• Wear the Night Shift device comfortably around the neck just before you go to sleep with the blue label facing out and the ON button facing down.
• You can choose to have position feedback (vibration in supine position) start immediately or you are able to delay it by 15 minutes. Refer to User Instructions provided with the device.
• The Night Shift must be recharged by connecting the USB cord provided with the device on your computer. One full charge lasts for approx three nights.

This form of treatment for positional obstructive sleep apnea is clinically proven.* When it comes to snoring, those affected are not limited to the snorer. Bed partners and roommates alike can be awakened and kept up only a nightly basis as a result of snoring.

See the Reports section for more details and example reports. We see from reports produced by the 1000's of devices sold, many customers learn to move off their back with decreased vibrations over time.

Night Shift therapy device includes a two-year warranty covering workmanship problems related to the electronics. The battery and haptic motors carry a one-year warranty and can be replaced after one year for a $75.00 fee per component.

The neck strap holds a six month warranty. We recommend that it is replaced at least every twelve months. Contact us on 1300 76 72 79 for more information or {click here}.

The Night Shift positional device also comes with our Money Back Guarantee*.

*Moneyback Guarantee: You may be eligible for a full refund of the purchase price if (in the rare event) your Night Shift report shows that when sleeping with the active device you are non-responsive and spend more than 10% of your sleep time on your back over 5-6 nights. Please email a report with at least 5-6 nights data to sales@homemed.com.au to authorise a return. The item must be returned in its original box, with all accessories, within 21 days of your receipt.

Night Shift is clinically proven positional sleep therapy device that actively discourages users from sleeping on their back, to prevent snoring and related sleep disorders. Worn comfortably around the neck during sleep with the blue label facing out and the ON button facing down. The Night Shift device produces a gentle vibration every time the wearer attempts to sleep on their back. The vibration will incrementally increase until the user changes their sleep position.

Night Shift does not usually disturb your sleep. This has been determined from observing EEG (Electrical Brain Activity) of patients undergoing, overnight sleep studies, whilst wearing the Night Shift. The EEG arousal(sleep disturbance causing a lighter level of sleep or wake) usually happens when the patient rolls onto their back, before the Night Shift responds, not from the response.

Night Shift records relevant of data about your sleep including:

• Sleep Time
• Snoring Level
• Head/Neck Position
• Frequency and Intensity of Response

Sleep time is derived from Actigraphy, which is a widely validated method of measuring sleep from movement. See Wikipedia for more details.

The Night Shift provides the most recent six nights of detailed information in the “Daily Reports” format. Data older than 6 nights is stored in the summarised daily and monthly report format below. The Daily Report in Therapy-ON mode allows users to determine:

The Night Shift Portal allows user to set Night Shift to Therapy-OFF mode to monitor sleep monitor sleep patterns without the device vibrating to establish a baseline. When Trial Mode is selected, the first night is set to Therapy-Off (example below) to obtain a baseline measure of sleep quality. It automatically switches to permanently provide Therapy-On (example above), while saving the first night baseline for comparison. Therapy-Off mode allows users to:

• Your natural tendency toward wanting to sleep on your back, and whether this behavioral tendency changes from night to night.
• Whether or not you have learned to stay off your back without therapy.
• The effectiveness of treatment provided by other sleep apnea or snoring therapies when sleeping in all positions.

These summarised part of the report is designed to demonstrate to your physician that you are routinely using the therapy, as well as help you monitor your own therapy. After One month the data is moved to a Monthly Summary which shows the last 12 months summarised data.

Published studies, comparing sleep with and without the Night Shift, show participants spent less than 5% of their time sleeping on their backs while using the Night Shift.

Studies also found that 90% of POSA (Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnoea) participants responded positively to Night Shift therapy. Participants also experienced a reduction in daytime sleepiness and other medical conditions related to prolonged tiredness.

Night Shift not only prevents users from sleeping on their back, it also measures sleep quality and snoring frequency. It provides the user with functional reports to monitor the effectiveness of the therapy. Night Shift can also determine whether or not poor sleep quality as a result of snoring is limited to supine sleeping.

Night Shift records up to 12 months sleep data. Night Shift reports are generated by any Windows or Mac computer from by clicking the portal button at www.nightshifttherapy.com. Your computer requires Java which is a FREE download at www.java.com. Full instructions for computer set up and using the device can also be found here.

Please follow these directions:
1. Go to www.NightShiftTherapy.com
2. Click Portal
3. Click Register & Manage Device/Generate Reports
4. The software will download and open in a new window
If you need additional assistance setting up your computer for use with the Night Shift software, please click here for step by step directions beginning on page 5.

If you see the “Wrong Time/Date” message, that means that the time/date on the Night Shift device is different than the time/date on your computer.

Click the “Update Device Time & Date” button to update the device to the same time/date as your computer.

The Night Shift device is shipped with the internal clock set to the Pacific Time zone. If the battery charge gets too low, the date cannot be maintained on the device. Either of these conditions can cause the time/date to be incorrect.

Using the Register Your Night Shift Device Only button, your email address (and name if entered) will be saved securely on our server. We will use this information in the event of a recall or for Night Shift updates. Your name/email will not be saved to your device.

If you choose to use the Register & Manage Device/Generate Reports button, your data is encrypted prior to generation of the PDF report. Each time a report is generated, we save a copy of the data as a backup in case you need to restore your data. These files are stored on a secure server with the name encrypted. Click here to read the Privacy Disclosure for the Night Shift software.

When the device is turned on, it will vibrate 1-3 times and blink green 1-3 times, depending upon how many nights the device has battery charge sufficient to record. The device will then continue to blink green for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, the LED will display a solid green light which means the device is recording as expected.

When the battery gets very low, the device goes into a warning mode where it blinks a yellow light and vibrates once every five seconds, regardless of position. This indicates that the device needs to be charged. If you believe the device is fully charged, click here for instructions to test the functionality of your Night Shift.

A: The strap should be inspected regularly for signs of deterioration due to normal wear and tear. It is recommended that the strap be replaced every six months. If you disconnect the magnetic clasp by pulling the ends apart, the material stretches and can tear.

To avoid this problem in the future, be sure to unclasp the strap by bending at a 90° angle, like snapping a stick. Please review step 9 of the User Instructions.

It is recommended to replace the NightShift strap every 6 months.

After being turned on, the Night Shift is designed to wait 15 minutes before delivering positional feedback. If the on/off button is held down for more than 7 seconds, the device turns on in “test” mode, and feedback begins immediately. If this is the case, turn the device off. When you turn it back on, only hold the on/off button down for 1 second.

If the battery is completely dead, the device will not turn on. Please fully charge the device and press the on/off button for 1 second. If the device still does not turn on, click here for instructions to test the functionality of your Night Shift.

This is most often a problem of a bad cable rather than a problem with the Night Shift battery. The Night Shift can be charged with any standard micro-USB cable. Please try to charge the device with a different cable. If this does not solve the problem, click here for instructions to test the functionality of your Night Shift.

To conserve the battery and increase the accuracy of your report, the Night Shift automatically turns off after 10 hours. If the device turned off prior to 10 hours, click here for instructions to test the functionality of your Night Shift.

When the Night Shift is set to trial mode, no feedback will be delivered on the first night the device is worn to enable you to obtain a baseline session. This baseline session is permanently presented as one of the nights in your detailed report. Positional feedback will automatically begin on the second night you wear the device, and it will continue for all future nights that you wear the device in trial mode.

If the Night Shift is working properly, the vibration intensity should increase (after six vibrations at each level) a total of seven times. Following the six vibrations at the seventh level, the vibration intensity and frequency should begin a random pattern. To ensure the Night Shift is delivering the maximum vibration intensity, click here for instructions to test the functionality of your Night Shift.

The NightShift strap can be adjusted to accommodate a maximum of a 22 inch (56 cm) neck.

The device can store up to 6 nights of detailed daily reports, 118 nights of summary monthly reports, and 13 months of summary yearly report.

If the battery of the device is completely drained for a long period of time, the clock on the device stops which results in the time on the device being incorrect. To fix this, plug the device into the software and update the device’s date and time. Please note, the updated date and time will only affect the newly recorded studies. All past studies will not change.

Please follow the steps below to test your Night Shift’s battery and vibration motors.

Step 1. Plug the device into your computer.

Step 2. Device turns on automatically.

Step 2a. If the device did not turn on automatically, please use a different cable and plug the device back into the computer.

Step 2b. If the device still does not turn on automatically, try using a different USB port or computer.

Step 2c. If the device still does not turn on automatically, leave the device plugged in for at least 15 minutes and check to see if the device has turned on by viewing the green light on the device.

Step 3. Push the button to turn the device off. One vibration is felt as device turns off.

Step 4. After a few seconds, device turns itself on automatically.

Step 5. Leave the device charging for 3 hours or until the light on the device turns off and the device is fully charged.

Step 6. Now that the device is fully charged, unplug the device from the computer.

Step 7. Put the device into “test” mode by holding the on/off button down continuously (about 7-seconds) until the device vibrates.

Step 8. With the blue label facing down, place the device on a flat surface. Place two fingers on the black label of the device to feel the vibrations.

Step 9. After 30 seconds, the device should begin vibrating. After the first six vibrations, did the intensity increase? Wait another six vibrations, did it increase again? There should seven levels of intensity with six vibrations at each level. Following the six vibrations at the seventh level, the vibration intensity and frequency should begin a random pattern.

If you still believe that your device is not functioning correctly, please email your Night Shift Healthcare provider with your problem and what step of the Battery and Vibration test did not work as expected. The Night Shift device is intended to be operated by the patient, but is not intended to be serviced or maintained by the patient. Servicing and maintenance must be completed by the manufacturer or an authorized distributor. Please contact your Night Shift Healthcare provider if you have any questions.