Blood-pressure monitors, types

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The 3 basic types of blood-pressure monitors

Last reviewed: September 2009

Automatic arm monitors

Omron Automatic BPM HEM-712C blood-pressure monitor

Automatic arm monitor

This type automatically inflates the cuff and
displays the readings.

Manual arm monitors

Lumiscope Semi-Automatic BPM 1060 blood-pressure monitor

Manual arm monitor

These devices are inflated
by squeezing a bulb.

Wrist monitors

Omron Wrist BPM with APS HEM-637 blood-pressure monitor

Wrist monitor

These convenient monitors are fully automatic, but may be less accurate than arm or torso monitors.

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