Many models of oximeters are out of stock + price increases, and many companies expand production

Recently, it has been reported on the Internet that many elderly people have died. No matter what the cause of the death is, everyone will think that it is related to the new crown virus. As a result, the elderly, especially those with underlying diseases, are on the verge of preventing the infection of the new coronavirus. As a result, oximeters that can monitor the degree of virus infection are sold out of stock, and various pharmaceutical companies work overtime to produce, prices rise, and buyers’ orders are queued. Get up in a long line.

I checked online, what is the oximeter for? It measures blood oxygen saturation. Blood oxygen saturation is an important indicator reflecting the oxygen status in the body. It mainly refers to the percentage of the combined oxygen capacity in the total blood volume that can be combined with the total oxygen capacity. The blood oxygen saturation of normal arterial blood is 98%. Venous blood is 75%. The normal value of blood oxygen saturation should not be lower than 94%, below 94% is considered insufficient oxygen supply.

Oximeters are generally used to detect the blood oxygen concentration of the human body. Clinically, blood oxygen saturation and respiratory conditions are listed as the main basis for judging whether a patient is infected with the new coronavirus. By detecting changes in blood oxygen concentration, it can be used to assist in judging whether to be infected with the new coronavirus to a certain extent. After a patient is infected with the new coronavirus, the virus will cause the patient’s lungs to become infected, thereby reducing the body’s blood oxygen content. The patient has the symptoms of a critically ill patient and needs to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

The oximeter was previously used for home monitoring of patients with lung-related diseases. Just like blood glucose meters and blood pressure monitors, it is a standing monitoring device at home. However, the current epidemic of new coronary pneumonia is severe, especially for the elderly and critically ill patients with underlying diseases. increase, resulting in a sharp increase in demand. As the epidemic eases, the demand for monitoring equipment such as oximeters will also return to normal.