Proven Reliability Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) are the main primary endpoints in the majority of respiratory clinical trials. Micro Medical equipment combines simplicity of use with the highest level of accuracy and reproducibility, giving sponsors and investigators confidence in obtaining good quality spirometry data. The Micro Medical digital volume transducer used in all our equipment has been continually developed over the last 20 years to make our turbine the accurate, reproducible measure that it is today even at lowest flows. The proven stability of our transducer, irrespective of ambient air temperature, humidity or altitude means that Micro Medical spirometers provide reproducible results anywhere in the world in global clinical studies.  Here are just a few examples of where Micro Medical spirometers have been independently tested and  used:  Kangchenjunga 1998  Due to the success of the British Mount Everest Medical Expedition 1994 (see below)   Medical  Expeditions Ltd was set up. They are a charitable organisation who undertake medical research  expeditions. Their latest achievement was Kangchenjunga - once again Micro Medical was chosen to  supply spirometers for the expedition. In a letter from Dr. S. Bakewell she said "The four MicroLoop II  spirometers and two MicroPlus spirometers supplied by you worked very well and we did not encounter  any problems with their use at altitude (5,000 m), which we were delighted with. Some other research  groups' projects in this large medical research expedition were bought to a premature end when their  equipment succumbed to large temperature swings and adverse conditions."  Click here to read the HTML vesion of theletter received from the Kangchenjunga 1998 Researchers  AirwayTeam.  Greenland 1997  British Territorial Army Medical Services - Greenland Expedition 1997. The British Territorial Army used  two Micro Medical MicroPlus Spirometers in an expedition to Greenland in 1997. The spirometers were  chosen because of their accuracy and reliability in extreme conditions.  Click here to read the HTML version letter from major R W Pool, the Expedition Medical Officer.  Everest 1994  British Mount Everest Medical Expedition 1994. This expedition had seventy five members with some  coming from as far afield as New Zealand and America with two members actually climbing to the summit.   None of the members had ventured above 7,500m before. The objectives of the expedition were to  perform 16 medical research projects, 2 environmental projects, conduct an educational campaign and  promote the work of a Nepal based charity. One of the research projects was entitled 'Changes in  Spirometry at Altitude'. The Micro Medical Micro Spirometer ideal for this as the turbine technology means  the results are not affected by either climate or altitude, unlike some spirometers using different  technologies.  Click here to view a picture of a member of the British Mount Everest Medical Expedition performing a  blow into a Micro Medical Micro Spirometer.
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