[New Version] iProvèn Pulse Oximeter Fingertip - Oxygen Saturation Monitor - with Heart Rate Detection - incl. Batteries, Case and Lanyard - iProvèn OXI-27 White

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This oximeter works great! It comes in a nice little kit with batteries, a lanyard, a case, and an information booklet. The first time I tried it out it took about a minute for it to read and the numbers looked a little weird (only 90% ox? Really?) But I tried it again about a minute later and it looked much more realistic. Ever since then the numbers come back realistically and quickly. The pulse matches the numbers my heart rate monitor in my smartwatch reports. The lanyard loop on the top was a little hard to find and I was intimidated by how small it was. However it was actually really easy to loop the lanyard through! The case does a good job of keeping the oximeter safe. I reccomend!

So when pulling it out of the box, the face plate came off which didn't exactly scream high quality but I shrugged it off-it was still usable and I was able to press it back on. What really bothers me is that the sensor is crazy easy to miss. So if you have one of these, you are clearly worried/thinking about your oxygen levels. I test mine from time to time and was having some congestion and thought to check mine- I placed it on and it read 92%. I FREAKED out but was able to calm myself down and make sure it was on the sensor correctly. I replaced it 4 times before it read 97%, which was much more in line with what I felt (I had no signs/symptoms of poor oxygen.) Once I found the "sweet spot" it was consistently over 96%, sometimes even 100%. I feel like if someone was using this for actual pulse ox readings, it could lead to issues.

I bought this for my mom while she was in a sub-acute therapy facility so we can monitor her oxygen level while we weened her from oxygen usage. Not all therapy facilities monitor oxygen as frequent as the hospital, this helped fill the gap so we can stay on top of whether she needs to use the oxygen. Good product, easy to use. Accurate, we tested it against the hospital equipment.

With blood oxygen levels being an important and potentially dangerous issue with Covid I’m glad I have this oximeter. If I get Covid it will be very helpful in determining when we might need to go to the hospital.I tested the pulse readings against my Apple Watch and I was very happy that they read my pulse the same. I was assured about the accuracy. The read out is easy to read and I didn’t need my glasses. It’s also super easy to use. You literally turn it on and stick your finger in it. That’s it. It also comes with two AAA batteries.The video shows my test against the Apple Watch. The read out flashes in my video but in real life it was steady and bright. I think it flashes due to the frequency differences and not the fault with my camera or the device.