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What You Need To Know About Wrist Pulse Oximeters

By Leticia Jensen


Normally, the body responds to low oxygen level in the blood by increasing the pumping rate so as to meet oxygen demand by the brain, muscles and other organs. This means that the faster than normal heart beat is an indication of inadequate oxygen supply. In order to determine how much oxygen is in blood at any given time, wrist pulse oximeters can be very useful.

Hospitals depends on specific oximeters (devices used to determine the level of oxygen in blood) designed for this purpose. In fact, this is one of the first tests you are taken through for any medical checkup purpose. With understanding of just how important to keep track of oxygen level in blood, this device has been able to find its place in our houses.

The device is designed with multiple sensors and as such is attached to the wrist with the sensor over the finger. It is very small and light in weight with Bluetooth connectivity and is won like a ring. It therefore transmits data to a computer or cell phone as long as it has software to manage data. This means that you will need to buy software along with the device.

With FDA approval, you can be sure of the quality of your device. They size is convenient and very easy to operate. The data can be store for many days as long as you have good data management software. Being light in weight and very small in size, they are not prone to finger fatigue. In fact, they are very ideal for taking measurements when asleep as movement and light can both interfere with it operation.

When you compare it to the hand held, table top or other similar oximeters, it emerges as the best in terms of advantages. It is very portable, light in weight, longer battery life and is also cheap and easy to operate. The memory storage is also good allowing for reference later on. In addition to this, the device is easy available and is affordable for many people.

The wrist pulse oximeter is considered advantageous for a number of reasons. Some of the outstanding benefits include its portability, good recording memory and opportunity for continuous monitoring among several other advantages.

There are however a few limitations. It primarily depends on light for functionality and will only work best with minimal light from other sources. There should be no movement for proper recording. It also depends on heart beat and can therefore work only with strong pulses. When the pulses are weak, there might be no data to record from the device.

With quality guaranteed, long battery life and the ability to use it when wearing nail polish, this is obviously a good choice. They are normally used alongside some computer programs that are equally easy to find making the whole deal good.




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