Ear oximeter

Summary Information: Ear oximeter

Ear oximeter: An ear oximeter is a medical device that measures a patient's pulse (heartbeats per minute) and indirectly measures arterial blood oxygen saturation. The hand-held device is positioned in the ear and emits different wavelengths of light through the blood in the ear; the amount of absorbed light is recorded by the sensor and blood oxygen saturation is calculated.

Diseases Related To Medical Device: Ear oximeter

These diseases are related to the medical device Ear oximeter:

• Low blood oxygen level (hypoxemia)
• High blood oxygen level (hyperoxemia)

Other Names For Ear oximeter

• Ear SPO2 sensor

Ear oximeter: Similar Related Devices

These other medical devices are related to Ear oximeter:

• Portable fingertip pulse oximeter

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