How to use a pulse oximeter

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Re: How to use a pulse oximeter

Post by Krelvin » Thu May 07, 2015 12:47 pm

tiredandscared wrote:
Krelvin wrote:Should have been on the small CD it came with.
the small CD is empty. I'd be grateful if anyone can link or send me the drivers.
PM me your email address and I will send you the zip file.

Contents of zip file:

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Re: How to use a pulse oximeter

Post by SGearhart » Thu May 07, 2015 12:48 pm

I believe that you have to have your model turned on and be in the menu for it to connect.

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Re: How to use a pulse oximeter

Post by palerider » Thu May 07, 2015 1:10 pm

yeah, you have to hold down the button till it shows the menu...

you're one sharp dog

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Re: How to use a pulse oximeter

Post by tiredandscared » Thu May 07, 2015 1:24 pm

SGearhart wrote:I believe that you have to have your model turned on and be in the menu for it to connect.
Did.. still doesn't recognize it in the your computer section.


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Re: How to use a pulse oximeter

Post by tedburnsIII » Thu May 07, 2015 1:35 pm

You can go to coopermedical.com and download the drivers / software: http://www.coopermedical.com/content/manuals-downloads

I have the least expensive overnight pulse oximeter, e.g., 50D+, quite happy with it, and have used it practically every night for the past month.

I do tape the device to my finger every night, and get one night's use out of a pair of rechargeable Eneloop AAA batteries .

Have used the native PO software until now and it seems to be good and better than expected. Have avoided uploading PO data to SleepyHead because my CPAP is not compatible with it, but will try SH now because the oximeter data displayed might even be better.

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Re: How to use a pulse oximeter

Post by palerider » Thu May 07, 2015 2:38 pm

tiredandscared wrote:...
that looks like the wrong version of the spo2 asst.

that's the one that comes with the new F and I models... and I don't believe it's backwards compatible.

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Re: How to use a pulse oximeter

Post by tiredandscared » Thu May 07, 2015 3:08 pm

I think i've tried about everything suggested and my brain-fog addled mind can think of. I'll just use it for a few days to get an idea, before i get a replacement with newer software. Thanks for the the help everyone. Setting the alarm will give me a good idea of where i am oxygen wise.