The EasyOne spirometer is the #1 portable spirometer used in Australian Hospitals.
The EasyOne™ Spirometer utilises digital ultrasonic flow measurement technology, which ensures accurate results, repeatable performance and quality control with no moving parts and does not require calibration or maintenance.
Ultrasonic flow measurement eliminates problems associated with traditional methods of flow measurement and makes the EasyOne™ spirometer a fast, reliable and accurate diagnostic device.
Transducers located on either side of the spirette cavity emit and receive sound in alternating directions. When air flow is present in the tube, a pulse that travels against the flow (traveling upstream) is slowed down and takes a longer time to reach the opposite transducer. Conversely, a pulse traveling with the flow (traveling downstream) is sped up and takes a shorter time to reach the opposite transducer.
The transit time of the sound pulses are precisely measured with a digital clock. The air flow through the spirette is then calculated from the upstream and downstream transit times.
The disposable spirette acts only as a hygienic shield (bacterial filter) and is transparent to the ultrasonic pulses traveling between the measurement transducers.
For further information on the stability of the EasyOne Spirometer please click on the PDF Files below:
“Stability of the EasyOne™ Ultrasonic Spirometer for use in General Practice”, Respirology 2006
The full study was published in the journal Respirology (May 2006) 11, 306–310.
and also the study entitled
”The Long-Term Stability of Portable Spirometers Used in a Multinational Study of the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PLATINO), Respiratory Care, October 2006” which validate the manufacturers claim that the EasyOne Spirometer does not require calibration.
However, for research purposes the calibration of the EasyOne Spirometer can be checked using any volume calibration syringe utilising an in-built protocol in the EasyOne Spirometer and a full calibration report is produced and saved.
The EasyOne Spirometer has a 700 test memory (stores and displays all curves and results) and can be used as a stand-alone device or with a laptop or PC.
There are two options (solutions) available for the EasyOne Spirometer as follows:
EasyOne Screen Spirometer with USB Screen Cable and EasyWare Software allows Real-Time spirometry on a PC or laptop computer. The EasyOne Spirometer can also be used stand-alone and the full results uploaded to the EasyWare Software at a later stage. This version is well suited to office / practice based solutions with few users.
EasyOne Spirometer with USB Cradle includes a Hewlett Packard Colour Printer and allows stand-alone use of the EasyOne Spirometer with A4 Spirometry Reports printed directly to the Hewlett Packard Printer via the USB Cradle without having to utilise or interface with a computer. This version is well suited to applications where the user must go to the patient i.e. Hospital Wards, Emergency Departments, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Units, Community Health Centres, Field Testing and Sports Medicine where you have multiple users and simplicity is the key. For further information click on the PDF File below.
The EasyOne Spirometer has been specified by GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) for their BOLD project which has developed a standardised protocol to obtain information about the prevalence and burden of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), which has been implemented in most countries throughout the world including Australia .
Applications of the EasyOne Spirometer in Australia now include: COPD, Asthma and Epidemiological Research, use in Emergency Departments, Respiratory Wards, Respiratory Investigation Units, COPD Outreach Programmes, Respiratory Outpatient Clinics, Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, Occupational Health Clinics, Community Health Centres and General Practice.