oximeter online store

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:29 am

Hi,
Any advice for a good/trusted online store where I can find an oximeter within a number of brand/model.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Alex

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:59 am

eBay,

Ohmeda 3741 - Must include ext cable + probe - max $200 - excellent easy to use PO

Nellcor N200 similar pricing to above and as above MUST have ext cable + probe (you can buy an N200 withouth them for say 7-100 then pay another 120+ for the ext + probe).

Nellcor N395 - pay up to $300 (again with ext cable + probe)

Nellco N595 - pay up to $400+ for a complete & good one.

But it is still a bit of pot luck & the hope they seller isn't hiding info from you & perhaps 30% are.

Good luck

DSM

3isles · Post by **3isles** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:16 am

ok this may not be exactly what you were looking for, but here goes:

my favorite most trusted internet supplier for my daughter's trach and vent/oxygen needs is http://www.imed.com and they do carry oximeters but they are pretty expensive.

here are other links, but I have no experience with them.

here is a fingertip oximeter at $179.00
http://www.semedicalsupply.com/pulse_oximeters.htm

some options from dealtime:
(who knew Amazon offered so many oximeters???)
http://www.dealtime.com/xDN-health_aids ... 9688_brand

Hope you can get what you need!

Fletch · Post by **Fletch** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:23 pm

These things seem to come in two different types, ones intended for use in doctors offices to get a quick reading and ones that record results over a long period. As I see it for the info to be usefull for us it needs to have the following characteristics.

1) Be able to record for at least 8 hours, preferably with 1 minute resolution.

2) Have a way of outputting time stamped information in a format that can be imported and synced with data from the CPAP machine.

How many units have those characteristics?

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:54 pm

The definition of the PO you want is a 'Recording PO'.
Most of the finger ones are 'Spot Check POs'.
The recording ones new are in the $600-$1000+ range.

The Ohmeda 3741 that I have, can record for 8 hrs it also has an internal battery (sealed lead-acid type). This allows it to keep recording even in there is a power failure.

It can sample per 3 secs 6 secs or 12 secs - so is very very detailed.
It dumps its memory on command by pressing a sequence of the front panel menu buttons. It outputs via a serial cable.

I use windows 'hyperterminal' to capture the data & have written a program that takes this file (all text) and outputs it as input to excel. I then use Excel to create a line graph chart with pulse data and SpO2 data.

Nighthawkeye has another method of extracting the data from his Nellcor N595 and creating charts.

Good luck

DSM

#2 Look at this thread for sample output from my Ohmeda ...
viewtopic.php?t=12599&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:25 pm

Thanks all for your valuable information.

Further, anyone has the experience/comment of the following oximeter :
- Masimo Rad 5
- GE TruSat 3500
- Nonin PalmSat 2500A

Thanks for your help.

Alex

3isles · Post by **3isles** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:52 am

I don't know about that specific Masimo but Dartmouth medical center just switched the whole hospital over to Masimo for all inpatient o2 monitoring. The respiratory therapists said it gave more accurate readings than the old machines...but of course I don't remember what brand the old machine was, I just remember seeing the posters all over the hospital about Masimo.

How's that for probably not too helpful trivial info?