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Spirometer Features - Additional table 1 Print E-mail
Feature / Specification Cosmed MicroQuark PC Cosmed Pony FX Desktop Cosmed Pony FX Desktop w/PC
Daily calibration check recommended Yes Yes Yes
Automatically adjusts calibration Yes Yes Yes
Includes patient feedback during blow real-time display real-time display real-time display
Can provide lower limit of normal Yes No Yes
Can select reference equations Yes Yes Yes
Can adjust for ethnicity Yes Yes Yes
Infection control precautions Filter recommended Filter recommended Filter recommended
Trial spirometer available Yes Yes Yes
Training provided on purchase Yes Yes Yes
User manual Yes Yes Yes
Provides serial report Yes No Yes
Weight 77g 1.2Kg 1.2Kg
Spirometer size (H x W x D) cm 15x4.5x5.3 24x20x7.6 24x20x7.6
On-site or off-site service Off-site Off-site Off-site
Sensor type Turbine Turbine Turbine
Other features   Large colour LCD, USB Ports Large colour LCD, USB Ports
Feature / Specification SpiroLab 910560 SpiroLab 2 910550 SpiroBank 2 910575
Daily calibration check recommended No No No
Automatically adjusts calibration Yes Yes Yes
Includes patient feedback during blow Yes Yes Yes
Can provide lower limit of normal Yes with PC Yes with PC Yes with PC
Can select reference equations Yes Yes Yes
Can adjust for ethnicity Yes Yes Yes
Infection control precautions Disinfect Turbine, Disposable Turbine, Filter Disinfect Turbine, Disposable Turbine, Filter Disinfect Turbine, Disposable Turbine, Filter
Trial spirometer available Yes Yes Yes
Training provided on purchase Yes Yes Yes
User Manual Yes Yes Yes
Provides serial report Yes Yes Yes
Weight 1.9Kg 1.9Kg 180 Grams
Spiromter size (HxWxD)cm 65mmX 200mmX 310mm 65mmX 200mmX 310mm 60mmX 30mmX 145mm
Onsite or Offsite Service Off Site Off Site Off Site
Sensor Type Turbine Turbine Turbine
Other features B&W Display, Full K/board, Carry Case, Free software Colour Display, Full keyboard, Carry Case, Free software Hand Held, Bluetooth, Carry Case, Free software
Feature / Specification SpiroBank 2 with SpO2 910570 MiniSpir 910580 SpiroBank G 910510
Daily calibration check recommended No No No
Automatically adjusts calibration Yes Yes Yes
Includes patient feedback during blow Yes Yes Yes
Can provide lower limit of normal Yes with PC Yes with PC Yes with PC
Can select reference equations Yes Yes Yes
Can adjust for ethnicity Yes Yes with PC Yes with PC
Infection control precautions Disinfect Turbine, Disposable Turbine, Filter Disinfect Turbine, Disposable Turbine, Filter Disinfect Turbine, Disposable Turbine, Filter
Trial spirometer available Yes Yes Yes
Training provided on purchase Yes Yes Yes
User Manual Yes Yes Yes
Provides serial report Yes Yes Yes
Weight 180 Grams 66 Grams 180 Grams
Spiromter size (HxWxD)cm 60mmX 30mmX 145mm 52mmX 15mmX 127mm 49mmX 34mmX 162mm
Onsite or OffSite Service Off Site Off Site Off Site
Sensor Type Turbine Turbine Turbine
Other features Hand Held, Bluetooth, Carry Case, Free software upgrades USB Connection standard, Carry Case, Free software Hand Held, Carry Case Included, Free software upgrades
Feature / Specification SpiroBank 910500 SpiroDoc 910530 SpiroDoc with SpO2 910100
Daily calibration check recommended No No No
Automatically adjusts calibration Yes Yes Yes
Includes patient feedback during blow Yes Yes Yes
Can provide lower limit of normal Yes with PC Yes Yes
Can select reference equations Yes Yes Yes
Can adjust for ethnicity Yes with PC Yes with PC Yes with PC
Infection control precautions Disinfect Turbine, Disposable Turbine, Filter Disinfection of Turbine, Filter Disinfection of Turbine, Filter
Trial spirometer available Yes No No
Training provided on purchase Yes No No
User Manual Yes Yes Yes
Provides serial report Yes No No
Weight 180 Grams 100 Grams 100 Grams
Spiromter size (HxWxD)cm 49mmX 34mmX 162mm 30mmX 70mmX 80mm 30mmX 70mmX 80mm
Onsite or OffSite Service Off Site Off Site Off Site
Sensor Type Turbine Turbine Turbine
Other features Hand Held, Carry Case Included, Free software upgrades Hand Held, Carry Case Included Hand Held, Carry Case Included
Feature / Specification SpiroTel 910520 SpiroTel with SpO2 910524 ndd EasyOneTM "Stand Alone" ND2001-4
Daily calibration check recommended No No No
Automatically adjusts calibration Yes Yes N/A
Includes patient feedback during blow Yes Yes Yes
Can provide lower limit of normal Yes with PC Yes with PC Yes
Can select reference equations Yes Yes Yes
Can adjust for ethnicity Yes with PC Yes with PC Yes
Infection control precautions Disinfection of Turbine, Filter Disinfection of Turbine, Filter Disposable spirette
Trial spirometer available No No Yes
Training provided on purchase No No Yes
User manual Yes Yes Yes
Provides serial report No No No
Weight 100 Grams 100 grams 245g
Spirometer size (H x W x D) cm 30mmX 70mmX 80mm 70mmX 30mmX 80mm 8.3x16x4.3
On-site or off-site service Off Site Off Site Off-site
Sensor type Turbine Turbine Ultrasonic
Other features Hand Held, Carry Case Included Hand Held, Carry Case Included Replacement spirometer supplied when servicing
Feature / Specification Ferraris KoKo pft. Ferraris KoKo Legend (314000) Medgraphics Spirocard
Daily calibration check recommended Yes Yes No
Automatically adjusts calibration Yes Yes Yes
Includes patient feedback during blow Yes Yes Yes
Can provide lower limit of normal Yes No Yes
Can select reference equations Yes Yes Yes
Can adjust for ethnicity Yes Yes Yes
Infection control precautions Filter recommended Filter recommended Disposable sensor
Trial spirometer available Yes Yes Yes
Training provided on purchase Yes Yes Yes
User manual Yes Yes Yes
Provides serial report Yes No No
Weight 300g 1.6Kg PC card/100g
Spirometer size (H x W x D) cm 6x10x18 7x23.5x25.4 PC card 1.5x5x14
On-site or off-site service Both Both Off-site
Sensor type Pneumotach Pneumotach Pitot tube
Other features HELP screen + on-line ‘help back-up' Built-in modem  

Content Updated February 2005 

Last Updated ( Monday, 16 March 2009 )
 
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