Alice® 5 Sleep System Advances through Simplification

The Alice 5 Sleep System is a polysomnography system that records, displays and prints physiological information for clinicians or physicians. The system helps to simplify the integration of lab devices through a high-tech consolidation that requires a maximum of two cables. While less cumbersome, the system’s simple integration does not sacrifice output, resulting in usable data for patient analysis. These parameters are presented graphically o­n a computer screen for diagnostic review, similar in application to the use of a traditional paper-based polygraph recorder. The system is appropriate for adult and infant patients.

Alice 5 collects data from sensors placed o­n a patient and delivers the information to a computer running the Alice Sleepware application Alice® Sleepware™ is a Window’s®-based software program designed to monitor, display, process and download polysomnographic data.

Full Integration Over a Network Cable or Wireless

Current sleep lab scenarios require four or more cables that run from the bedroom where the patient lies to the tech room. With Alice 5, a maximum of o­nly two cables or a wireless connection are needed. The limited cabling used with the Alice 5 provides polysmonography data, complete titration information, and control of Respironics lab therapy devices with intercom and video over the network. The Alice 5 supports the use of all Respironics lab therapy devices.

In addition, video and audio recording and intercom options are available for equipped labs.

Capability to 55 Total Channels

The Alice 5 headbox offers expanded Neuro and PSG inputs and the system in total can record up to 55 channels. The headbox incorporates an initiative 10-20 Neuro input layout for times where additional Neuro iinputs are required to evaluate your patient properly. In addition to having discrete left/right Leg EMG, there are two additional differential EMG channels that may be used for other channels such as Intercostal or Arm EMG. Recognizing emerging standards as well as lab diversity, Respironics now offers both pressure-based flow and thermistry in the headbox design. Masimo Oximetry – which facilitates high-quality signals for patients of all ages – is integrated into the Alice 5 design.

Respironics recognizes the relationship between sleep and cardiology, and has designed the Alice 5 to record 3 ECG leads +ground. This yields recordings of lead I and lead II and computed channels including leads III aVL, aVR and aVF. With the high quality ECG (up to 500 Hz data storage) and Masimo Oximetry, Alice 5 provides a high quality Pulse Transit Time (PTT). Arousals trigger sub-cortical autonomic arousals. o­ne result is an increase in blood pressure that is reflected as a reduction in the PTT.

Checking impedance of your electrodes usually means leaving your patient’s raw data to perform this function. The Alice 5 has been designed with an innovation of providing Real-Time Impedance. Sleep labs gain Real-Time insight into the quality of patient data through a continuous display o­n each EXG channel and oximetry of impedance/signal quality. Continuous display of actual numeric impedance value is available. All of this information is also available during post acquisition review of the data.

The Alice 5 Diagnostic Sleep System sets new standards for sleep labs eager to customize powerful features today but interested in flexible architecture to accommodate tomorrow’s growth. The diagnostic system offers sleep labs standard functions expected in today’s high-end evaluation platforms, but builds o­n this foundation to accommodate facility expansion and to support greater analysis.

With Alice 5, Respironics is pushing the envelope o­n polysomnographic data management. Worldwide remote access facilitates communication and prompts faster troubleshooting, data review, and patient evaluation.

• Fully integrated sleep laboratory system over a network cable or wireless
• Expanded channel capability to 55 total channels
• High quality ECG with 6 channels and pulse transit time (PTT)
• Real time impedance display
• Patient Communication/Intercom is accomplished over your network cable

Alice 5 Features:

High-Quality ECG with 6 Channels and Pulse Transit Time (PTT)