Gear
Blood pressure monitors are monitors that are designed to perform only NIBP. The present invention is usable with vital signs monitors or blood pressure monitors. Blood pressure monitors for use at home can be bought at drug stores, department stores, and other places. Again, these monitors may not always give you a correct reading.
There are generally two types of monitors that people use. They are either Aneroid or Digital blood pressure monitors. Aneroid monitors are probably to kind that most people are used to seeing in the doctor’s office or on TV. But the digital kind is a lot easier to use.
Aneroid monitors have a dial gauge and a stethoscope attached to an arm cuff. You pump this cuff up by squeezing a little rubber bulb. Aneroid monitors typically range between $15 and $30 (but you need a stethoscope also, which can be pricey), whereas digital monitors range between $60 and $100.
Aneroid blood pressure monitors have a round, glass covered dial that gives you the reading. The dial is usually attached to a cuff and accompanied by a stethoscope.
Aneroid monitors might not be the best choice for people who have problems hearing, because you need to be able to hear your heartbeat through the stethoscope.
Then there are digital blood pressure monitors. These are modern, efficient and self-help blood pressure monitors.
Digital blood pressure monitors measures systolic, diastolic and heart pulse accurately by the touch of a button.
There are several companies that make digital monitors including Panasonic, Hyundai, and Omron.
The Panasonic Diagnostec EW3152 is a new cuffless blood pressure monitor. It’s sturdy enough to use in the doctor’s office. There is no cuff to wrap, just insert the arm. It has an easy to use one touch on/off button with large orange LCD display for clear readings. It has a built in 90 memory for 2 users. It’s large enough to accommodate a larger arm.
Most people think it’s pretty consistent and so easy to use. Considering that other similar products that measure blood pressure from the wrist or aren’t big enough for most people, the additional cost is so worth it.
Hyundai doesn’t just make cars. They are testing the waters to provide health care equipment also.
Hyundai wrist or arm type automatic blood pressure monitors offer 1-touch automatic inflation and deflation. You get a compact design with large LCD and display with travel case. You also have a 2 person/30-measurement with memory and recall capacity. This includes the Date and time display.
Blood pressure monitors by Omron are offered everywhere in the world. Omron digital blood pressure monitors use the oscillometric method of blood pressure measurement. This means the monitor detects your blood’s movement through your brachial artery and converts the movements into a digital reading.
Omron monitors are clinically proven accurate, and have a wide range of features for every customer’s needs. The company’s exclusive IntelliSenseT technology is available in several monitors to ensure home monitoring is easy, accurate and comfortable.
The Omron HEM-629 wrist blood pressure monitor has 21 memory settings, has automatic inflation and deflation, and runs on 2 AAA batteries. It is easy to carry and pretty affordable.
Omron’s HEM-790IT blood pressure monitor features Omron Health Management Software which will help track your progress to better blood pressure health. This monitor detects advanced diagnostics including morning hypertension and irregular heartbeat.
After you decide which of these are best for you and you order it, don’t forget to record your blood pressures regularly and shear then with your medical professional. You may also want to take your monitor to your next doctor’s visit so you can sync your monitor with theirs. This will let the doctor know if your numbers run high or low compared with theirs.
