Basic Techniques In Buying A Spirometer

By Tiffany Gill


Due to technological advancement, an apparatus called spirometer is used nowadays to measure the volume expired and inspired by the lungs. This would help a physician detects on what lung difficulty does his patient is suffering. Some of it even made to help the lungs manage its breathing well. But this apparatus is not ideal to be bought by someone who is not a doctor, because this is not a good investment for them and cannot be used regularly unlike the clinic.

Here, you are to know on how to buy a spirometer effectively. The first thing that you must do is to make sure what type of it do you really need. There are a lot of types of it nowadays and as a physician, you ought to know them. Do some research, internet has everything already. And it is very impossible that you cannot find one there that suits your patients.

If you can find a the cheapest one, do not attempt to buy it. You should not mind the price of the product, what you ought to mind is the quality. A normal and unmaintained spirometer would last up to ten years. These are the ones which can be considered expensive. But take note, these are not maintained so how much more if you will have the regular maintenance for it.

Buying it from a new manufacturer is not ideal for some circumstances. The company is always liable for the maintenance of your instrument most especially if your unit has warranty. But you cannot file any complain about it if the company is not functioning anymore due to bankruptcy. And this means that it is now your liability to find someone to check on your unit from time to time which is not ideal.

Choose the one with disposable sensor. Some models have fixed sensors and this means that you have to sterilized them every after service. This routine would take time especially if you are handling hundreds of people in a week. Disposable sensors have only disposable prices so do not worry. You can even charge your patient for it.

Something that can be used easily. This is also why some spirometers are cheap, most of have issues in the ease of usage. Remember, you cannot manage all of your patients if you and your staff would take time in just looking for the power or by just a simple button manipulation. Though expensive, but these are the ones with manageable operation.

The maintenance must be checked, ask if there are cleaning routines for it that your staff can manage and what are the maintenance parts that need to be managed by an expert. After sales service is very important because this will keep your instrument to survive. If you will not maintain it then it will easily give up.

Inform your staff first. Spirometry is another service and your employee might think that this will be another burden for them. Assure them that you bought an easy one and does not take much effort.

Spirometer are made to help both physician and patient determine the difficulties of the lungs. This can be a way of investment for some. But you have to consider that you are not there to collect money, you are there to cure people.




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