Scala ”a new era in Polygraphy”

Scala is primarily a standard polygraphy device for the detection of Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Furthermore, within the standard delivery Scala offers many possible uses at no extra cost for treatment of different user groups – all in one device. Given its variety of options, Scala is highly suited for use in a variety of fields, including pneumology, cardiology, ENT, sleep medicine and neurology.

•Thermistor – In addition to a nasal cannula, a thermistor can be used to measure the patient‘s respiratory flow.

•Snore microphone – A sensor to record snoring sounds can be applied to the larynx. It is possible to detect snoring at the same time by means of the dynamic pressure signal from the nasal cannula.

•Differential pressure measurement – The integrated differential pressure measurement to manage PAP and NIV therapies offers very high-quality recording of the flow signal at high and quickly changing pressures.

•Configurable electrode ports – The device is equipped with four electrode connection ports which can be freely configured and used for different electrophysiological tracings such as EMG, ECG or EEG.

•Recording of respiratory movements – In addition to pressure pad technology, it is possible to record respiratory movements with induction belts (RIP) simultaneously or alternatively.

•Removable Battery – The removable battery allows a quick hand-off of the device to the next patient without having to check the charging times.

•Online and Offline – It is possible to carry out an online measurement instead of the standard offline measurement. An optional WLAN variant of Scala is available for data transmission from the patient recorder to a computer. The device can be operated with or without cables. A time-synchronized recording of video and audio signals can be conducted, as can a time-synchronized feed of external analog signals from therapy devices or transcutaneous CO2 monitor.

•No maintenance or service required – The device requires no maintenance or service. However, Löwenstein

Sonata – 65-channel polysomnography

Sonata is a modern, attractive polysomnography system based on AASM criteria, representing the state of the art with its maximum flexibility and extensive performance range.
With 65 channels, an attractive design, integrated WiFi functionality and flexible sensor system, applications and use, it is the ideal partner for polysomnographic examinations of the future.

Features:

– 65 channels
– Modern, attractive design
– Flexibility in application, sensors and use
– Integrated WiFi
– Possible to switch between WiFi and cable during a recording without interruption
– Integrated differential pressure measurement
– Standardized sensor connections
– Display of battery status on front panel
– Scanning rate up to 1kHz and 24-bit resolution
– 4x ExG single ended or 2x ExG differentiated (configurable)
– Optional use of two (2) actographs
-Respiratory effort detected by pressure pad and/or induction technology
– Configurable report
– Clear labelling of sensor connections to ensure confusion-proof application
– Suitable for recordings made of children
– Removable rechargeable battery
– Integrated light sensor
– Possible use of disposable induction effort belt
– Tablet function, optional
– Continuous impedance measurement
– Systolic blood pressure trend

Löwenstein Medical LEOSound

The innovative system for digital breathing noise analysis, at the congress of the German Society for Pneumology 2014. We talk about the opportunities and possibilities of this new diagnostic method with Professor Ulrich Köhler from the University Hospital Gießen-Marburg, one of the leading scientists in the field of medical biosignal analysis.

The doctor’s stethoscope is known to almost every patient. The patient thus almost involuntarily combines the aspect of “listening to the lungs or the heart”. Lung sound monitoring ultimately means nothing more than permanent listening to the lungs by means of a stethoscope. The lung sounds are recorded and then automatically analysed.