Portable sleep diagnostic device.Respironics, Inc., launches its high-performance [Stardust star·dust n. 1. A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being. 2. A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. Not in scientific use. 3. .sup.TM] Sleep Diagnostic Device, a powerful, seven-channel, three-sensor, portable sleep diagnostic tool. It was designed to be one of the smallest, lightest, and most comfortable sleep recorders available and can be used both in the home and in sleep labs. It has a wide range of patient applications for screening and diagnosing sleep disordered Sleep disorder Any condition that interferes with sleep. At least 84 have been identified, according to the American Sleep Disorders Association. Mentioned in: Insomnia, Night Terrors breathing. The Stardust Recorder is worn on the patient's chest and records physiologic data while the patient sleeps. Three sensors plug directly into the recorder, allowing patients more freedom of movement while they sleep compared to the more traditional, larger sleep diagnostic units. The sleep data are then downloaded and analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. by Stardust' s host software, which is based on the Alice(R)4 technology used in Respironics' more sophisticated sleep lab systems. This simplified Windows(R)-based application is easy to learn and use Easy to learn refers to software that is well designed and capable of being used right away without having to wade through documentation. If you make the program work with little effort, it is easy to learn. . |
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