The Benefits Of Using The CMS Pulse Oximeters

By Luisa Sharpe


For the body to work well, it must have enough oxygen transported in the blood. Doctors need to know the amount of oxygen in the body. The CMS pulse Oximeters are the equipment used at the hospital to measure oxygen concentration in the blood. This is compared to the average amount in the body that translates to 95 to 98 percent in a healthy individual free from pulmonary and other diseases. When used, it is attached to any narrow part of the body or your finger.

The oximeter is favored because it is a nonintrusive way of taking body parameters, as opposed to drawing blood and using it to test for levels of oxygen and hemoglobin. Taking blood samples will also not be convenient if the patient has to be monitored on an hourly basis or much more frequently as this will not help if they keep being asked for blood to do the testing.

The oximeter is usually linked to the multi-parameter patient observer. This has a large display and can be easily seen from distance. To check ones blood, one end of the oximeter is hooked to the patients finger and the other end will be the one to send readings to the huge screen where they will be clearly displayed.

Though an oximeter is able to measure the amount of oxygen in the human blood, it cannot be used to determine whether the patient is using up this oxygen. In order to to use this this device for this purpose, it has to be connected to other laboratory instrument to indicate this. Patients undergoing surgery are normally monitored using this kind of system as they have very unstable oxygen supply, and using this device will ensure that they are getting enough supply.

If you are suffering from other conditions like sleep apnea, hypopnea and COPD, they benefit when doctors use the oximeters to monitor their bodies. These people can suffer from hypo and hyperventilating which cannot be easy to detect in ICU. These technological inventions must be used in emergency medical checkups that could take longer to detect. However, with this machine, you know the results after a few seconds.

Pilots who operate in great heights that exceed 10000 ft and where supplemental oxygen may be required also need to have their own oximeters. These can be used to monitor when they are not receiving enough air, and other emergency ensures can be taken. This way it is used to save lives. The CMS oximeters have low power consumption, and so they can work continuously for more than 30 hours.

This instrument can be attached to any finger. This can be adults and children. This medical equipment has been tested by Health Canada and FDA for use in emergencies. It shows details in its 7 bar graph system. This display can be seen in ambient light.

The CMS pulse oximeter is of a very convenient size. It has a lightweight digital led monitor. It is very convenient to carry since it does not tire the patient. Its price is reasonable and consumes little energy.




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