Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), often characterized by heavy snoring, can have serious consequences if untreated and has been linked to illnesses such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke.

Detection of sleep apnea is best done by the collection of polysomnography (PSG) data through a sleep test which may then be used to prescribe continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. While many devices adequately test for this sleep disorder they are typically invasive and often uncomfortable to the patient.

LifeShirt® is a form-fitting vest that provides clinics with high-quality data collection and a non-invasive alternative to confidently test their patients for sleep apnea – at the clinic or their home. LifeShirt® delivers sleep lab science in a comfortable, easy to wear garment.

LifeShirt® At-A-Glance

• Provides analysis of breathing patterns as an aid in classifying apneas
• Produces nearly identical results to in-lab PSG for the diagnosis of OSA(1)
• Incorporates respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) technology
• Distinguishes Obstructive Sleep Apnea from Central Sleep Apnea(2)

LifeShirt® is available now for clinics to grow their sleep business while improving their patient’s experience.

(1) Goodrich, Suanne and Orr, William C., An investigation of the validity of the Lifeshirt in comparison to standard polysomnography in the detection of obstructive sleep apnea, Sleep Medicine (2008) doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2007.11.003

(2) Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Apnea Monitors; Guidance for Industry and FDA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, July 17, 2002.