Diagnostics at Your Fingertip

February 1, 2011

WatchPAT helps to diagnose sleep apnea. It is worn on the wrist like a watch and measures PAT and other indicators, such as oxygen level, body position, and snoring. Thus, sleep apnea can now be monitored and diagnosed in a wireless situation from the comfort of one's own bed [instead of a sleep lab]. The information recorded by WatchPAT is downloaded to a computer by a doctor, and the software instantly analyzes it and produces a comprehensive report.

The EndoPAT uses the same technology in a device that measures the extent to which the arteries in your finger will expand if blood flow is suddenly increased. If the test indicates that the flexibility of the arteries is decreasing, the decline can be treated before it develops into a serious problem.

EndoPAT

WatchPAT is already widely used in Israel and the US, with Kaiser Permanente a satisfied customer. The giant US health care organization has stopped using sleep labs and performed 22,000 tests for sleep apnea using the WatchPAT system. It is also using EndoPAT in a 15-minute clinical test that has been proven to predict the development of heart disease. For more information: [email protected], +972-4-617-7000.

Source: By Harvey Stein, www.israel21c