Itamar Medical Ltd. (ITMR)

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Israeli solutions to help you sleep soundly during difficult times


APNEA

WatchPAT

Sleep apnea – characterized by halts in breathing during the night and lower oxygen levels – affects more than one in five adults, particularly people who are overweight.

Diagnosing sleep apnea is a challenge at any time – all the more so during the Covid-19 pandemic “as so many patients must stay at home and access to in-lab testing is limited,” says Gilad Glick, CEO of Caesarea-based Itamar Medical, which developed an apnea diagnostic device for home use given that 80% of patients with apnea go undiagnosed.

WatchPAT – “PAT” stands for “peripheral arterial signal” – collects data from oximetry, actigraphy, body position, snoring, chest motion, heart rate and PAT signal. After a night of testing, the data can be downloaded and scored in less than a minute to determine if a patient has apnea.

In April, Itamar Medical entered a deal with virtual care platform BetterNight to use WatchPAT as part of BetterNight’s sleep services, which also include home-based CPAP therapy if required.

https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-solutions-to-help-you-sleep-soundly-during-difficult-times/