Oximeters Compared - Wrist-worn styles

Nodzy · Post by **Nodzy** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:21 pm

paleolith wrote:But it's clearly not a mature field.

Yes'r... I've said through successive years of grossly inadequate treatment for OSA as it more so resembled severe punishment... "SDB therapy is past its infancy, but it is years from adolescence."

Nodzy

Nodzy · Post by **Nodzy** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:55 am

paleolith wrote:As for cost of batteries -- the battery for the 7500 is a lot more expensive per battery, but it looks like each battery is going to last even more than their estimated 300 hours. I bought four batteries for $27.25 including shipping from megabatteries.com. Even at 40 nights per battery, the daily cost is under $0.20, and it may turn out to be even lower. (Don't go by the life of the battery supplied with the unit. Mine came with a Tadiran battery -- dead. This problem may have been resolved; that battery was pre-installed, and they aren't pre-installing them any longer.)

Edward,

That's fantastic, the under $0.25 per night cost of battery use in the SPO Medical Pulseox 7500. At about $0.20 per night or less, and the under $500.00 total cost for the oximeter with software, it surely should be a top choice for most people wanting a good data-recording wrist-worn oximeter. Thanks for posting your assessment of it.

Nodzy