Can this be used as a DIY sleep study? e.g. record O levels during a night's sleep?
1835611
You can. However, it's kind of uncomfortable to wear it for the whole night because of the pressure from the clip action into your finger. It could also get knocked off during sleep movement. For DYI sleep study, you should try to use the one that has the external soft finger tip sensor that is designed for sleep study.
1835612
Yes...it records all night....but you might want to use some tape to keep it on your finger....Other then that ..its real good.....
1835613
It records O2 levels and pulse rate, and the data can be displayed on a computer monitor using the included proprietary software. The version of the saftware that came with my pulse oximeter did not allow one to export the data into comma delimited format or any other nonproprietary data format.
1835614
It is a piece of shi... is not recognized by the USB and does not work with the software! :(
1835615
Yes, this is the unit that our doctor recommended. We wanted to see if it was possible for my husband to be suffering from sleep apnea. His oxygen levels werer fine. We monitored his sleep for 7 nights and were able to print out his results for our doctor to review. As a matter of fact, our doctor bought the unit from us when we were done so that he could let other patients check it out from his practice, sort of like a library, to research their sleep issues.
1835616
No...it records but for only an hour...un less hooked up to a computer.....its still great
1835617
It will record O2 levels overnight and comes with software to report the recorded info and print etc. It only checks O2 and pulse so it is not a DIY sleep study in that it does not record apneas etc. I put a small rubber band around it during sleep to prevent it from being knocked off during the night.
1835618
yes- it records you oxygen and pulse through the night. then you upload it to a program on your computer in the morning for a recorded file and print out. It does record all night until turned off.
1835619
yes, if you look at the oxygen level it stop recording while you looking. you can put it in a spreadsheet if you want
1835620
Yes. It can be quite helpful info especially in conjunction with some medical knowledge on the interpretation.
612154
No. I found my unit to be unusable...I couldn't tell what it was actually measuring. This computer made it go nuts, but when I set it on the keyboard, then slowly took my hand away from it, the 1200+ reading dropped to zero, implying that it was measuring some combination of skin conductance plus ??? Do not buy this thing.
1565889
No. The battery wouldn't last that long AND you would not get an accurate reading. I do not use this meter anymore because of the inaccuracies in the levels and pulse readings. I hope I helped you with your question.
1583
I am not sure if you can do that. Most of the research I have seen is DIY in nature.
1351524
yes you can record 8 continuous hours because I leave mine on in my office and it is setup for motion sensor recording continuously
1025545
per instruction manual, this is not to be used for continuous monitoring. Would work for short while as it registers as long is on finger but not sure how long that would be; several minutes or until battery is depleted but definitely not for a long period of time.
1634336
Only if you wear the breast strap, which would be rather uncomfortable. I have the Basis now, which does that, but is not very good at measuring calorie consumption during activity. In any case, calorie count during sleep is rather uninteresting - the Basis shows I burned some 500 cal between midnight and 6:30 am and I would bet that this is within 10% of what it shows any other day, even after a hard workout when the actual consumption is higher.If you look for calorie count, I'd go with a Polar for workout and a Fitbit or similar with MyfitnessPal for the rest.
104924
Not very well. You'd be better off with one of the 1-3$ iOS apps for sleep/activity monitoring as they give more detailed and useful information. As noted the sensor cable is short and the widget ends up under your elbow and the sensor creases are scratchy.
379616
Not in the current software. By the time any pulse ox alarms you patient has tanked... Rely on the early clinical signs of hypoxia rather than alarm that goes off too late...
1633499
I have tested it against the Withings Pulse O2 and the app Sleep Cycle and my conclusion is that it is rather poor in recording sleep. I have encountered several issues. The the fitbit App is minimal, you'll see a few thin lines to indicate that you were in light sleep or awake. There is no further detail as fitbit wants you to subscribe for more indepth analysis. And more than once the tracker does not really seem to record anything (once or twice per week). So overall I am rather disappointed about this beautifully shaped gadget.
1781293
No. a pulse ox is only used to check the oxygen level at a specific time. To check for sleep apnea, you need to see a physician to have a over night sleep study done in a laboratory.
1188815
Hello,That would be through a separate recorder or a computer set to do that or maybe a cloud service. I havent done it so you'd have to do research.
152171
No. It only shows real time results. Most/all of these 'finger' devices don't have the capacity to record and retrieve data. The ones I saw that have this function are much bigger, and use a different design to 'tape' onto the finger. This type of device would slip out of the finger during sleep with any movement.
1770880
I use it every Friday night to measure the sound levels of our bands. I use it maybe 6 or 7 times a night just once a week. It works fine for what I need it for...Have had it about 5 months, so have maybe turned it off an on 100 times total, but I don't leave it on. I just take a reading and then turn it off...Hope this helps...
1887319
Nope. Pulse does not measure your oxigen level continously. In order to take the measurement you have to select an option from the device menu an put your finger against a reader at the back of it, that is rather impossible during sleep.
1633497
It won't track it like a sleep study, but it will tell you when you were restless and how many times you woke up during the night. It actually is pretty useful.
1169855
Another good question. Also, can you set it to record for X hours? Still reading...