Summary The Apollo Wearable (and upcoming Apollo 2.0 on KickStarter) is a device that can be worn on the wrist, ankle, waist or shirt collar to deliver transcutaneous vibratory stimulation. The Apollo Neuro app (iOS and Android) allows users to customize vibration settings and [...]
Summary Both the MotionWatch and the PRO-Diary are FDA cleared (1/21/2014) wrist-worn actigraphy devices intended to monitor limb or body movements during daily living and sleep. They provide raw accelerometer data for use in clinical or research settings. The MotionWatch 8 includes an ambient [...]
Summary Both the GENEActiv and the Band are accelerometers that provide raw actigraphy data. The GENEActiv is marketed as a medical device with FDA 510(k) exemption status and provides data on ambient light and temperature exposure and access to raw accelerometer data. The Band [...]
Summary SOMNOwatches are multichannel and multisensor activity recording devices that record physical activity/movement, sleep parameters, body position, and ambient light intensity. The intended use for the SOMNOwatch models (eco, plus, plus EEG) is to analyze circadian rhythms, automatically collect and score data for sleep [...]
Summary ActLumus is a battery-operated, limb-worn, lightweight, activity-recording device that provides physical activity (movement), temperature, and ambient light exposure data. Advanced light sensor estimates Melanopic EDI and Photopic Lux using 10 light channels and offers angular, linear, and spectral response plots for detailed analysis. [...]
This issue of Montage brings fresh perspectives and stories from the sleep medicine community as we celebrate the AASM’s 50th anniversary. We look back at the 1970s and the organization’s origins, honoring trailblazers like Dr. Thomas Roth, the second AASM president. Inside, Dr. [...]
The sleep medicine phrenic nerve stimulation codes became effective Jan. 1, 2024. They were created because of advances in phrenic nerve stimulation technology, improved diagnostic precision, and recognition of clinical needs in sleep medicine, all of which facilitated reimbursement and payer clarity. The [...]
By Makayla Cordoza, PhD, RN; Steven Holfinger, MD, MS; Shalini Paruthi, MD, FAASM; Sachin Shah, MD, MS; Cameron Barber, DO; Evin Jerkins, DO; Jennifer Y. So, MD; Navin Verna, MD, FAASM; Sharon Schutte-Rodin, MD, FAASM; on behalf of the AASM Emerging Technology Committee With [...]
By Chenlu Gao, PhD, and Michael K. Scullin, PhD Most Americans observe daylight saving time (DST) with biannual adjustments in clocks. While DST was initially introduced to save energy and provide more evening light, its unintended negative effects have been increasingly recognized. For [...]
By Kate Robards, senior writer Every day, more than 45,000 flights transport 2.9 million passengers to their destinations. Behind the scenes, over 14,000 air traffic controllers work in 520 control towers, ensuring safe takeoffs, landings and flight paths across the U.S. However, air [...]