| Feature / Specification |
Cosmed MicroQuark PC |
Cosmed Pony FX Desktop |
Cosmed Pony FX Desktop w/PC |
| Indices measured |
FEV1, FVC,FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75% +others |
FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75% +others |
FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75% +others |
| Real-time display of each blow |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Feedback about test quality |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flow-volume displayed & printed |
with PC |
Yes |
Yes |
| Volume-time printed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quantifies post bronchodilator change |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Prints predicted flow-volume curve |
No |
No |
No |
| Includes interpretation software |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Results download to clinical software |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Patient result storage capacity |
Infinite |
500 |
Infinite |
| Portable/not portable |
Portable |
Portable |
Portable |
| Power source (mains/battery/both) |
Both |
Both |
Both |
| Is external PC required |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Is there an internal printer |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Retail Price ($A) spirometer |
$1,595 |
$2,995 |
$2,995 |
| Cost ($A) consumables per test |
Disp. M'piece @ 25c, Filter @ $2.95 |
Disp. M'piece @ 25c, Filter @ $2.95, Print roll @ $12.95 |
Disp. M'piece @ 25c, Filter @ $2.95, Print roll @ $12.95 |
| Feature / Specification |
SpiroLab 910560
|
SpiroLab 2 910550
|
SpiroBank 2 910575
|
| Indices measured |
FVC, IVC, PEF, VE, MVV, *FVC, FEV1 + others
|
FVC, IVC, PEF, VE, MVV, *FVC, FEV1 + others
|
FVC, FEV1, PEF, FEV1%, FEV6, FIVC, + others
|
| Real-time display of each blow |
Yes on device & PC
|
Yes on device & PC
|
Yes on device & PC
|
| Feedback about test quality |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Flow-volume displayed & printed |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Volume-time printed |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Quantifies post bronchodilator change |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Prints predicted flow-volume curve |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Includes interpretation software |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Results download to clinical software |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Patient result storage capacity |
500
|
1500
|
6000
|
| Portable/not portable |
Portable
|
Portable
|
Portable
|
| Power source (mains/battery/both) |
Both
|
Both
|
Battery
|
| Is external PC required |
Optional
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
| Is there an internal printer |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Retail Price ($A) spirometer |
$2,790
|
$2,990
|
$1,990
|
| Cost ($A) consumables per test |
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
|
Feature / Specification
|
SpiroBank 2 with SpO2910570
|
MiniSpir 910580
|
SpiroBank G 910510
|
|
Indices measured
|
FVC, FEV1, PEF, FEV1%, FEV6, FIVC, + others
|
FVC, FEV1, FEV6, PEF, FET, PIF, *FVC, *FVC + others
|
FIVC, FEV1, FET, IVC, MVV, PEF + others
|
|
Real-time display of each blow
|
Yes on device & PC
|
Yes on PC
|
Yes on PC
|
|
Feedback about test quality
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Flow-volume displayed & printed
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Volume-time printed
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Quantifies post bronchodilator change
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Prints predicted flow-volume curve
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Includes interpretation software
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Results download to clinical software
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Patient result storage capacity |
6000
|
Unlimited
|
100
|
|
Portable/not portable
|
Portable
|
Portable
|
Portable
|
|
Power source (mains/battery/both)
|
Battery
|
Powered by PC
|
Battery
|
|
Is external PC required
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
|
Is there an internal printer
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
Retail Price ($A) spirometer
|
$2,490
|
$1,390
|
$1,349
|
|
Cost ($A) consumables per test
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
| Feature / Specification |
SpiroBank 910500
|
SpiroDoc 910530
|
SpiroDoc with SpO2 910534
|
| Indices measured |
FIVC, FEV1, IVC, FVC, *FVC, FET, PEF + others
|
FVC, FEV1, FEV1%, PEF, FEF2575, FET
|
FVC, FEV1, FEV1%, PEF, FEF2575, FET
|
| Real-time display of each blow |
Yes on PC
|
No
|
No
|
| Feedback about test quality |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Flow-volume displayed & printed |
Yes with PC
|
Yes with PC
|
Yes with PC
|
| Volume-time printed |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Quantifies post bronchodilator change |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Prints predicted flow-volume curve |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Includes interpretation software |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Results download to clinical software |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Patient result storage capacity |
100
|
Variable
|
Variable
|
| Portable/not portable |
Portable
|
Portable
|
Portable
|
| Power source (mains/battery/both) |
Battery
|
Battery
|
Battery
|
| Is external PC required |
Optional
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
| Is there an internal printer |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Retail Price ($A) spirometer |
$1,190
|
$649
|
$1,490
|
| Cost ($A) consumables per test |
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
|
Feature / Specification
|
SpiroTel 910520
|
SpiroTel with SpO2 910524
|
ndd EasyOneTM Stand Alone ND2001-4
|
|
Indices measured
|
FET, FEV1, FEV1%, FVC, PEF, FEF2575
|
FVC, FEV1, FEV1%,FEV6, PEF, FET, F2575, %SpO2
|
FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75% +others |
|
Real-time display of each blow
|
No
|
No
|
No (just after blow) |
|
Feedback about test quality
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes |
|
Flow-volume displayed & printed
|
Yes with PC
|
Yes with PC
|
Yes |
|
Volume-time printed
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes |
|
Quantifies post bronchodilator change
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes |
|
Prints predicted flow-volume curve
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
some points |
|
Includes interpretation software
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes |
|
Results download to clinical software
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes |
|
Patient result storage capacity
|
Variable
|
Variable
|
700 |
|
Portable/not portable
|
Portable
|
Portable
|
Portable |
|
Power source (mains/battery/both)
|
Battery
|
Battery
|
batteries 2xAA |
|
Is external PC required
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
No |
|
Is there an internal printer
|
No
|
No
|
No |
|
Retail Price ($A) spirometer
|
$1,000
|
$1,449
|
$3,250 |
|
Cost ($A) consumables per test
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
Disp. M'piece @ 13c
|
$2.75 (spirette) |
| Feature / Specification |
Ferraris KoKo pft. |
Ferraris KoKo Legend (314000) |
Medgraphics Spirocard |
| Indices measured |
FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75% +others |
FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75% +others |
FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF, FEF25-75% +others |
| Real-time display of each blow |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Feedback about test quality |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flow-volume displayed & printed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Volume-time printed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quantifies post bronchodilator change |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Prints predicted flow-volume curve |
Yes |
Dotted Points |
Yes |
| Includes interpretation software |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Results download to clinical software |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Patient result storage capacity |
infinite |
1000/memory card |
infinite |
| Portable/not portable |
Portable |
Portable |
Portable (+ laptop) |
| Power source (mains/battery/both) |
Both |
Both |
Both |
| Is external PC required |
Yes |
Optional |
Yes |
| Is there an internal printer |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Retail Price ($A) spirometer |
$5,250 |
$3550 incl case |
$2,300 |
| Cost ($A) consumables per test |
Filter approx. $3.00 |
Disp. M'piece @ 35c, Filter @ $3.25, Paper $34.00/ box |
Disp. sensor @ $5.75 |
Content Updated February 2005
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