CMS Pulse Oximeters Have Made Their Way To The Home

By Lucille Lamb


CMS pulse oximeters are being used today by more than just medical professionals. Sure, these are very common in hospitals and if you or anybody you know has ever been in the hospital or even the emergency room, you have seen one on their finger. They are the simplest and quickest way to get a reading on a person's oxygen levels.

While hospitals are the first place they were used, it is common for devices to make their way from the professional world to the home front. The same happens often to things used for the military or even space exploration. Once a use in homes or the civilian world is found the companies that manufacture these items will market their products to a whole new consumer base.

They are easy to buy and contrary to what people might think, you do not need to be a doctor or have any special permission to get one. They are sold at local pharmacies, department discount stores and also online. You can get one without spending too much or if you want one that has extra features and obviously does more than read O2 levels you can surely spend a large sum on one.

It has made it much easier for their doctors to continue caring for a home bound patient as well. When they check in with the doctor's office or their nurse they can report how their levels have been or how much they may have fluctuated. This can sometimes be invaluable information and lead to the medical team making a decision that could drastically affect the patient's health.

These have also been made to work for people in other ways too. Athletes will use these meters to keep an eye on their O2 levels while they workout or while they play a sport. It can tell them if they need to slow down or if they may need to supplement their oxygen somehow. This is very important for people who may have lung issues but still want to play their favorite activity or sport.

Such devices have made it possible for people who may not have had the opportunity to play a sport due to an illness be able to play that sport. It has changed lives. They will even sometimes get a more advanced model that can record hours of data so they can later review how their numbers fluctuated during various activity levels.

They are also useful for pilots as well. When a pilot is in a vehicle that is flying where there is much less oxygen than their bodies are accustomed to they need to know if they have enough in their system. Having this information can alert them to the need to supplement their oxygen intake if needed. They might not have been used in the past but today they are used a lot.

There are a lot of different people in a lot of different roles or situations who could need CMS pulse oximeters. They are very useful and the fact that they are now available to anyone who needs or wants one is very important. The information they give could either help a doctors save a life or help a athlete continue their life in the manner they wish to.




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