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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 10.1.1. Install Analysis Software ............... 28 10.1.2. Install the USB driver ................32 10.2 Collaborated Work and Analysis Data ..............38 10.2.1. Data reception ..................38 10.2.2. Data file management ................41 ...
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Please read this manual before using the device, to make sure operating safely. Copyright The copyright of this manual is belongs to BMC Medical Co., Ltd. Only BMC Medical Co., Ltd. has the explanation right of this manual. Issue date:Nov 30,2012...
YH-1000C Model: 1.1 Package Contents ® Your Polymate System should include the following articles. If any of these items are not included, contact a BMC representative. Articles Num. Recorder Host Oral and Nasal Airflow Cannula Sensor Body Position, Snoring, Chest and Abdomen effort...
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 1.2 Recorder Profile The recorder is a small, lightweight diagnostic sleep recorder. The unit measures 140mm x 80mm x 32mm and weighs 360 grams (with battery). Front Side Bottom ® The Polymate uses sensors to record oxygen saturation, pulse rate, airflow, respiratory effort, snore, and body position in a supervised (hospital/institutional) or unsupervised (home) environment.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Snoring is also detected by a microphone sensor. Body position is measured by a piezoelectric sensor attached to a fabric package on the patient’s abdomen or chest area. ® The data collected by the recorder is analyzed using the PolyLogic Analysis software for Polysomnograph.
Do not use this device in the presence of flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide. ® Use only sensors and accessories that are specified by BMC for the Polymate recorder. Non-approved BMC sensors and accessories can compromise the safety, performance, and ®...
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However, it is the user’s responsibility to read and understand the instructions in this manual before using this device to prevent any electrical shock hazard. ® If liquid is spilled on the Polymate , if it is dropped or immersed in liquid, discontinue use and contact BMC.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Do not use while bathing, shock hazard may occur. Inspect cords periodically for signs of wear. ® Operation of the Polymate may be adversely affected by: electromagnetic fields exceeding the level of 10 V/m in the test conditions of EN 60601-1-2 the operation of high frequency (diathermy) equipment defibrillators, or short wave therapy equipment...
Do not use abrasive cleaners. To minimize toxic hazards to the environment, dispose of the 1.5V alkaline battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions and in accordance with local regulations. BMC is not responsible for the disposal of the 1.5V alkaline battery.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 CHAPTER 3: CONTROL PANEL Structure and function are described in figure 1. USB Data Port On/Off Reset LCD Display Button 1 Shield Shift/Cancel Button 2 OK/Event Flow SpO2 Snore/BPI/Res. Figure 1 Control Panel There are two buttons on the panel, each button has multiple functions.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 normal touch. Pressing the big button for more than 1 second can turn on/off the recorder which will not respond to a short-time click. The small button is used to reset the recorder in unusual situation.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION AND SETUP Observe the outer package to check whether there is an obvious transport damage traces before opening the package. Open the packaging carefully to check whether there is damage on device, missing screws or components during transport.
The connection of the electrode is in Figure 2. The two buttons of the same color, regardless of positive or negative electrode, can be swapped each other. To obtain the accurate data, BMC suggest using single use ECG electrode. Green: Left axilla...
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Figure 3 Fixed positions of body position sensor and snore sensor To Apply the SpO Sensor Contact the nail cover with flashing red light, the signal receiver attached to the other side of the finger opposite the red light.
® For the purpose of pressure therapy with the Polymate , please select the therapy device specified by BMC. Figure 6 Fixed Position of CPAP Pressure Cannula 4.2 Instructions for Recorder Explanation: the replay and analysis work of this device is implemented by host analysis ®...
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 4.2.1 Turn on/off the Recorder There are two ways to turn on the recorder: First, press and hold the “On/Off” button on the left side of the recorder for more than one second until the LCD displays. Second is to load batteries, recorder will automatically boot.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Recorder Status After turn on the recorder, selection – “Status” in the main interface to check the recorder information. The interface is shown as below: Figure 8 Recorder Status Interface In this function you can view the serial number of the recorder motherboard, software version and the precise battery voltage.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Once the data is erased, it is impossible to restore. Therefore, before erasing data please keep in mind to transmit the previously recorded data to computer, transfer method as detailed in "Data Transfer". In order to prevent mis-operation from erasing data accidentally, twice prompts will appear to confirm erasing before starting the erase operation.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 CR: Chest Effort AR: Abdomen Effort SN: Snoring Rcrd Time: Record Time On the recorder screen, you can observe whether all sensors and electrode wire leads on normal working. Oral and nasal airflow, chest and abdomen effort and snoring waveform are displayed on the center of LCD respectively.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Through the two buttons on the operation panel, you can set the timer for timing record. Use "Shift/Cancel" button to move the cursor and "OK/Event" to modify the contents. As shown, move the cursor to "OK" and press "OK/Event" button to confirm timer, then recorder begins to countdown.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 CHAPTER 5: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ® ® The Polymate recorder was designed to be simple and easy-to-use. Your Polymate will operate reliably with good care and regular maintenance. ® Reusable sensors, the pouch, and the Polymate recorder should be cleaned between sleep studies.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Wipe the recorder with a dry, soft cloth. Cleaning the Body Position Belt Hand-wash the body position belt with weak soap solution at 40 °C. Changing the Recorder Battery The quality of a recording and reliability of data greatly depends on the integrity of the battery. We suggest the user to use the high duration alkaline battery.
Device displaying no Plug connections are not properly Ensure the connections are firm. signals connected Display too dim Return the device to BMC for Display defective repair Display dark Insert the batteries /rechargeable Contact springs have no contact batteries again...
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 CHAPTER 7: SPECIFICATION 7.1 Physical Specifications Dimensions: 140mm x 80mm x 32mm Weight (with batteries): 360g 7.2 Features Real-time display and data storage provides: Heart rate value Airflow wave Snoring wave Respiratory Effort wave Body Position Note: The sampling rate of the SpO signal is about 50Hz, and the update rate of the frame is...
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 CHAPTER 8: EMC REQUIREMENTS Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration – Electromagnetic Emissions The Polysomnograph (YH-1000C) is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Polysomnograph (YH-1000C) should assure that it is used in such an environment.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration – Electromagnetic Immunity The Polysomnograph (YH-1000C) is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Polysomnograph (YH-1000C) should assure that it is used in such an environment. Immunity Test IEC 60601 Compliance...
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration – Electromagnetic Immunity The Polysomnograph (YH-1000C) is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Polysomnograph (YH-1000C) should assure that it is used in such an environment.
(1) year for main unit and 90 days for all accessories from the date of sale by BMC MEDICAL CO., Ltd. to the dealer. If the product fails to perform in accordance with the product specifications, BMC MEDICAL CO., Ltd. will repair or replace, at its option, the defective part.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 ® CHAPTER 10: POLYLOGIC ANALYSIS SOFTWARE FOR POLYSOMNOGRAPH System Requirements for Host Software ≥ P3 1.0G Memory ≥ 512M Display resolution ≥ 1024×768 Hard disk ≥ 80G software platform Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista 10.1 Software Installation 10.1.1.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 a) Click ‘Next’ to enter the user information input page. b) Input user information, and click ‘Next’.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 c) Select the installation location, and click ‘Next’. The default directory is ‘C:\BMC\Polysomnograph’. d) Check current settings and click ‘Next’.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 e) Check current settings and click ‘Next’. f) Wait for software installation and icon creation to complete automatically.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 g) Click ‘Finish’ to complete installation. h) Now there will be a shortcut icon on the desktop. Double-click the new shortcut icon on desktop to start the software. 10.1.2. Install the USB driver This driver is intended for PC to identify the recorder.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 b) Wait while system is scanned and driver files are copied. c) During this process, a prompt box may pop up, and click “Continue Anyway”.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 d) Click “OK” to complete the Installation. INSTALL USBXpress Device The device can only be identified by PC after USBXpressInstaller is installed successfully. Make sure that the USB port of PC works well before install the USB device. a)...
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 c) Set the options according to the figure in the search and installation options page. Click “Browse” button to add the directory of the driver and click “next”,...
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 d) The wizard continues to search for USBXpress Device. e) During this process, a prompt box may pop up, and click “Continue Anyway”.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 f) Press “Finish” to quit the driver installation interface after installation. INSTALL USBXpress Device MANUALLY These steps should be followed when USBXpress Device cannot be automatically installed successfully. a) Right-click the shortcut “My Computer” on the desktop and enter the system “properties” interface.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Note: if can be available instead of , it is suggested that the USB driver for YH-1000C has been installed successfully and it can work now. b) Right-click and select the option “Update Driver”. c)...
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Figure 1 Recorder online Select the right serial port connected with the recorder in the communications menu, and then select the "Connect" in the menu. If online succeeds, the "Connect" button will be grayed. And other originally grayed unavailable buttons will be available now.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 The first content is data filename. The second is data type. Having the above two contents set up, click "OK" and the pop-up dialog box of patient information (Figure 3) is shown on the display screen.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 If you want to connect another recorder with the computer, you can repeat the process of transmission on-line. If you do not need to transmit data from other recorders, you can select "back" button in the communication to return to the main menu. 10.2.2.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 10.2.3. Data playback Under the sleep data management page, select the sleep data file, system will enter the data playback interface. If the data does not under analyzed yet, the prompt of auto analysis will be shown on the screen. After open the data file, system will enter the data playback window.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Figure 5 Trend chart The basic functions on the page: ①Parameter browse ②Parameter delete ③Event locate ④Print ⑤Analysis All the operation can be completed through the menu choose. For the commonly used operation, with the exception of menu operation, you can also select the buttons on the toolbar to finish the corresponding operation.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 charts varying from SpO trend chart, apnea trend chart, respiration rate trend chart, snore trend chart, pulse rate trend chart, body position trend chart, to mark trend chart displaying in turn from top to bottom. Abscissa axis on Trend chart is intended to indicate recorded time, and abscissa axis above is used to indicate time scale.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 This page can show all the recorded signals both in waveform and in numeric value. By different walk speeds of paper, this system can display in the current time scope all the recorded features in this page such as the recorded waveforms, the record parameters as well as the corresponding analysis results and events.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 ③ Modify paper speed This function is aimed at conveniently observing the waveforms of different types. The tool in the toolbar can zoom in and zoom out the time scale to change the speed at which paper walks.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 The symbol “★”indicates a snore. In this operation, evaluations can be made to the sensitivity of snoring threshold and it can be adjusted by modifying the threshold of snoring identification and therefore changing the number of snores. ⑥...
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 list. Click the corresponding button from the “Respiration Event” drop-down menu to change the type of an event. The displaying order of the list of events is not changed at the moment. Above the respiration event list is the corresponding waveforms where all the respiration events are characterized by blocks of different color.
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® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Figure 8 Respiration Event 4) Report All analysis results are produced into summary report, respiration analysis report, SpO analysis report after statistical analysis. If the data recording has contained the CPAP pressure, a CPAP pressure report is also included.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 5) Diagnosis The conditions and results of examination can be reached by selecting the corresponding items in the drop-down menu. All the above reports can be printed out. Figure 10 Diagnosis result 10.2.4. Print preview and output When the waveform is in need of printing, the Raw Data page should be activated to display.
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 In other pages, pressing button or clicking on preview from the File menu may generate a window for preview options. Select the intended report and press button, the preview of report will be shown on the screen. Figure 12 Print and preview Similarly, selecting button in the toolbar, or Print from File menu will show up the window...
® Polymate YH-1000C Polysomnograph User Manual V3.1 Figure 13 Alter Report Title 10.2.6. Exit program To back to Windows desktop just click File in the menu and click Exit or click on the top right corner.
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