No more snore losers with GE’s sleep apnea sensor

Sleep apnea is a common disease that affects millions of people all over the world — and one of the key ways of treating it is by sleeping with a mask hooked to a machine that gently blows air into the throat. In these systems, the air pressure is adjusted so that just enough is delivered in order to stop the airways from being narrowed during sleep. And it’s GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies’ Nova Pressure Amplified series of sensors that can provide the critically imporant calibrations and stable pressure measurement that’s required.


Zzzzzz marks the spot: Those who suffer from sleep apnea have one or more pauses in breathing — or they take shallow breaths while they sleep. The pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes, and often occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour, according the National Institutes of Health. It’s one of the leading causes of excessive daytime sleepiness.

Under pressure: GE’s sensors ensure that new sleep apnea and respiratory monitors have the best price performance available for critical care and home-use markets.

The tiny sensor — which is smaller than a penny — is a critical component in creating cost-effective sleep apnea monitors that are more accurate and reliable than those currently on the market. The small size, position sensitivity and surface mount packaging help the manufacturers of sleep apnea technologies reduce their costs and improve overall system reliability. GE’s line of sensors are also used in respiratory medical devices, ventilators and anesthesia monitors for home and hosptitals. Read the announcement.

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http://www.gereports.com/no-more-snore-losers-with-ges-sleep-apnea-sensor/

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Posted on October 30, 2009
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  1. Gerard Ryan says:
    November 6, 2009 at 9:33 am

    As a dignosed sleep apnea sufferer and a sleep apnea monitor(CPAP)user,I am very pleased to hear of the NPA pressure sensor,in partuclar being a GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies employee.

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