For a long time I've been eyeing an affordable capnometer, but the price has been high and it just doesn't make sense buying something like an EMMA from Masimo for $1500. But just today, I was doing a search on a Philippine web app and came across a capnograph being sold for less than $300, and no less from a reputable manufacturer called Contec, which over the years has established a name as a reputable medical measurement device company. It gives good value for the quality and the reasonable price it offers for its oximeters, for example.
This item isn't available in Amazon, but it is available in China, and in the Philippines as well:
Compare the price to Masimo's EMMA:
And you will see how much cheaper Contec's CA10M product is.
I haven't really checked the specs yet, as I really don't know what I have to look for in this product that will meet my needs. That's why this thread is about that. I don't want to buy something, no matter how cheap it is, if I'm to find out later I really have no practical use for it.
Here is Masimo's product page for EMMA: Masimo - EMMA Capnograph
I've written Contec for product info as I can't find information on it on its website.
This item isn't available in Amazon, but it is available in China, and in the Philippines as well:
CONTEC CA10M Mainstream ETCO2 Capnograph Respiration Rate End-tidal CO2 Monitor
Important: CA10M is designed for patients who can't breathe spontaneously, and needs to be used with a ventilator or anesthesia machine. It can't measure CO2 alone. Introduction Capnograph adopts mainstream method to measure the end-tidal carbon dioxide, airway respiration rate and other...
contechealth.com
CONTEC CA10M Mainstream ETCO2 Capnograph Respiration Rate End-tidal CO2 Monitor | Lazada PH
CONTEC. manual blood pressure monitor. spirometer breathing exercise. sinocare blood glucose meter. cpap machine sleep apnea. cautery machine surgery. Introduction. Capnograph adopts mainstream method to measure the end-tidal carbon dioxide, airway respiration rate and other parameters. It can...
www.lazada.com.ph
Compare the price to Masimo's EMMA:
EMMA® Capnograph | Combat Medical
EMMA® is a portable, real-time capnography device that measures end-tidal carbon dioxide and respiration rate. Designed to fit easily onto a breathing circuit, EMMA can be utilized at multiple points of care including pre-hospital, emergency medicine, operating room, intensive unit, and...
combatmedical.com
And you will see how much cheaper Contec's CA10M product is.
I haven't really checked the specs yet, as I really don't know what I have to look for in this product that will meet my needs. That's why this thread is about that. I don't want to buy something, no matter how cheap it is, if I'm to find out later I really have no practical use for it.
Here is Masimo's product page for EMMA: Masimo - EMMA Capnograph
I've written Contec for product info as I can't find information on it on its website.