Jones Medical Instrument Company
Inspired by a friendly wager with a colleague while at a scientific conference, Horry Jones, M.D, Ph.D., successfully developed the “Metabolimeter”, the first waterless Basal Metabolism Test instrument. This significant development led to the establishment the Jones Metabolism Instrument Company in Chicago, Illinois and ultimately the widespread availability of metabolic testing. All Jones Medical spirometers are designed, manufactured, supported, and serviced in the United States; providing jobs and benefits to American employees and their families. Today Jones spirometry equipment is recognized as the benchmark for Social Security Disability evaluations and OSHA regulated occupational health testing. All Jones spirometers meet the recommendations of the ATS and qualify for Medicare reimbursement. All of which has entrusted healthcare providers worldwide to rely on Jones spirometers for the millions of spirometry tests performed on Jones spirometers.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Medical Monitoring
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
About Us
This significant development led to the establishment the Jones Metabolism Instrument Company in Chicago, Illinois and ultimately the widespread availability of metabolic testing.
This advancement helped lead to the acceptance, standardization, and prevalence of spirometry testing today.
100 Years
Nearly a century of spirometer design and development has led to many of the most significant technological advancements in the history of spirometry:
- 1st Waterless Spirometer
- 1st Computerized Spirometer
- 1st Interpretive Spirometer
- 1st Full-function handheld Spirometer
Welcome
Welcome to JonesMedical.com, the one-stop online source for all your spirometry needs including the industries only Best Price Guarantee!
Spirometry is one of today’s most accepted and beneficial diagnostic medical tests. In fact, the utilization of spirometry in the clinical setting is so important, it is recommended in the current practice guidelines for both asthma and COPD. Additionally, the use of spirometry in the diagnosis and assessment of COPD is now a MACRA MIPS quality measure.
As important as spirometry is, we feel that it should also be simple; and our spirometers are designed with that philosophy in mind. Jones Medical offers the easiest-to-use and most cost-effective spirometers available. That’s why health care providers have relied on Jones spirometers for nearly 100 years.
Choosing the right spirometer company is as important as choosing the right spirometer and Jones Medical has more experience than any other spirometry company in the world! We have utilized this experience to provide you with a site designed to address all your spirometry needs; from spirometer buying tips and product demonstration videos to valuable testing advice and downloadable reimbursement guides.
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Now under the leadership of the third Jones generation, Jones Medical Instrument Company is a privately held business located 20 miles west of Chicago in Oak Brook, Illinois. The design and manufacturing of innovative pulmonary technology remains the sole focus of our business.
Over fifty years ago Jones Medical revolutionized the pulmonary field by introducing the first waterless spirometer. Soon after, Jones established a dominant role in the industry with the introduction of the first computerized spirometer, the first interpretive spirometer, and the first full-function hand held spirometer.
Jones Medical was instrumental in helping establish the initial federal spirometric accuracy criteria for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and its subsequent acceptance by the American Thoracic Society (ATS). Jones Medical also served as an advisor for the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) in establishing their original accuracy standards.
Today Jones spirometry equipment is recognized as the benchmark for Social Security Disability evaluations and OSHA regulated occupational health testing. All Jones spirometers meet the recommendations of the ATS and qualify for Medicare reimbursement. All of which has entrusted healthcare providers worldwide to rely on Jones spirometers for the millions of spirometry tests performed on Jones spirometers.
The simplicity and cost-effectiveness of our technology combined with our developmental and infrastructure capabilities have also made Jones Medical the most desired spirometry company for large and small scale pharmaceutical marketing and educational programs for both clinical and consumer applications.
With over 100 years of diagnostic research, development, and manufacturing experience and over 20 related domestic and international patents, you can rest assured you will have the best spirometry equipment and customer support available, today and for years to come.