$200 pulse oximeter for monitoring your oxygen saturation

First off, let me say I think the Pulse oximiter can be a useful tool to
anyone who is flying at altitudes and using supplemental oxygen....I also
looked into these low cost Pulse Oximiters. What I am finding with more
checking is that some have popped up on the market that have been reported
as poor quality knock-offs, typically, made in China and may not be totally
accurate with their readings...Nonin, the company that produces the Finger
Pulse Oximiters that I do offer I have also been told has a lawsuit out on
one of these companies that is producing an exact knock-off in China and
even has the Nonin name on it....
just to note of caution..
tim
www.wingsandwheels.com

"Ray Lovinggood" wrote in message
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I've not flown in wave, yet, but I would guess the
cockpit could get rather cold. The spec sheet for
this oximeter shows the operating range from 39 degrees
F to 109 degrees F.

Can cockpit temps drop lower than 39 F at oxygen altitudes?

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina USA

Tim Mara wrote:

First off, let me say I think the Pulse oximiter can be a useful tool to
anyone who is flying at altitudes and using supplemental oxygen....I also
looked into these low cost Pulse Oximiters. What I am finding with more
checking is that some have popped up on the market that have been reported
as poor quality knock-offs, typically, made in China and may not be totally
accurate with their readings...Nonin, the company that produces the Finger
Pulse Oximiters that I do offer I have also been told has a lawsuit out on
one of these companies that is producing an exact knock-off in China and
even has the Nonin name on it....
just to note of caution..

The one I mentioned is approved by the FDA and requires a prescription
to purchase. Counterfeits are a concern for any brand, as Tim points
out, so I would suggest buying your oximeter (Nonin or whatever brand)
from a well-known dealer, and not on eBay!

As far as the prescription is concerned, most of us can easily get one
from a physician friend, I think, or they might even be willing to
purchase it for you, as they can sometimes get a discount. The Nonin
units like Tim sells are not approved for medical use, which is why it
doesn't require a prescription.


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Tim Mara wrote:
The Nonin
units like Tim sells are not approved for medical use, which is why it
doesn't require a prescription.

But it is apparently the same unit that they DO sell for medical use, the
only difference being the label and the intended use. I have seen the aviation
and medical versions of the Nonin instrument side-by-side and they look and
operate exactly the same.

We purchased our Nonin Flitestat (AKA Onyx) primarily for non-aviation use,
and find it to be an amazing device. I have only tried it in the cockpit once,
but was disappointed in the difficulty/impossibility of reading the LED display
in bright sunlight. Are you old enough to remember LED wris****ches? Same
deal. The same unit with an LCD display would be much better for soaring use.

Vaughn

Vaughn wrote:

"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Tim Mara wrote: The Nonin units like Tim sells are not approved for
medical use, which is why it doesn't require a prescription.


But it is apparently the same unit that they DO sell for medical use,
the only difference being the label and the intended use. I have
seen the aviation and medical versions of the Nonin instrument
side-by-side and they look and operate exactly the same.

I'm sure you are right. I mentioned it because the SPO model I referred
to doesn't appear to have an aviation or sports clone like the Nonins,
and I didn't want people to avoid it just for that reason.


We purchased our Nonin Flitestat (AKA Onyx) primarily for
non-aviation use, and find it to be an amazing device. I have only
tried it in the cockpit once, but was disappointed in the
difficulty/impossibility of reading the LED display in bright
sunlight. Are you old enough to remember LED wris****ches? Same
deal. The same unit with an LCD display would be much better for
soaring use.

The SPO 5500's LCD readout and much longer battery life (1000 hours
versus 18 hours) are also reasons to prefer it. It's not just the low
price that attracted me.


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA