Carbon Monoxide - piCO Smokerlyzer

CO Validation for your Smoking Cessation Services Low cost and visually motivational, the piCO+ signals a new generation of breath CO monitors. For the first time ever, this innovative new monitor allows users to switch between a setting for adult smokers or one for young people and pregnant women, as well as create their own custom settings with new COdata+ software.   See Our Smoking Cessation Information Page Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust                Specifications piCO+ Smokerlyzer Motivational traffic light LEDs display smoking status, while the correspondingly lit liquid crystal display gives readings in single ppm and %COHb. The piCO+ is a low cost, lightweight, battery powered monitor that combines the features of the original piCO and piCO-lo models, used throughout the world by health professionals working in smoking cessation programs. See what Dr Chris Steele, one of the UK's foremost experts on smoking cessation, has to say about Smokerlyzer. Mouthpieces Smokerlyzer supplys are inexpensive single-use disposable cardboard mouthpieces which connect to the piCO+ via a unique breath sampling D-piece - see the Accessories and Service section for more information.      Calibration The piCO+ only requires a calibration check once every six months, which is easy to achieve with the smokerlyzer calibration kit. No specialist technical knowledge or skills are required. Calibration Instructions   Note: This item is considered a hazardous material and may require special shipping and handling. Please contact us for further information.   What makes it unique? - Motivates smokers to quit - Easy to read display with instant results - Auto-Zero and breath-hold countdown timer - Easy to use and calibrate by non-technical personnel - COdata+ software package available for creating database and personalised settings - New and improved sampling system to address infection control issues - Uses inexpensive disposable mouthpieces - Can also be used for the screening of CO poisoning and smoke inhalation - Supported by a wide range of quit smoking resources   Support for Young People and Pregnant Women Young people’s smoking habits and motivations tend to differ from adults and their breath CO readings are typically lower. Using breath CO monitors as part of a young people’s cessation program can often be devalued due to these lower readings, which may reduce the impact of the visual display. The piCO+ is unique in allowing the user to switch from an ‘Adult’ to an ‘Adolescent’ setting which addresses this problem. As with the original piCO-lo, smoking status interpretations and the corresponding colours are indicated at lower ppm readings. The same setting can be applied to pregnant women, who may not necessarily smoke a smaller amount but are a traditionally problematic target group. By lowering the ppm cut-off points, hard to reach smokers can be encouraged of the dangers of smoking and more easily motivated. Operation Breath CO levels are easily measured by the patient blowing into the monitor through single-use disposable mouthpieces. These cardboard mouthpieces are connected to the piCO+ via a unique breath sampling D-piece, which incorporates a one-way valve and an infection control filter to address potential cross-contamination concerns. See Accessories and Service for more information. Single-switch operation makes the piCO+ incredibly easy to use.

piCO + Specifications

Concentration Range:    0-80ppm (higher using COdate+ software)

Display:    LCD with 1ppm increments

Detection Principle:     Electrochemical sensor

Accuracy (repeatability of readings):     +/- 2%

H2 Cross Interference:  <10%

Power:     2 x AA (LR6 or equivalent) alkaline batteries

Response Time:     Typically <45 seconds to 90% FSD

Operating Temperature Range:     0-40° C (storage 0-50° C)

Operating Humidity:     10  - 90% (Storage 0-95%) non-condensing

Sensor Operating Life:     Approx. 5 years, 2 year warranty

Sensor Sensitivity:     1 ppm

Dimensions:    Approx. 45 x 75 x 120 mm

Weight:     Approx 200g including batteries

Monitor Construction:    Body - Polycarbonate / ABS blend with elastomeric over mold. 

D-piece Construction:    Polypropylene

COdata Software

COdata+ is a software program for use with the piCO+  Smokerlyzer®.  Please note: this software is not compatible with the piCO, piCO-lo, Micro III and Micro 4 monitors, however, results from these monitors can be entered manually into the COdata+ software program.

The readings are downloaded into COdata+, which provides a virtual display of the instrument and an instant diagnosis of the patient’s results. The report includes a specific interpretation of the patient’s smoking habit and personal dependence on nicotine, which can be printed out for them to take away. The integrated database records patients details and results for follow-up sessions.

When connected to the piCO+, the software also allows users to create custom ppm settings, allowing them to amplify smoking status when treating particularly hard to motivate patients.

Features

• Microsoft® Windows® XP and 2000
• Virtual display of the the instrument
• Instant diagnosis of patient's results
• Easy to use and read
• Can be printed
• Integrated database for follow-up sessions

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