Lumiscope 100-021 Self Taking Manual BP Monitor

by Lumiscope

Product Features

• Manual blood pressure monitor is lightweight, accurate, and highly portable
• D-bar cuff with touch and hold closure makes one-handed application a breeze
• Limited one-year warranty
• Attached stethoscope, inflation bulb and valve, aneroid gauge with spring clip
• Includes carry case, instructions, and blood pressure record log

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

For patients with hypertension, home monitoring can help detect dangerous blood-pressure spikes before they cause problems. Tracking measurements over time also gives a better overall picture of health than a single reading at a hospital or clinic, where nervousness can often distort results. But the most sophisticated blood-pressure monitor in the world won't do a thing for hypertension if you need a nurse to help you use it. The Lumiscope self-taking blood-pressure monitor makes it possible to take the same kind of extremely accurate blood-pressure readings you get in the doctor's office, all without leaving your home. It's lightweight and highly portable, so you can keep track of your health on the road. And like most manual blood-pressure monitors, it's relatively unaffected by small movements and is not especially fussy about cuff placement and arm positioning. The D-bar style cuff makes it easy to get a good fit when you're taking your own blood pressure and have only one hand free: just pull down and cinch tight. The attached stethoscope is also a must if you're going solo. The measurement process involves letting the pressure out at the correct rate while listening for the thump through the stethoscope and simultaneously taking two readings on the gauge. The entire process requires a certain degree of coordination and is best employed after a few practice runs in the doctor's office. The bottom line: this is one of the easier-to-use manual models around, but it's still best if you have someone to help. --Mary Park

Product Description

Model 100-021. The doctor's choice. For use at home, office or travel. Easy to use. Professional quality. Clinically accurate. Hospital tested. For over 70 years the Lumiscope Company has been serving both the consumer and medical communities. Lumiscope Blood Pressure Kits are hospital tested and clinically accurate ensuring you the highest level of quality and precision. Contains: Attached stethoscope; cuff with D bar; inflation bulb and valve; aneroid gauge; carry case; easy-to-read instructions; record log.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.3 x 2.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005M06J
• UPC: 038673000218
• Item model number: 100-021
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,936 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quality looks good, but cuff is way too small, January 25, 2005

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borderline hypertensive (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

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The size limitation is not listed on the Amazon site, but according to the Lumiscope help line this model is limited to arm circumferences 12.5" or less. That's too small for an adult male with average musculature. I'm no muscle-man but my arm is 13" around the biceps, and the cuff was not even close to big enough. I had to return mine to Amazon.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Monitoring my BP in San Jose CA, April 27, 2005

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D. Libby "crazy about dragons" (Tracy, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lumiscope 100-021 Self Taking Manual BP Monitor (Health and Beauty)

It's a pretty good deal for the price. I have a hard time hearing my heartbeat "thump" thru the stethoscope so I had a friend try it. She said the sound was a bit faint but she was able to take the reading on the first try. That's the only drawback to this product that I can see. I'm sure that with more practice I will be able to do it myself so I am going to keep trying. It's simple to use and one person (yourself) can do it.
I think it's a great way monitor your blood pressure and to watch for significant changes so you can alert your doctor before it's too late.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good ? bad?, June 7, 2007

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Yanhua Chen - See all my reviews
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I'm a medical student. This one is not quite suitable but unfortunately I bought it based on the multiple positive feedbacks from the other buyers.

To measure BP by yourself, maybe this one is fine. But I do measure for other people, it's annoying -- the pad is attached to the wrap. Someone mentioned the case is good but that's not usable at all when you hooked everything together.

Don't buy this model if you want to help others.