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). ResMed's ApneaLink Air provides performance and reliability in our most compact, lightweight and easy-to-use home sleep testing device ever. A cost-efficient, type III home sleep testing device, the ApneaLink Air is capable of recording up to five channels of information: Respiratory Effort, Pulse, Oxygen Saturation, Nasal Flow and Snoring.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
OSA is a common disorder, affecting about 10 to 30 percent of adults in the U.S. Experts think that there are also many cases that remain undiagnosed.
Some people are more likely to develop OSA than others. Men and people born male at birth, aging people, those with specific face shapes, and people with high body mass index (BMI) scores are particularly at risk. The most common symptoms are loud and frequent snoring, dry mouth, excessive tiredness, memory loss, and headaches upon waking.
Cardiovascular disease, depression, and workplace accidents can all occur if OSA is left untreated. Luckily, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and other interventions can help treat (OSA).
The first step in combating OSA is to speak with your physician and schedule a sleep study. At-home sleep tests are an easy and effective way to provide your health care team with critical sleep health data. However, in-person sleep studies remain the best option for people with complex health concerns.
At-Home Sleep Studies
A home setup is similar to that in a clinic, hospital or sleep lab, with the added comfort and convenience of staying at home. Prior to the night of the sleep study, a sleep clinician will have shown your patient how to apply the sensors and monitors, and how to use the recording device during the night.
On the night of the sleep test, the patient should simply follow a normal evening routine, then attach the monitors and begin the recording before sleeping. In the morning, they simply remove everything as shown and return the recording device to the clinic, hospital or sleep lab.
A simpler home setup can be performed using ResMed’s ApneaLink Air, a compact, lightweight and easy-to-use home sleep testing device. The ApneaLink Air is capable of recording up to five channels of information, including respiratory effort, pulse, oxygen saturation, nasal flow and snoring.
Specs:
Product Height: 4 inches
Product Length: 10.75 inches
Product Width: 6.25 inches
Product Weight: 1.35 lbs.
Features:
Efficient: ApneaLink Air works seamlessly with AirView to provide a comprehensive diagnostic software solution, empowering sleep labs to efficiently manage each step of the process.
Detailed: ApneaLink Air differentiates between obstructive and central apneas, as well as CSR probability detection.
Effective: By streamlining access to apnea treatment, the device can help expand the number of patients your lab can accept.
Configurable: Analysis parameters allow adjustment of thresholds.
Intuitive: Designed to make home testing easy, the one-touch stop/start operation and completion light make it clear to patients when evaluation begins and ends.
Accurate: You’re provided with a clear diagnosis and effective reports that meet AASM and CMS definitions for hypopnea scoring guidelines.
Comprehensive: Includes body positioning calculation to determine AHI when supine, side-lying, prone and upright.
AirView Diagnostic Cloud Solution
ResMed’s AirView Diagnostic cloud solution saves ApneaLink Air test results to a secure database in the cloud, giving 24/7 online access and improving collaboration across the entire business. Clinical users of a physician practice or sleep lab can enter new Apnealink Air patient details, download ApneaLink Air device data, and associate ApneaLink Air device data to a patient.
*Patient details: View and edit patient details.
*Diagnostic: View summary recording and statistics, view and manually score data signals, add interpretation and create diagnostic report.
*Prescription: Create a prescription for therapy report with the appropriate therapy device, settings, accessories and replenishment schedule.
*Notes: Create notes.
*Logs: View access logs.
How does the ResMed ApneaLink Air work?
The ApneaLink Air has three pieces that monitor five different sleep metrics. Each data point helps doctors better understand your breathing and overall health.
- Respiratory effort: The belt that wraps around your chest tracks how difficult it is for you to breathe by measuring how much your chest moves while sleeping. This component provides details on lung volume and breath quality.
- Respiratory flow: Your air pressure ratings can help your physician track gaps between breaths. The nasal cannula provides details on each breath’s air pressure.
- Snoring: The nasal cannula also detects snoring, one of OSA’s most common systems.
- Blood oxygen saturation: Your blood carries oxygen throughout your body to help your organs function correctly. Repeated apneas and hypopneas can lower your blood oxygen (spO2) levels and make healthy bodily functions more difficult. The pulse oximeter measures spO2 levels through the night.
- Pulse: Your pulse can be a helpful indicator for your physician, as it can reflect how difficult breathing is for you.
When combined, these metrics can help your doctor come to a fuller understanding of your sleep health. In order to get the best quality data, you’ll need to wear each piece of equipment all night while ensuring it’s connected correctly and tracking data.
There are also other factors to keep in mind before and after using the ApneaLink Air.
- Step 1: First, you’ll need to speak with a health care professional to learn whether or not an at-home test is the best option for your needs. Typically, health care providers rent at-home sleep tests to patients as part of a package that includes a detailed health report. If you know you’d like to use the ResMed ApneaLink Air, you’ll need to find a sleep specialist who uses this device.
- Step 2: Once your physician has provided you with the test, read the instructions thoroughly and use the device to record your sleep data. Upon waking, check the device to make sure the test captured all necessary information. If you have any issues, contact your doctor to set up a second test.
- Step 3: Wait for your sleep study results. Depending on your AHI and other sleep data points, you may or may not be diagnosed with OSA or central sleep apnea (CSA). If you need further treatment, your doctor can go over the steps best for your personal health needs.
- Step 4: If you’re prescribed CPAP therapy, the next step is purchase a device and get a titration test, which will allow your doctor to set your PAP therapy machine at the correct pressure settings.
Patient Instructions for Use:
**The information on this site is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical related advice, or your ResMed distributor for advice regarding the setup and usage of ResMed products.
