Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor
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Customer Reviews of Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor
Customer Review: No pressure using this device
Summary: 5 Stars
There was no pressure using the Omron HEM-432C because it is so easy to use! The item arrived quickly and well packaged in just 5 days. There was the normal abundance of paperwork inside the box, including lists of other items by the same manufacturer, which may prove handy later on. The instruction leaflet was adequate for the operation of the device but did lack a little clarity in its description of how to place the arm band. It seems quite critical that the sensor is placed directly over the correct part of the inner arm and this took a couple of tries before I got clean readings.... but now I get it every time.
I was shocked at the level of compression that this device can put on your arm if you're not paying attention and crank it up beyond the suggested 180 mmHg of pressure! So be careful when you first start using the device, I would imagine more sensitive types could bruise there arm or just simply make life rather uncomfortable for a while.
The readings I have gotten are very compatable with my doctor's numbers and I get to see moderate fluctuations throughout the day, as he suggested I would. It is proving to be a very useful device to set my mind at ease on how I am controlling my blood pressure.
The ability to look back through many readings and see the date and the pressure readings, is an awesome feature. This was the feature that attracted me to the 432C and it doesn't disappoint.
The price is very low for a device that is technologically advanced and highly accurate. I am impressed so far with the quality of design and dependability.
I would highly recommend any products from this manufacturer.
Customer Review: This product never worked right for me
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this product in the fall from Amazon and my wife and I used it for about three months. We always questioned the readings which seemed to be on the high side for blood pressure but accurate for heart rate. The unit often gave error indications which required a retry. My wife, a nurse, has access to the old style cuff and stethoscope found in many doctor's offices so we could compare this machine to her readings and to the doctor's readings. This machine (HEM-432C) was always high by at least 10-15 points on both blood pressure values - and I carefully followed the manual in taking the readings.
In addition, the cuff, as others have said, is small and we are average size. It's hard to get around the upper arm even for us (and somewhat difficult to blow up) so I have to assume that larger individuals would need the larger cuff, an added expense. Recently, we purchased a new Omron HEM 711AC blood pressure monitor, sold by Amazon, that has an automatic pump, large cuff, an AC adapter and can also work off of AA batteries (not supplied). This new more expensive unit from the same manufacturer works well and the readings are accurate and more consistant with the Doctor's readings and those performed with using a stethoscope. Although I thought of sending the HEM-432C in for repair we would then still have a cuff that's really too small so I disposed of it after removing the batteries that had lots of life left in them. The units with automatic inflation of the cuff seem to be the way the industry is going and for many may be worth the added expense.
Customer Review: Gives Low Readings
Summary: 1 Stars
My wife has high blood pressure. In order to keep close tabs on her problem, our family doctor suggested that we purchase an inexpensive Blood Pressure Monitor and he recommended the Omron HEM-432C unit. This way she could check and record her pressure every day and report the daily results to the doctor every month or so. I checked around and found the best price at Amazon, so I ordered one. It came nicely packed and when my wife used it she was pleased to see her high blood pressure was now in an acceptable range. My wife is a nurse and made sure she read the user instructions carefully. However, both of us were suspicious of these good numbers...all of a sudden, so we brought the moniter over to our family doctor for a calibration check. Sure enough, it was consistently reading 30 points low when compared with his expensive lab monitor. The doctor was quite annoyed and told us to get rid of this thing immediately. Amazon was made aware of the problem and to their credit they immediately made provisions for a return. I opted to try another one but if the second one is a dud I will be mighty annoyed. A blood pressure monitor is too important an instrument to give faulty readings. This could be a life or death situation if you stop your medication because your blood pressure seems acceptable. Possibly Omron should calibrate the units in the USA after they are shipped in from...yeh, you guessed it...China. For now I have to give this particular monitor one star although it deserves a zero star rating.Customer Review: unreliable
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm sending this back. We got it because our doctor said the wrist cuffs are not reliable. (We have a wrist cuff of a different brand.) However, we've compared them, and for my mom there is no significant difference: both monitors have a large range of error (variation in repeated readings), but they overlap. Also, my mom cannot use the upper-arm cuff herself, so I have to do it for her, whereas she can operate the wrist cuff herself.
But the real problem is that the Omron cannot measure my father's BP, and he's the one the the higher blood pressure. In the week plus since it arrived, trying half a dozen times a day, we've had only two successful readings. The wrist cuff, on the other hand, works every time. It does occasionally give an anomalously high reading (maybe twice a week), but taking two readings with the wrist cuff to compensate for that is still more reliable than six 'error' readings with the Omron. And it's nice that they don't have to call me every time they want to take their blood pressure.
Customer Review: Simple, easy to use, packed with features
Summary: 5 Stars
Blood pressure is one of the most important and easy to obtain measures of your own health. This is an excellent tool for monitoring your own blood pressure at home.
Among other things I've done in my life, I was a Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician for a while. I've used all kinds of sphygmomanometers (that's blood pressure cuffs, if you didn't know), from hefty automatic machines in hospital emergency rooms to manual cuffs combined with a stethoscope. This instrument simplifies the process greatly, without complicating itself with automatic pumps or other diagnostic equipment the layman is unlikely to need. It collects data on blood pressure and heart rate, and can even track up to ten readings in memory.
People who don't have a lot of hand strength or patience with manual cuffs will probably prefer a motorized version with its own air pump, but for my money and the use I put it to, this is absolutely the best buy for me.