CO-Oximeter & Patient Monitoring Explained

With all the latest technological advancements, there are new, innovative ways to monitor patients. Patient monitoring allows providers to monitor, report, and analyze their patient's acute or chronic conditions, helping them make informed medical decisions. Patient monitoring shows providers real time updates of a their patient’s disease or condition and reduces the variations in care delivery and lowers costs. 

Pulse CO-oximeters are medical devices that are used to determine patterns in a patient’s blood oxygen saturation levels. They are designed to warn clinicians and doctors of abnormal saturation levels in their patients. These devices measure different blood parameters and take measurements using moderately different techniques. 

Pulse CO-oximeters are non-invasive medical diagnostic devices that test the oxygen saturation levels in the blood. This device uses a probe or sensor to measure these levels. Pulse CO-oximeters are usually a clip that attaches to a body part such as a finger. Medical professionals often use them in emergency rooms or hospitals. Doctors like pulmonologists, may use them in office settings as well. Some common medical conditions pulse CO-oximeters are used for are: 

  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

  • asthma

  • pneumonia

  • lung cancer

Pulse CO-oximeters are used by doctors for many reasons, including:

  • to assess how well a new lung medication is working

  • to evaluate whether someone needs help breathing

  • to evaluate how helpful a ventilator is

  • to assess someone’s ability to tolerate increased physical activity

Once the test is over, the medical professional will have the results right away. These immediate results help determine what treatment plan to proceed with or if more testing is necessary. At Trace Medical, we recommend the Rad-97™ Pulse CO-Oximeter with NomoLine® Capnography for pulse CO-oximetry and the Root With Noninvasive Blood Pressure and Temperature for patient monitoring. 

Whether you are looking for a patient monitoring machine or a CO-oximeter, Trace Medical can help! We provide some of the top, non-invasive patient monitoring systems on the market, all developed and manufactured by Masimo. We want to help care teams prepare for and manage an influx of patients quickly and efficiently. Contact us at 888-627-0950 with any questions, or check availability on any of our rentals. 

Elliot Campbell