PSGGuide2017
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sleepreviewmag.com Sponsored by Philips Respironics
Company Cadwell Laboratories Inc CareFusion CleveMed Compumedics USA Inc Natus Medical Inc
Product
Easy III Amplifier with
Easy III Software
SomnoStar Software with
z4 Amplifier Sapphire PSG
Grael HD-PSG Amplifier with
ProFusion PSG 4 Software Sandman
Website
www.cadwell.com www.carefusion.com www.clevemed.com www.compumedics.com www.natus.com
PSG SOFTWARE
Year Introduced
2007 1986 2003 2007 1995
Current Version Number
4.1.4 11.1 7.9 4.1 10.1.3
Updates Policy
Included
Included unless hardware/
training required; included
with service contract
Included during warranty
period; discounted after
Updates within version
included; charge for version
upgrades (discounts with
warranty/service contract)
Updates included; charge for
upgrades
Custom Reports
Included Included (customer may
create own reports) Included Imbedded ProFusion Report
tools in Microsoft Word Additional fee
LAB MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
SQL Based
No Yes No Yes Yes
Separate or Integrated
with PSG
Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Enterprise
Queryable Search Engine
Yes (via clinical database
report generator) Yes No Yes Yes
HL 7 Enabled
Yes (optional) Yes No Yes (optional) Yes
AMPLIFIERS
Year Introduced
2007 2008 2007 2009 2012 (latest iteration)
Number of Channels
32-128 48 21 40 AC; 77 total 60 and 32
Number of Auxiliary Device
Channels
8 DC; 12 EasyNet 16 1 16 8 DC
Works With Devices That
Offer +/-1 or +/-5 Volts
Yes Yes +/- 1 V only Yes Yes
Sampling Rates (Hz)
4,000 2,000 256 Up to 4,096 per channel;
oximeter up to 256 N7000: 2,000; S4500: 500
AASM Compliant
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Transmission Mode
Cat 5/6 Cat 5 Wireless Cat 5e IEEE802.11G: IEEE802.11B,
TCPIP
Warranty (years)
11 (extended available) 1 1 1
VIDEO
Fixed Focus or PTZ
Both available Both Compatible with both Both Both
Integrated IFR Generator
or Stand-alone
Both available Stand-alone Integrated Both available Both
Adjustable Frame Rate
During Collection
No Yes Yes No Yes
Post-acquisition Editing
Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Integrated Intercom
Yes (optional) No No Yes (Louroe) Yes
TRANSDUCERS
RIP Belts (Reusable/
Disposable)
Both available Both Both available Both available Both
RIP Integrated to
Amplifier or Requires
Conditioner Box
Conditioner box integrated
in belts Neither Conditioner box Integrated Integrated
Installation Included in
Purchase
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
POLYSOMNOGRAPHY (IN-LAB)
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Company Nihon Kohden America Inc Philips Respironics Sleepvirtual SOMNOmedics America
Inc SOMNOmedics America Inc
Product
PSG-1100 Sleep System
Alice 6 LDxN with
Sleepware G3 BW3 PSG Plus
SOMNOscreen HD with
DOMINO Software
SOMNOscreen plus PSG with
DOMINO Software
Website
us.nihonkohden.com www.philips.com/sleepdx www.sleepvirtual.com www.somnomedics-
diagnostics.com
www.somnomedics-diag-
nostics.com
PSG SOFTWARE
Year Introduced
1998 2011 2015 2007 2007
Current Version
Number
9 3.8.1 1.95 2.8.0 2.8.0
Updates Policy
Updates included; charge for
upgrades Included Included Included Included; charge for upgrades
Custom Reports
Customer may create own;
fees for custom reports cre-
ated by Nihon Kohden
Customer may create their
own or 4 hours of custom
report writing with system
purchase
Included
Customer may create own
report; company created
templates
Customer may create own,
company created templates
LAB MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
SQL Based
Yes Yes (via third party Lab
Manager Solution) Yes Yes Yes
Separate or
Integrated with PSG
Integrated Separate Integrated PSG Integrated Integrated
Queryable Search
Engine
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HL 7 Enabled
Yes Yes (optional) Yes Yes Yes
AMPLIFIERS
Year Introduced
2013 2011 2012 2016 2007
Number of Channels
42 57 50 70 58
Number of Auxiliary
Device Channels
6-14 8 8 16 16
Works With Devices
That Offer +/-1 or
+/-5 Volts
Yes Yes (+/- 1.65 V) Yes Yes Yes
Sampling Rates (Hz)
Up to 2,000 2,000 2,000 Up to 4,000 Up to 4,000
AASM Compliant
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Transmission Mode
IP addressable Cat 5 TCP/IP Wireless Wireless
Warranty (years)
1 2 2 2 2
VIDEO
Fixed Focus or PTZ
Both Both available Both Both available Both available
Integrated IFR
Generator or
Stand-alone
Both Integrated on fixed focus;
stand-alone on PTZ Both Integrated Integrated
Adjustable Frame
Rate During Collection
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Post-acquisition
Editing
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Integrated Intercom
No Yes (by VoIP) Yes Yes Yes
TRANSDUCERS
RIP Belts (Reusable/
Disposable)
Both available Reusable zRIP DuraBelt Both Reusable RIP-belts Both
RIP Integrated to
Amplifier or Requires
Conditioner Box
Conditioner box Integrated Integrated Abdomen integrated, Thorax
conditioner box Conditioner box
Installation Included
in Purchase
No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Information for this guide based on data submitted by product manufacturers. Sleep Review strives for accuracy in all data but cannot be held responsible
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POLYSOMNOGRAPHY (IN-LAB)
