Caveat Emptor Sphygmomanometer
Purchased an android sphygmomanometer (large adult McKesson) for my father-in-law two years ago. I didn’t have use for it (he passed away shortly after I ordered it), but I had another relative whose blood pressure was creeping up slowly so I kept the device for future use. I hadn’t had to use it on her until a month ago. Imagine my disgust when I found the air bladder was half of the cuff circumference (a bp cuff bladder should cover 80-100% of the patient’s upper arm which it did not). The large description and circumference measurements of the cuff should correspond to a longer air bladder, not just increased material to make a greater length of the cuff.








