medcare OxyWatch Finger Oximeter MD300C19
Hemoglobin in red blood cells allows the transport of oxygen from the lungs to all organs of the body. In the lungs, oxygen combines with hemoglobin to form oxyhemoglobin. Oxygen saturation is the percentage of hemoglobin that is in the form of oxyhemoglobin. Usually, when red blood cells pass through the lungs, 95 to 100% of these cells have hemoglobin loaded or "saturated" with oxygen. In a patient with a pulmonary disease, hemoglobin may not receive sufficient oxygen at the pulmonary level and the oxygen saturation may be less than 95%. In this case, the patient may require administration of an oxygen supplement and other treatments. Factors that can reduce oxygen saturation are: automatic regulation of organ dysfunction caused by anesthesia, intensive postoperative trauma, injuries caused by some medical examinations. This may result in dizziness, asthenia, and vomiting. Therefore, oximetry is very important because it allows an estimation of oxygen saturation in the blood in a non-invasive, painless and immediate way. The finger oximeter features low power consumption, simple operation, and portability. It also has high accuracy and repeatability.
