Research findings:
†† Tononi G, Riedner B, Hulse B, Ferrarelli F, Sarasso S. Enhancing sleep slow waves with natural stimuli. Medicamundi. 2010;54(2):82-88.
The system uses auditory stimulation to enhance slow wave sleep without causing arousals. The SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband is for patients who are mildly sleep-restricted, but do not suffer from serious sleep conditions such as insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea †.
The SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband was founded in 10 years of sleep research by industry leading experts and supported by four years of Philips research and development. Since its inception, Philips has worked closely with a scientific advisory board made up of world-renown sleep physicians and scientists. These experts have played a vital role in the SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband’s end-to-end innovation, advising Philips development teams on the science behind the functionality, as well as the design and analysis of experimental trials of the SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband in the laboratory and in the home.
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Philips Consultant and Professor at Harvard Medical School
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Professor; Department of Medicine - Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Committee on Molecular Metabolism; Committee of Clinical and Translational Science at University of Chicago
Board member Professor and Chief, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Board member Director of Sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Hospital
Board member Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Center for Sleep and Cognition, Harvard Medical School
Board member Professor, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness, University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Medicine
Board member Chief of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
In fact, the need for and approach to developing the SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband was primarily born from extensive research by Dr. Giulio Tononi showing that sleep slow waves can be enhanced by the delivery of auditory stimuli. His 2010 paper was a critical catalyst in the conceptualization of SmartSleep as an innovative device to use tonal stimulation to improve deep sleep quality in those who do not get enough sleep due to lifestyle. At Philips, we see an opportunity to leverage advanced technology, coupled with scientific and consumer insights, to deliver solutions that improve people’s health and drive differentiated outcomes across the health continuum. Our scientific advisory board and the guidance they offer allow us to continue to improve lives through meaningful innovation that is truly rooted in science. *Serving on Philips Scientific Advisory Board does not indicate direct endorsement of this or any Philips product.
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† The SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband should only be used by people who fall asleep within 30 minutes of trying to fall asleep; sleep at least 5 hours straight but less than 7 hours; don’t regularly wake up during the night; don’t use medications or alcohol to fall asleep and do not have hearing loss. Smartsleep is recommended for use for people 40 years of age and under.
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