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Figure 1. Some of the devices available. (Left to right and top to bottom: MicroLife, Personal Best, PiKo-1, Pocket Peak, Microplus, Pulmolife,
Micro, Mechanical Peak Flow Meters, Asma-1).
PRODUCT LISTINGS
EU Standard
EN13826
• Designed specifically to
meet EN13826 scale standard
• Movable asthma management
colour zones that won’t wash off
• In-built internal check valve, avoiding
cross-infection concerns
• Available with either European or ATS scale
The new standard in Peak Flow A new powerful and flexible replacement
measurement for paper diaries and mechanical PEF
meters
Designed specifically for European
standard (EN13826) Measures and stores PEF,
FEV1 and FVC, Flow/Volume
High visibility EU scale
curves and symptom
ATS scale version also available responses
Wash-proof Colour-Zone asthma
All data electronically date
management system
and time stamped
Built-in check valve
Easily configured for clinical
Fully customisable for promotional
trial protocols
purposes
Easily cleaned Simple to use for
patients at home
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Phone: +44 (0) 1634 893500 Phone:+44 (0) 1634 893500
Table 1. A list of manufacturers, their devices with characteristics and estimated cost.
Table 2.. Clinical settings for recording PEF and instrument requirements
PRODUCT LISTINGS
nSpire Health introduces PiKo Lung Health Monitors, the THE NAME SPEAKS VOLUMES
world’s smallest electronic PEF, FEV1, and FEV6 meters.
All PiKo monitors provide automatic test quality alerts, It’s Intelligent. It’s Simple. It’s Accurate.
electronic data storage of 96 patient tests, single button
review, and offer optional PiKoNET software for extended It’s Compact. It’s Easy to Clean. It’s a Mini-Wright.
tracking and trending. PiKo monitors are downloadable to
a personal computer. Revolutionary in their design, these Not only the name speaks volumes, so does the product.
miniaturized devices exceed all published accuracy Accurate PEF and FEV1 measurements for treating both
standards, and remarkably, is priced at a similar cost to asthma and COPD patients at the touch of a button.
mechanical peak flow meters. For more information call Easily customised, intelligent patient monitoring in the
+44 (0) 1992 526300 or visit www.nspirehealth.com. palm of your hand. A water tight seal for simple
sterilisation required under industry standards. And a
name synonymous with accuracy, reliability and
performance.
Phone: +44 (0) 1992 526300 Phone: +44 1279 414 969
www.nspirehealth.com www.clement-clarke.com
a PEF meter to help manage their while they recover and can
asthma. This is equally true for individually use a single instrument
healthcare professionals in accident for this time. A number of patients
and emergency depts or in primary will take this instrument home on
care who use PEF meters. Cleaning discharge to facilitate the
of PEF devices can cause more monitoring of their condition. The
harm than benefit and so the environment is otherwise as
manufacturer’s instructions must be demanding as the accident and
followed. Disassembling a device emergency dept. Cleaning of such
can lead to damage to important meters should be undertaken,
key components, such as the spring especially for high-risk patients
in the mini-Wright meter and other such as those with cystic fibrosis
variable-orifice meters, which then and tuberculosis. Suggestions have
render all subsequent readings been made about how this can be
invalid. Many devices are affected done for simple mechanical variable
by excess heat and so leaving a orifice meters [18]. The
device close to a heater may distort manufacturer’s instructions must be
its component parts, rendering it followed to ensure the PEF readings
useless. remain accurate after cleaning.
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