Omron HEM 432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor

Editorial Review
Taking your blood pressure is easy with the lightweight and convenient Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor . This monitor comes equipped with a standard adult-sized cuff that fits arms nine-to-13 inches in circumference. Simply wrap the cuff around your arm and squeeze the bulb to begin inflation. In a few seconds your blood pressure and pulse readings are displayed on the large digital panel. Omron's monitors are clinically proven for accuracy so you can use the HEM-432C to track your blood pressure and pulse progress as your work towards a healthier lifestyle.

The Omron HEM-432C delivers accurate, clinically-proven blood pressure readings in the comfort of your own home.

To take an accurate reading, first position the marker so it is centered on the inside of your arm and aligned with your middle finger.

Next, place your arm on a table so the cuff is positioned at the same level as your heart.

Instructions for Manual Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitors
There are several easy steps to taking your blood pressure with this monitor. First of all, avoid eating, smoking, and exercising for at least 30 minutes before taking a measurement. Remove tight-fitting clothing from your upper arm, and sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Slide your left arm through the cuff and position the cuff approximately 0.5-inches above the elbow. On the cuff you'll notice a blue marker; position this marker so it is centered on the inside of your arm and aligned with your middle finger. Next, secure the cuff with the closure strip. The cuff should make direct contact with your skin, but you should be able to easily fit your index finger between the cuff and your arm.

Place your arm on a table so that the cuff is positioned at the same level as your heart. Rest comfortably in a relaxed environment for at least 15 minutes prior to taking your blood pressure measurement. Once you feel relaxed, begin inflating the cuff by rapidly squeezing the inflation bulb until you have reached approximately 30-40 mmHg higher than your normal systolic reading. If your normal systolic blood pressure reading is unknown, inflate the cuff to 180 mmHg (never inflate higher than 299 mmHg). When the desired pressure has been achieved, release the inflation bulb. Once inflation stops, the measurement is started. As the cuff deflates, decreasing numbers will appear on the display. When the measurement is complete the Heartbeat symbol stops flashing and your blood pressure and pulse rates are displayed on the screen. And remember, always consult your physician for specific information about your blood pressure.

The Importance of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Doctors, diabetes educators, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals all recommend home blood pressure monitoring for various reasons. Home monitoring provides your healthcare professionals with better information to understand and manage your high blood pressure. Many types of hypertension can only be detected by monitoring your blood pressure at home, including:

White-Coat Hypertension: blood pressure reading is high in your doctor's office but lower at home
Masked Hypertension: blood pressure reading is low in doctor's office but higher at home
Morning Hypertension: blood pressure reading is higher in the morning

Additionally, many factors can affect your blood pressure, including physical exertion, emotional fluctuations, medications, and stress. So having your blood pressure monitored at a pharmacy with an in-store device after you've been shopping or walking around might not provide you with the most accurate measurement. Monitoring your blood pressure at home allows you achieve a relaxed state more easily, and it gives you the flexibility to take your measurements at various times during the day. By keeping track of your home blood pressure readings, you can provide your healthcare professional with a log of your measurements over time. This can help them evaluate the effectiveness or need for medication.

What's in the Box
Omron HEM-432C blood pressure monitor, inflation bulb, standard arm cuff, and instruction manual.

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Features	Simple manual inflation	Easy one-touch operation with auto inflation	Deluxe auto inflation with Comfit cuff	Premium auto inflation with Comfit cuff	Ultra premium auto inflation with software
Clinically Proven Accurate
Intellisense
Advanced Diagnostics	30 memory Averaging Date and time	Detects irregular heartbeat 30 memory Advanced averaging Date and time	Detects irregular heartbeat 60 memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator	Detects irregular heartbeat 200 total memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator Detects morning hypertension 2-user plus guest mode TruRead	Detects irregular heartbeat 200 total memory Advanced averaging Date and time Hypertension indicator Detects morning hypertension 2-user plus guest mode TruRead
Power	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter N/A	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter not included	4 "AA" (not included) AC adapter included	4 "AA" (included) AC adapter included	4 "AA" (included) AC adapter included
Warranty	1 Year	2 Year	5 Year	5 Year	5 Year
Cuff/Cuff size	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"
Cuff/Cuff size	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	D-ring cuff Arm 9" to 13"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"	ComFit cuff Arm 9" to 17"
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Q&A - Blood Pressure Monitors

What is IntelliSense?
The IntelliSense Monitor inflates the cuff to the ideal level with each use. No adjustments are required by the user to select an inflation level. This is especially convenient for hypertensive users and for people with certain arrhythmia or heart disorders, because their blood pressure is more likely to fluctuate. The advantage is fast personalized inflation for maximum comfort.
What is a ComFit cuff?
The patented pre-formed cuff expands to fit regular and large arms comfortably and easily.
How is an Irregular Heartbeat Shown?
This advanced monitor can detect irregular heartbeats while your blood pressure is being measured. If an irregular heartbeat is detected, an accurate blood pressure reading is displayed along with the irregular heartbeat symbol.
What is Morning Hypertension?
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends you take blood pressure readings in the early morning and evening. With the touch of a button you can review an eight week history of your morning and evening weekly blood pressure averages.

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Customer Reviews

Great product, Great price

2008-05-11
this product works great and very easy to operate , it has helped in managing my blood pressure, ty A ++++++++++

Gives Low Readings

2008-05-01
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.

excellent BP machine

2008-04-30
Very accurate and easy to use blood pressure machine for self-monitoring use. Included cuff is a bit small for average-bigger users. Portable. Handy self-turn-off.

Manual Heart Monitor

2008-04-26
Have used this monitor continuously, AM and PM, for weeks. It is easy and accurate. Further, it's likely more satisfactory than the automatic version...which almost doubles the price, and provides something else to go wrong. Save your $ and just pump a little.

worked properly

2008-04-20
My Omron worked as it should with no problems.
I only sold it because I was given a Lifesource UA-767
which is self inflating. Otherwise I would have kept the Omron.

Uses AAA Batteries

2008-07-20
Although all the information (even Omron's own web site) says this model uses AA batteries, it does in fact use AAA batteries. I still give it 5 stars for its ease of use and accuracy. Some years ago I got an automatic self-inflating model (different brand) and constantly got errors. I took this model to my doctor and compared it to his equipment. It is very accurate. I'm very happy with this purchase. The standard cuff should be good for the majority of people.

Accurate

2008-07-17
I have used the Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor for the last 2 or 3 weeks. I took it to my doctor and it was accurate. I am happy with my purchase. I read that at home devices have to be calibrated after a while. This is the only thing I am concerned about since I don't know how to go about doing this and I did not see anything in the instructions. If anyone knows please tell me how. Thanks.

Very Satisfied

2008-06-25
This product works exactly as it should. Easy to use and it appears to measure blood pressure accurately.

blood pressure monitor

2008-06-02
I was unable to use this product (my hands were apparently not strong enough to blow up the bulb). I have returned it but have not yet received my refund.

Even my doctor likes it

2008-05-22
This work quite well. I took it to show my doctor and it was right on with his equipment. He was very impressed. If you want to keep check on your blood pressure, this is the one to use.