Microlife PF 100 Peak Flow Meter for Spirometry with FEV1
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Product Reviews of Microlife PF 100 Peak Flow Meter for Spirometry with FEV1
Product Review: I like it...
Summary: 4 Stars
I've never used another Peak Flow Meter, but this one works just like it's supposed to. When I first opened it, it didn't seem to work. I called tech support, the call was answered immediately by a person. We figured out what was wrong right away (the tube wasn't lined up right), and it has worked right ever since.Product Review: I think it's helpful...
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this for my husband who was recently diagnosed with COPD. The instruction manual didn't really give a clear guideline as to what his target number, especially for the FEV1, should be. I think it's because we are both new to this that I am not sure what he is aiming for. I also didn't understand how it could give him a "green" when it doesn't know if you are a male/female, age, etc. I also thought the mouthpiece came off much too easily. All that being said, I think it is going to be quite useful once my husband and I meet with the doctor again and get some guidelines from him on this device. I love that it stores 240 readings. I would recommend this device to someone else, as long as they were going to use it in conjuction with a trained person's direction.Product Review: It actually works :)
Summary: 5 Stars
This meter works very well. I bought it for a friend of mine, because of the fact it has the Peak Flow measurement(large airway) and the FEV1 Measurement (small airways). Although this is not as good as the spirometry units pulmonologists have, this unit is portable, and can be used anywhere. You no longer need to go to your pulmonologist every week to see if your medication/lifestyle changes are working for you now.
You can track your readings using the software they sell at the site (this unit does not come with it) and you can take the print out to your doctor after 256 measurements. It really helps to give peace of mind, and to see if you are actually improving or getting worse in certain environments, at certain times, after a cold, flu or bronchitis.
You can use it anytime as much as you want, that is the best thing about it.
I do not know about the actual accuracy of the calibration, but my friend says that the Peak flow of this unit is inline with other meters, and it is pretty close to the FEV1 readings of the Hospital Models.
You can always take it with you to your doctors when you have a spirometry test and then use it there to see how far off it is anyway.
It is great to have all the readings there stored in the unit at your fingertips without having to write down the time and date and readings.
Just make sure you upload it to your computer before you get to the limit or it erases your initial measurements
The unit is great.
Product Review: It's ok..
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm not quite sure how accurate this is yet. I haven't been able to compare it to the one at my doctor's office. Just doing it myself, and knowing my 'usual' numbers, I would say it is way off. But, like I said, haven't had a chance to compare yet.Product Review: MicroLife PF100 Peak Meter and Software
Summary: 2 Stars
The Unit is bulky and the USB connection is placed under a plastic cover that must be removed before the unit can be attached to the computer for downloading. The software does not provide a way to eliminate errant data. Consider the nSpire Health Piko-1 and PikoNet software as an alternative.