Omron HEM 629 Auto Inflate Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

Customer Reviews

fabulous instrument

2008-05-05
Really easy to use, as it goes on your wrist, not your upper arm. My cardiologist at UCLA recommended it, saying 'you don't need one with a computer that keeps track of months of data, this is good and less expensive', and he was right.

Good Product

2007-12-25
I wanted a blood pressure instrument for home, but I didn't want to throw my money away on junk. When I visited my doctor, and he used this device, I bought one. Works fine.

Priced right

2007-12-09
Great product for the price. Easy to use digits large enough to see without readers. Archival mode allows for easy tracking of data especially usefull when providing documentation for those who need anti-hypertension therapy

Inconsistent

2007-06-28
The diastolic pressure seems consistent, but the systolic (higher number) changes by 20mg or more between two readings taking one right after the other. Also found similarly dramatic differences when switching from one arm to the other. Good to give you an idea of where you are, but I wouldn't rely on it for very accurate one-time readings, particularly with the systolic.

Also note, if you get a wrist monitor, it's important to hold your wrist at chest level - it will be falsely low if it's above your heart and falsely high if it's below your heart.

I bought the wrist monitor to save some money, but just spent a few extra dollars to replace it with an arm cuff one.

Easy to use

2007-06-04
I have used this a few times since purchased and it is extremely easy to use. All you do is pop in the batteries (included) and put it on your wrist and hit start. The measuring seems very accurate. I also have a watch that measures heart rate, and I have checked it against the wrist cuff, and they always come out the same or within one reading. The memory feature is good, but you may still need to track yours on paper if more than one person uses it because it just tracks the last 60 readings with no other info.

good product but the model doen't is 629

2007-05-27
The lightweight, portable HEM-629 Portable Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor measures blood pressure and pulse from the wrist with completely automatic inflation and deflation. Operation is as simple as pushing a button. Simply wrap the cuff around your wrist and press the "START" button. In seconds, your blood pressure and pulse rate appear on the large, easy to read digital display. Cuff fits wrists 5-1/4 to 7-3/4 in circumference Outer Dimensions - Approximately 1-1/2H x 3 x 3 Includes instruction manual, carrying case Limited five year warranty

WELL WORTH THE PRICE

2007-05-06
THIS SMALL EASY TO USE MONITOR MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS KNOW AS A SILENT KILLER. WORKS GREAT.

Not Very Accurate - I Tried 3 of Them

2007-04-23
I loved the idea of a wrist blood pressure monitor, so I was happy to get this one. At first, I thought my blood pressure was lower - then I tested a couple family members and then tested it against other monitors. It was always low, so I returned it for another one. Same thing, so the manager at Rite Aid let me try one more - it was also 20 - 25 points low every time.

I am pretty disappointed as it was quick, comfortable and easy to use. If accuracy is important, you might want to test this against some other blood pressure monitors, though. Maybe I got 3 faulty units in a row, but that doesn't seem very likely.

Get it in the right spot

2007-02-22
This is a great gadget and I feel that the results are pretty accurate. I have found that you really need to position this in just the right spot on your wrist, though, as it seems like an inch higher or lower makes a big difference. I've found that placing the lower edge about where the lower edge of my watch normally sits seems to have the most accurate readings (about 1.5" from my palm).

Accurate alternative to the sometimes difficult arm cuffs

2007-02-18
This wrist cuff is so easy to use, you can check your blood pressure more frequently. It seems to be as accurate as the arm cuffs. Well worth the investment!