Beware of Silent Hypoxemia: Home Oximeters Double in Price but Still Hard to Find

[Zhaibi News]Recently, some media reported that, similar to products such as ibuprofen and antigens, multiple models of blood oximeters are out of stock in most stores on major e-commerce platforms.

After searching on major e-commerce platforms, some media found that only a few stores can place orders for oximeters that can be shipped immediately. Most stores are out of stock of multiple models of oximeters. Some models are in pre-sale status, and the delivery time ranges from 2 to 15 days. In stores with spot goods, the price of oximeters is between 200-400 yuan. In comparison, the price of the same model of oximeters was mainly concentrated in 100-200 yuan before, and many prices have doubled.

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It is reported that the blood oximeter has entered the public eye this time because of a symptom called “silent hypoxemia”. It is understood that this symptom will make the blood oxygen saturation lower than normal (<93%), but there are no symptoms of dyspnea, such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and sputum, but the lungs have been damaged and the body tissues have been deprived of oxygen. If not discovered in time, it may progress to acute respiratory failure and endanger life. Some experts have called for the elderly in the family to be equipped with a blood oximeter to monitor their blood oxygen changes at any time.

It is understood that the oximeter can monitor the oxygen content of the blood in real time through detectors or sensors without blood sampling. It is a small medical device that measures human blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, perfusion index and other indicators. According to product types, it can be divided into finger clip oximeters, wrist oximeters, desktop oximeters, handheld oximeters, wearable oximeters, etc.

At present, many oximeter manufacturers have stated that the current demand for oximeter products is tight, and companies generally reflect that they are stepping up the supply of oximeter products and expanding production capacity. The person in charge of an oximeter company said that due to the rising prices of upstream raw materials, the company's oximeter ex-factory price is also rising. The price of oximeters may continue to increase in the short term, and there will be several small peaks. However, as the subsequent supply gradually increases and the temperature warms up, the price of oximeters will return to normal levels.

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