Opto Circuits get CE certificate for portable pulse oximeter

The device can be used to monitor Swine flu among others

Opto Circuits (India) Limited (OCI), the Bangalore-based maker of medical devices has announced it has received CE mark certification for its latest product, a pocket sized finger pulse oximeter (SpO2 monitor), named M50 NanoSAT. It is one of the lightest such products available in the market today, the company said.

The CE mark certifies that it has met EU consumer safety, health and environmental requirements.

Vinod Ramnani, chairman and managing director, Opto Circuits said, "Due to the device's ready availability, it will be useful for sudden monitoring needs such as the global H1N1 (swine ful) pandemic that is in progress worldwide."

 

Pulse oximetry (detection of arterial oxygen saturation and heart beat rate) is one of the five vital signs that a patient is monitored for in medical care environments. The NanoSAT, weighing only 45 gms, detects and assesses blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate with the help of an integrated optical soft sensor, enhancing patient comfort and accuracy of measurements. The product can also be used for home healthcare and physician office applications, the company said in a
release.

It will also be useful for SpO2 spot checks in hospitals and EMS centres. The device has LCD backlit display and can run up to 100 hours in continuous operation with one CR2 Lithium Manganese battery.