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• Dymedix Completes a Busy Week at this Years Sleep2017 Meeting in Boston

  Last week was a busy time for Dymedix as we completed another successful and productive meeting at the annual SLEEP2017 event in Boston. Once again on the exhibit floor, we were able to display in real time, signal waveforms generated from our PVDF-based sensors. Compared to more tradition sleep sensors such as thermistors and thermocouples, our PVDF products revealed much more responsive and stable signals. We were also able to demonstrate how a single airflow sensor can replace the combination of thermistor/thermocouple, nasal cannula, and snore sensors.

  On the social side, the annual Blues Night was another well-attended event that again featured the godfather of sleep Bill Dement singing a number of blues songs he has performed over the years. His vocals were backed by a group of musicians that get together each year for this event and includes lead guitar player Todd Eiken from Dymedix. Our company presented the first Pinnacle Club award to Eric Jensen, CEO of MVAP Medical Supplies for 15 years of outstanding service, performance, and partnership. And of note, Rusty Fife from our sales support team was able to experience eating lobster for the first time!

  Moving forward, Dymedix plans to release a number of new disposable sensor products later this year in keeping with the tradition of “Always Innovating.” These sensors will be available in both pediatric and adult versions priced quite attractively. Over the summer months, we will be running several product promotions; so, keep an eye out and talk to your Dymedix distributor about these specials.

  SENSE THE DIFFERENCE

• Dymedix® Diagnostics Completes First Phase Company Restructure

  Sleep Sensor Innovators Continues to Expand Its Management and Support Teams

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• Welcome to the Dymedix Diagnostics Blog

  This month marks a new era for Dymedix Diagnostics on several fronts. Today we launched our new website, which provides visitors a fresh and more dynamic view of our PVDF-based sleep sensors and how they compare in performance, price, and warranties.

  We now offer the most comprehensive line of adult and pediatric sensors in both reusable and disposable versions. When combined with our unmatched 2-year warranty, customers will receive the best value-added sensor products on the market.

  Later this week we will attend the Southern Sleep Meeting in Ashville, NC and demonstrate how our PVDF sensors provide superior performance generating more responsive linear and stable waveforms.

  We have expanded our TriplePlay™ airflow line, which can now record up to 4 waveforms: apnea, hypopnea, UARS, and snoring from a single sensor. Our Perfect Fit™ effort belts now include a disposable version that reduces the cost of testing to less than $1.50 per study.

  It’s time to Sense the Difference and check out how Dymedix is bringing performance and value back into the sleep medicine market!

• Dymedix, an Innovative Partner

  News articles written about the need to decrease the cost of healthcare, make it more efficient, and make its delivery safer are almost ubiquitous. These goals are wonderful aspirations, but are they possible? It feels a little like that saying, “I want to have my cake and eat it too!” My belief is that this goal is possible if the right stakeholders are involved. A key stakeholder in this process is an innovative manufacturing partner that can design products that facilitate a safer and more efficient environment. Dymedix Diagnostics, Inc. has done just that in the sleep testing industry.

  Through innovative engineering, design, and manufacturing of sleep diagnostic sensors using PVDF technology, Dymedix has created an array of sensors that are easier to use, more comfortable, cost effective, and accurate. These sensors come in both reusable and disposable options. Disposable sensors are becoming more popular among healthcare facilities and are always a better option for providers looking to take infection control to the next level.

  Dymedix offers a disposable line of airflow sensors, effort belts, and surface electrodes. Our TriplePlay disposable airflow sensor is unique in that it reacts to pressure and temperature changes, eliminating the need for both a pressure cannula and thermistor. Our PerfectFit 3D disposable effort belts are activated using pressure and strain, creating the perfect signal that is unaffected by patient movement. Our surface electrode line includes 2-in-1 leg EMG electrodes, 3-in-1 chin EMG electrodes, and a disposable snore sensor.

  Dymedix disposable sleep sensors are cost effective, efficient, and are in line with the infection control mission of a global healthcare industry. Imagine waking your patient in the morning and being able to discard most of the sensors attached to their body. Would you be more efficient? Would this help with infection control? The answer: Yes!

  Rusty Fife RPSGT

• With Dymedix, you can have it all

  The process of selecting sleep sensors is not always a very objective one.  In fact, most sleep diagnostic facilities tend to buy reflexively, with rarely a second thought. The same sensors and the same technology because it is simply familiar.  But times are changing and with tightening budgets, less money needs to buy more.  The good news is that with Dymedix, you can have it all.

  Legacy sensors, from thermistors to pressure transducers and piezo crystal to RIP effort belts are sensing technologies utilized longer than most professionals have been in the sleep field.  The signals are slow or non-liner expressions of the source, and we’ve even compensated scoring rules to accommodate the limitations.  Dymedix uses polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a material that can sense heat, pressure, and vibration all at once from a single sensor.  It is linear and therefore more accurate, as well as fast, with a 5 millisecond response time.  The pricing is comparable to or better than any single channel sensor, with an industry leading warranty.  Best of all, it eliminates the need for sensor redundancy and improves patient comfort.

  Taking airflow as an example of this concept.  Sourcing the least expensive options readily available for an adult patient population, here is a budgetary impact to consider.  A thermistor or thermocouple averages around $137 for a reusable sensor with a six month warranty.  A snore sensor averages another $133 with a similar warranty period.  Presuming the PSG system has integrated PTAF already, the nasal cannulas average about $128 for a box of fifty.  That is $1,038 per bed per year to measure airflow and snoring alone.  Sourcing from the same distributor, Dymedix can provide the same data with better quality and two years of warranty from a single, unobtrusive sensor for $250 per bed.  Accepted by the AASM and available worldwide, Dymedix is the solution that lets you have it all.

• Dymedix Diagnostics Launches On-line Store

  After a very successful FOCUS meeting in Nashville this last weekend, we have now turned our attention to our brand new on-line store. Using the Shop Now link on the website, you will be forwarded to the E-Store where you can quickly search for any Dymedix product with just a few keystrokes.  As an example, you can start by picking which product type from Airflow Sensors, Effort Belts, and Surface Electrodes options. Then you can scroll down and pick your facility’s PSG system and continue by choosing Adult or Pediatric versions and finally selecting Reusable or Disposable options. Once you set up an account and payment method on this secure site, you can return anytime and take only a few minutes each time you need to place an order.

  A picture of every product helps you identify the sensor or electrode along with the connector to minimize the possibility of ordering the wrong part or connector combination.  We have also written a more detailed description of the product directly below the pictures along with a section displaying Related Products that you might be interested in.  During checkout, you have the option to select different shipping options, the costs of which are automatically calculated for you. During the month of May, to celebrate the debut of our online store, we are offering a special discount when you order from the on-line store. When checking out, go to the Apply Coupon field and enter the promotional code “PVDF” to get a 10% discount on your first online order.

  So, now not only can you save more money using our PVDF-based sensors, but you can also save time when searching and ordering any Dymedix product.