Nonin GO2 Achieve Fingertip Pulse Oximeter - Orange

by Nonin

Product Features

• With GO2 Achieve you are in control. Having the necessary information is essential to successfully managing your oxygen to stay within your clinician-prescribed oxygen saturation and heart rate range. The affordable GO2 Achieve empowers you with the knowledge of reliable accurate oxygen saturation and heart rate values to meet your daily activity levels.
• Quality and Support Do Matter. With so many throwaway products available these days, it's important to choose a product that not only is consistently accurate, but is also built to last. At Nonin, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality products available at a great value. GO2 Achieve is made in the USA and is backed with a 2 year warranty.
• Compact and easy-to-use, simply place GO2 Achieve on your finger for accurate oxygen saturation and heart rate feedback. GO2 Achieve has a backlit LCD screen for easy viewing in low light settings. GO2 Achieve uses a single AAA battery for approximately 2,400 checks.
• GO2 Achieve is available in 3 colors, blue, green and orange. A lanyard and carrying case are available separately. For more information visit www.nonin.com/GO2.
• For personal home use, not warranted for use in clinical settings.

Product Description

Nonin Medical, a US company and the inventor of fingertip pulse oximetry, is proud to offer the GO2 line of products. The affordable GO2 line provides reliable oxygen saturation and heart rate values without compromising accuracy. The GO2 Achieve is for anyone who is interested in knowing their oxygen saturation and heart rate. Applications would be for use during exercise or daily activities, during air travel for the passenger or pilot, and for extreme sports such as mountain climbing. GO2 Achieve is not a medical device and does not require a prescription from your medical professional. Comes with 2 year warranty, 1 AAA battery and users guide.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002CAPUWY
• UPC: 833166001686
• Item model number: GO2
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,665 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good price - Medical Quality, October 1, 2009

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Frank Dutton (Many, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nonin GO2 Achieve Fingertip Pulse Oximeter - Orange (Health and Beauty)

I did a lot of research between brands before ordering this item. Ultimately the deciding factor for me was the company's website. I found that there is a medical grade of this item requiring a prescription - and it is the same item. The specifications for the two are listed side-by-side - and even the price is the same; the only difference is this one does not require a prescription. The medical grade meters must meet FDA tests - so this one obviously does, as well.

I like the continuous readout. From the pictures I was not quite certain what to expect in the readouts or performance - I didn't feel the descriptive information was precise on this. The readouts are for pulse rate, blood oxygen level, and a scale that, literally, shows your pulse and the strength of your pulse. This enables you to know if you are getting a strong enough pulse to get a good reading.

After first putting the unit on, I did some moving around, sitting still, and various things to change my activity level. The pulse rates changed accordingly and there were some variances in the oxygen level, as would be expected. Though I have just quite smoking (mostly) I did light up and had a few quick drags to see what effect this would have (lower oxygen at first, then catching back up almost to not-smoking level).

I'm impressed with the unit. It will operate economically on AAA batteries. If I end up using it a lot, I'll probably go to rechargeables for it.

While this one was a few dollars more than some of the alternatives, I felt it would be the most reliable from the research I did. After receiving it, I am extremely pleased with the way it works. I would highly recommend it.

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nonin Fingertip Pulse Oximeter, October 7, 2009

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Brunhilda - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nonin GO2 Achieve Fingertip Pulse Oximeter - Orange (Health and Beauty)

This is a wonderful and accurate device for monitoring oxygen levels, pulse and strength of heartbeat. I measured it against a professional hospital quality oximeter and it compared accurately well. It just takes a few seconds longer to produce the result. The readout lights up automatically when your finger is inserted and is very easy to read, even in complete darkness. You can keep it on to watch the levels change while resting or while exercising. It doesn't appear to be waterproof, so DO NOT take it while swimming or showering.

I'm grateful to Nonin for making this available and affordable. The fact that it is made in the USA clinched my decision to buy this one. I purchased a case for it to take with me when traveling.

Thanks also to Amazon for availability and reviews in making purchase decisions.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works like a charm!, October 28, 2009

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MacIvey (DC, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nonin GO2 Achieve Fingertip Pulse Oximeter - Orange (Health and Beauty)

We bought this when my wife was leaving the hospital with a pleurex catheter and the doctors were concerned about her oxygen usage.
The nurses in the hospital used a Nonin similar to this, just a bit faster (and 3x the cost). My insurance company approved a rental pulse oximeter that cost about $500/MONTH to rent. (This is one reason insurance is so high). My cost for one month of the rental was almost the cost of purchasing this one. No brainer. This works perfectly, is more than fast enough (just a few seconds), and was able to help tell us when we could call the doctor to consider removing the catheter - a very important concern for my wife.
The kicker is that I still have this to keep track of any possible additional issues, and the kids like checking to see who can hit the highest number.
If you need a pulse oximeter, I strongly recommend the Nonin.