Masimo Debuts iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter Sensor for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

In keeping with its commitment to excellence and innovation, Masimo today announced the debut of the iSpO₂™ pulse oximeter cable and sensor with Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion Masimo SET^® technology for use with iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with 30-pin connector.

iSpO₂™ uses the same technology found in Masimo's breakthrough line of pulse oximeters and Pulse CO-Oximeters™ – the standard-of-care pulse oximetry technology at work in leading hospitals around the world – providing accurate measurements, even during the challenging conditions of motion and low perfusion.

Customers can purchase the iSpO₂™ Signal Extraction Pulse Oximeter and use their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to check their own blood oxygenation (SpO₂), pulse rate, and perfusion index measurements for sports and aviation use and is not intended for medical use.

After purchasing the iSpO₂™ (available at iSpO₂.com and Amazon) and connecting it to an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, the iSpO₂™ application will automatically download. Thereafter, using the iSpO₂™ is easy as 1-2-3:

• Connect the iSpO₂™ cable to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
• Slip the iSpO₂™ sensor on your ring finger
• Your results appear on screen

The iSpO₂™ Medical, the professional version for medical use, is pending CE Mark and U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance. This product will be made available through Masimo's existing distribution channels.

"Masimo was founded on a mission to take noninvasive monitoring to new sites and applications," said Masimo founder and CEO Joe Kiani. "The iSpO₂™ for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with 30-pin connector represents our first consumer product and should create myriad new possibilities with the goal of further empowering people."

Source: http://www.masimo.com