A&D Medical Manual Inflation Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with Automatic Digital Reading, Medium Cuff (UA-705V)

It works good

I'm a nurse and I got this for my husband to use. It is easy to use but not accurate at all. You get completely different reading evertime you use it. You can take your blood pressure three times in a row and get drastically different readings. I took it to the Doctor's with me and when he took my blood pressure with his machine and mine the numbers were totally different.

I greatly prefer manual inflation, because it's more comfortable. You only have to squeeze the bulb enough to get the pressure to at least 30mm higher than your expected systolic (higher number of the 2) pressure, and it works fine, and automatically from there. The auto-inflation monitors I got in the hospital felt like they were trying to rip my bicep off.This monitor's sequence and timing of clearing residual air pressure and waiting until the right moment to start inflating is a little tricky and picky. Just follow the manual exactly and practice a few times, and it becomes easy. Provides good repeatable measurements, far as I can tell.I had a previous AND model (702), and it worked perfectly for 10 years. I only had to replace it with this one because the hose sprang a leak. So it seems to be a good durable brand.

This unit replaced my well liked LifeSource UA-702.I've used this device for roughly 2 weeks and have no confirmation of accuracy at this point.I find my unit displays the Deflate symbol for an extended period when first turned on, and won't function until it clears.I haven't determined the key to resolve this issue, including my attempts to squeeze any pressure from the cuff.Certainly different from my old one.This unit also stores BP readings in memory, but the only way to clear readings is by removing the battery - as described in the factory instructions.In the interest of privacy I would expect the memory to clear automatically when the unit is turned off, or manually through use of controls on the face.Battery removal seems like an afterthought to address an issue missed by the design guys.So far, this is a nice, simple, compact and inexpensive device, but certainly different from my first LifeSource product.As stated, accuracy unknown.

I have white coat, hypertension. My doctor asked me to take readings at home to see if those at the office were accurate. I know that when the automatically inflating cuff goes up higher than where the nurse has set it, it adds some extra points to my blood pressure. I bought this cuff because it was not automatically inflating. I have to pump it up by hand, so I don't have to deal with possible reinflation of the automatic cuff. Using this regularly at home has decreased my anxiety and my last reading in the office was 126 on the systolic. My readings at home are generally within the acceptable range. My doctor looked over about 20 days of these results and decided they were consistent with those in my medical record when you allow for the white coat hypertension.

I bought this on a recommendation from my sister. She has one and loves it. I found this difficult to use. Readings were consistent when I was able to get a reading. I am confident that it is more operator error and impatience, but I don't need one more thing to increase my frustration during COVID-19 times. Please be aware that you are unable to return the product through the amazon website. My oversight for not completely researching returns. However there is a number on the box to call for returns and they were very helpful and pleasant. You do have to pay for return postage. I do like the product enough that I will look at some of their non-manual inflation cuffs.

Listen, there are Bluetooth and automatic devices out there - and I don't need any of that. This is the best meter I got. You get a 30-measurement average, instant reading, and inflate at your own pace. Battery lasts forever since there are no motors chooching, and it's the most comfortable out there. Top quality!EDIT: Over a year of use and I still haven't changed the battery - I still count on this meter for all of my measurements. I've tried a few monitors and this is the most reliable and comfortable. As someone who gets bad anxiety at the doctor's, I count on this meter for my best at-home measurements!

Widely different readings. Does not always work.