Lumiscope Finger Blood Pressure Monitor Model 1083N
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Customer Reviews of Lumiscope Finger Blood Pressure Monitor Model 1083N
Customer Review: A Fabulous Product; Accurate and Simple
Summary: 5 Stars
I am purchasing this monitor after having used many different types and brands of monitors. I have high blood pressure and after the birth of my daughter, another medical condition necessitated the care of a home health care nurse. One nurse used this monitor, another a wrist monitor, another an automatic arm monitor. Amazingly, it was the finger monitor that consistantly proved itself the most accurate when compared with manual arm cuff readings. The wrist was the absolute worst. Even the automatic arm cuff was off by at least 10 pts. everytime. This could be due to the fact that I am a large boned, heavier person and the other monitors tended to barely fit. Because of this, I would recommend this monitor especially for those in the same situation. I only feel comfortable recommending this monitor because of its consistant performance compared to everything else. I can't explain others' experiences. I can only say that I feel extremely comfortable using this machine to monitor my high blood pressure at home. And I am awfully picky!Customer Review: My doctor liked it
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't own one now, but I did years back. It was the last BP monitor that I owned and I haven't had one for a few years since it broke after I'd had it for five years (cuff wore out and burst). Shame on me for not self monitoring for so long. I'm starting a drug regimen that might upset my BP control, so I need to start monitoring again, and I'm shopping for a new device.
When I used this, I took it to my doctor's to check its accuracy every time I went and I always found it to be on the money. My internist at the time, an old guy, was fascinated by it. I'm surprised that so many people had problems with its accuracy. As for fit, I had the opposite problem--I have big hands and fingers and sometimes had to twist my finger around in the cuff to get it to agree to inflate with it adjusted all the way out. The only person I ran across that it wouldn't work for was my grandmother, who was ill, bedridden and emaciated.
Customer Review: Dangerously Inaccurate
Summary: 1 Stars
I had an excellent Omron finger BP moniter for 15 years, that was Always right on the mark at doctors offices. Sadly, they no longer make them, so I got the Lumiscope 1083N Finger Blood Pressure Monitor. I checked it out several times, and every time, it was literally 'dangerously' low in its readings. That could have really dangerous outcomes for anyone with high blood pressure. I hate that it turned out this way, as the finger BP way of taking your blood pressure is certainly the quickest and easiest way. I think I am in mourning for my Omron. Be Safe and Don't depend on the Lumiscope 1083N Finger Blood Pressure Monitor for accurate readings. You just won't get them, and that could even prove to be fatal to some.
Customer Review: Easy to use but not accurate
Summary: 2 Stars
This was given to me as a gift cause I have hypertension. And I have high blood pressure. I monitored myself with this a 1 1/2month and blood pressure was in great stable condition and I've kepted track and wrote down everyday my blood pressure to show my Nephrologist to see if this works. We tested this monitor at the Doctors office(it was way off) and when we used his it was more accurate.......he said its more accurate to monitor on your arm. He doesn't think using this is a good idea because I won't be able to get an accurate result. So I was a little bothered. Its easy to use and convenient but when it come's to my health I'd rather be on the safe side. So I have stopped using this.Customer Review: Noisy and Inaccurate
Summary: 2 Stars
I received this unit on 6/29/2005 and submitted a return request on 6/30/2005. Here's why:
(1) The unit beeps the whole time you are using it. This is somewhat annoying, especially if you are sitting at your desk at work and trying to check your blood pressure. I suspect you could open the case and cut the speaker wire, but that would void your warrantee.
(2) Myself and three other people compared the results this unit gave with the results from two different units. This unit consistently read *much* lower for all of us than did the two other units. So I would be concerned that using the 1083N would tend to give you a false sense of security.