Interesting, I'm just trying to imagine how it can detect what level it's at...that seems like it would be a more sophisticated technology than you'd find for home units
model # HEM-650N. I really don't remember how much it cost. It also won't take your pressure unless it is in the right position. You have to listen of the "beeps". I like this one also because it is faster than some other wrist cuffs I have used in the past.
The one I use is a "Reli-ON" which seems like an odd off brand
twinbee, what model # do you use?
I also have an Omron. My EP recommended it. When I received mine I brought it into my EP's office during a visit and they checked it out. Mine is very accurate. So now whenever I have an appointment with my EP I bring it in to make sure it matches the BP my doctors office gets from their monitors.
Rob,
Just my two cents, I would pass on the cheap automated arm cuff units. If you do go with an arm cuff unit get a good one, it's important to get the right cuff size as well. I use a Omron HEM637 with APS. It's a wrist monitor and the knock on these has always been that you must have it in the proper position in relationship to your heart to be accurate. The Omron units have APS which senses the location of your heart and will not take a reading unless it is in the correct position. It is the only wrist monitor that is recommended by the British Hypertension Society and was recommended by my Cardiologist. It is also important that you get it calibrated often. I will take mine to my doctor on occasion to check it's accuracy and it's always spot on.
Looking forward to the Doctor's opinion...............
Jon