Pulse oximeter devices are easily purchased on Google for the first time

Jan 22
08:35

2011

Jacob  Walters

Jacob Walters

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Google allows individuals to find a pulse oximeter easily.

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It is so exciting when you actually come across innovations and new ways of doing things. The internet revolution has really been laid and expanded by Google. They are the number one search engine and in fact more searches are performed on Google than any other service. The reason for this is the fact that it is quite effective in its ability to deliver to individuals what they are seeking when they are searching online. One of the areas where it was very difficult to actually find a product is medical devices and in particular pulse oximeter devices. A pulse oximeter is quite a unique product in the sense that it serves multiple purposes for health and wellness reasons. One of its functions is actually the ability to measure the pulse rate of an individual within seconds. The way that it does this is actually that you when you place your finger inside the device it immediately senses the changes in blood volume and reports back a pulse rate. The other major function that a pulse oximeter services is actually the measurement of blood oxygen saturation. Blood oxygen saturation is essentially the percentage of the hemoglobin that is in the blood of an individual. This is a very important number to a wide variety of individuals that are suffering from a variety of health concerns. Some of the most common happen to be asthma and COPD. Asthma is a condition that occurs when the body does not get enough oxygen through the lungs. As such there is a lack of O2 in the body that can lead to other health concerns. Measuring that amount in the body is essential to ensure that the body is getting enough supply and if there may be the need to get supplemental oxygen. A pulse oximeter works quite effectively to measure the pulse rate as well as the blood oxygen saturation of an individual The device is only a fraction of the size of a typical cell phone and thus it is extremely portable. It also is very accurate and instantly gives a reading of the oxygen saturation as well as pulse rate within seconds. By inserting your finger inside the portable device an infrared light passes through you finger. Hemoglobin absorbs light at different frequencies and as such the infrared light that goes through the finger bounces back to the oximeter device computer with a number that represents the oxygen levels of the body. This number means the world to people who live with conditions that require accurate monitoring of the oxygen levels in the body. Oximeter devices continue to break ground not only in the hospital setting but also the home setting as well. No longer do individuals need to be at their physician’s office or a hospital in order to take advantage of such a device to monitor their health. The newest generations of devices are not only extremely small and portable but they also are extremely affordable. So individuals living with various health conditions that are necessary to measure their oxygen levels can now use the device in the comfort of their home without ever having to worry about not monitoring their health on a continuous basis. The portability also allows them to take the device wherever they desire to go.