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.

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 Smokerlyzers®.

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.

Calibration

The piCO+ only requires a calibration check once every six months, which is easy to achieve with the Bedfont calibration kit.

No specialist technical knowledge or skills are required.

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