PiKo-1 Electronic Peak Flow Meter and FEV1 Meter

by NSpire Health

Product Features

• Range: 15-999 l/min, Accuracy 5% or +20 l/min, 96 patient test score memory
• 3 Color Zones (Green, Yellow, Red), Warning & indicator for cough or abnormal flow
• Dimensions: 75 x 35 x 20 mm, Operating Temperature: -4 to 140 F,
• 1-year Battery Life, IR port for data reading
• Patented Pressure/flow sensor technology, ATS 1994, AS/NZS-4237, EN13826 compliant

Product Description

PiKo-1 Measures peak flow and FEV1, considered by many asthma specialists to be a more reliable indicator of an impending asthma attack. Recognized as the Best Over-the-Counter and Self Care Product at the US Medical Design Excellence Awards in 2003, PiKo-1 is more accurate in the measurement of peak flow than mechanical peak flow meters and is ATS/EU scale compliant.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002W2A1I
• UPC: 897429002285
• Item model number: 345010
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,903 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #47 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Allergy, Sinus & Asthma > Respiration Flow Meters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kids can't fool this meter!, January 4, 2009

By 

Noname - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PiKo-1 Electronic Peak Flow Meter and FEV1 Meter (Health and Beauty)

This little peak flow meter is very nice. I used it for my son, who had a tendency to try and trick the meters. This meter told me if he was trying to cough into the unit or fool it in some other way. It's small and compact and stores 99 previous readings. I program it to tell me when he is in the yellow or red zone so I can hear it beep when he blows.

The biggest drawback, and the only reason I am not giving a 5 star rating, is the Pikonet software and USB device fails to function properly to download my son's readings. That was one of the reasons I bought this unit, to better track his progress.

PROS:

+ I can get more accurate readings because my son is not able to fool the unit by coughing into it or tonguing it.
+ It stores 99 previous readings.
+ It beeps when the patient is in the yellow or red zone.
+ It is small and compact.

CONS:

- The Pikonet software and USB device do not work to download my son's Piko readings.

SUMMARY

This is an excellent unit as a standalone peak flow meter. Just don't expect the computer connectivity that is advertised.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Piko-1 Peak Flow Meter, July 31, 2006

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Michael H. Milne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PiKo-1 Electronic Peak Flow Meter and FEV1 Meter (Health and Beauty)

I am very pleased with my Piko-1 meter. It scores my results accurately as I checked it at the respiratory unit at the Hospital.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Reliable but Invalid Measurement, October 1, 2005

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Paul "mapsy" (WALLA WALLA, WA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PiKo-1 Electronic Peak Flow Meter and FEV1 Meter (Health and Beauty)

The device appears to be highly reliable but the measurement is not calibrated properly and is invalid. I happen to know my PEF from two sources - another peak flow meter and a professional measurement provided by my allergist. They are similar and the difference between those values and what PIKO-1 provides is in the range of 50 liters/minute. This makes the devide entirely useless to me.