Veridian Healthcare Smartheart Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor - 01-553

Who Uses the Smartheart Automatic Arm Blood Pressure Monitor? Individuals who need an at-home monitoring system to check their blood pressure.

Why They Love It: This simple, user-friendly device reliably monitors blood pressure and displays the results on an easy-to-read screen.

The Smartheart 01-553 Automatic Blood Pressure Arm Monitor has fully automatic inflation and deflation to conveniently take blood pressure readings at home or on the go. Intelligent Inflation uses past readings to determine inflation level, resulting in faster, more comfortable measurements. This automatic monitor provides reliable results, displaying pulse, diastolic, and systolic readings. It has a hypertension indicator, irregular heartbeat detection, and memory recall. The 2-person memory bank holds 120 readings, or 60 per user.

This diagnostic product has a memory bank that allows two people to use the same monitor. It stores 120 readings, or 60 readings per person, which are displayed with the date and time stamp. The monitor includes an averaging feature to give users a more accurate understanding of their blood pressure. Intelligent Inflation uses result history to determine the cuff's inflation level for quicker, more comfortable measurements.

This blood pressure monitor features a hypertension indicator that uses standards set by the World Health Organization to help users identify whether their blood pressure falls into the low, high, or normal range. The irregular heartbeat indicator alerts users if it detects an irregular rhythm two or more times during a measurement.

What kind of batteries does this device use?  
AAA batteries.

Is this device designed for users of all ages? 
The Veridian Heartcare arm blood pressure monitor is only for adult use.

Can the monitor be used in a moving vehicle? 
No, movement and vibration can interfere with an accurate reading.

How long should a person rest before taking their blood pressure? 
The person should rest for 15 minutes before taking the reading.

Can people with serious arrhythmia use this device?  
No.