ResMed launches sleep assessment app for iPhone

ResMed has launched a new application for iOS devices that allows patients to assess the quality of their sleep and gain understanding of conditions such as sleep apnoea.

The ResMed Sleep Assessment app for iPhone and iPad allows users to record themselves as they sleep, before comparing the sounds they make to those of sleep apnoea sufferers.

It also incorporates a clinically validated questionnaire that helps patients to quantify their own risk of being affected by the condition, which inhibits breathing and lowers the quality of sleep.

According to the company, this tool will help to raise awareness of a condition that is often undiagnosed and untreated, leaving sufferers feeling permanently tired and more susceptible to heart conditions.

Drew Terry, senior product director at ResMed, said: "We believe the ResMed Sleep Assessment app will encourage people to recognise their risk and seek medical help."

In ResMed's first quarter financial report earlier this month, the company predicted that further growth in the sleep-disordered breathing market will help to drive growth for the rest of the year.