The Nossal Oximeter
Producer:Jim Black
Summary:
An oximeter is a very useful device for measuring the oxygen saturation in the blood. It does so by shining light of two different wavelengths through the finger and measuring the absorption of the light by the tissue and blood in the fingertip. Unfortunately currently available commercial models are prohibitively expensive and are rarely found in health centres or district hospitals in developing countries.
We have developed a low-cost pulse oximeter for use in developing countries. One way we have kept the price down is by sending the data to the mobile phone for interpretation and display. The testing process is still ongoing, and the completed devices are not yet available for sale. But feel free to view the demonstration of the current prototype, and visit again soon for the production model...