Is the cuff too large for senior citizens with thin little arms? Sometimes a pediatric cuff works better for them, but I like all of the reviews I've read and would like to buy it if the cuff is comfortable for those little arms.
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The cuff worked well in all my nursing classmates including the skinny and petite people. I also used it in senior citizens without any problems. However there is plenty room in the cuff. The cuff has a metal ring which helps to make adjustments on the arm. It's an average cuff for average arms. The cuff is not for pediatric patients.
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I have been getting high readings, quite a bit more than at my doctor's office.This has really irritated me since I bought it! I noticed the cuff is a medium adult, with an arm circumference up to 16 1/2 inches. What we need is a large cuff for most adults, I take BP readings on my patients and usually use a large cuff. My arm is not very fat and it measures 16 3/4 inches, so this is too small for me and especially my 6'2" husband! I have looked to see if there is another cuff I can buy to replace the medium one and have not found one on Amazon.
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Yes. If your arm is 9 to 13inches in diameter you will need to purchase the "standard" version of this product which is made for smaller arms. If you are trying to use this machine for two ppl one with large arms (13to17) and one with smaller arms then you can buy an additional cuff that can be swapped out for correct fit for both people. If you read the bottom part of the item description you will see the correct sizing for the cuff. Get a tape measure and wrap it around your arm midway between your elbow and shoulder to determine which cuff you need.
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Just called and spoke with A&D; makers of the Life Source 853 and the rep said it is designed for Medium and Large cuffs only. That if I needed a Small cuff I would need a different blood pressure monitor. I was hoping it took a Small. Darn, looks like I'm purchasing a new blood pressure monitor that takes a small cuff.
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I've been using this about 5 years and I'm not having a problem. Are you sure you're using it right? It doesn't have to be tight. It seems essentially the same as what most doctors use. The only negative I've run across is keeping the cuff aligned as I wrap it. It tends to wander a bit causing the Velcro to have "bubbles" in it. I just make sure I press it down with my right hand as I wrap it. I don't know of any other cuffs but you might check their web site. For me it works fine and reads pretty close to the same as the doctor's.
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I ordered the standard strap and I think I have skinny arms. I have no problem with this fitting my arm. Unless this is for a child I think most would be fine with the standard 15in strap
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Just call them and tell them you need the larger cuff and they will send I out to you. Mine came a couple if days later after I requested it. Great device. I have it connected to my Microsoft HealthVault account and it syncs seamlessly.
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The small Omron cuff did not fit any of the three Omron monitors we have. I spoke to a Omron rep who said that a they have an affiliate company, named "AND Life Source" that sells a monitor with a small flexible cuff; in fact they switched me to that company on the same phone call and I bought a monitor which works well for my wife who has skinny arms. It was inexpensive. The model # UA-767PSAC. AND phone # 888-705-6065. Hope this helps. -------- Fred Goodrich
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I got just the opposite results. Mine were low. I think we can assume this cuff does not work properly. My doctor says that in general wrist cuffs are not reliable. She wants me to buy an upper arm cuff.
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Both the child size and the adult size fit me - however, the child size offered a fit that was more snug, and I felt that the increased pressure helped me more (I am very sensitive when it comes to motion sickness). To give you a better idea of sizing, I wear bracelets that are about 6 1/2" in length, and they are still able to move up and down my arm. If your child has larger wrists, the adult size may be more comfortable.
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The description of the product says that this model will fit sizes of arms from 9 TO 17 inches! So you don't need to purchase a large cuff--it's for both small and large arms. I agree with the previous poster--I think the word "large" refers to the screen text. Great feature.
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There are 2 cuff sizes. The first one is the normal size that is usually with your average blood pressure machine and the other cuff is for a person with a extra large arm. To me, the cuffs that are included should fit most people.
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DO NOT USE ON TODDLERS unsupervised! and seniors with thin more fragile skin. If you are thinking about using them for a age group with thin or tender skin like a toddler or senior, put them in a Pot Holder pouch, this reduces chances of burning, check often, if the skin turns pink, remove as the product needs more padding. It's to hot for that person with out more padding. Each of the different products they make rise to a different heat level. The large 18 hr one reaches up to 140 degrees, and can blister unprotected skin. I use the small hand ones, but I still put them in a Pot Holder pouch. Which in turn I pin in place over the area of my lumbar that hurts, and I can't get fixed. It's like having a 24 hr heating pad. If I didn't use the Hot Hands I would not be mobile, as it reduces the pain level. The smaller hand size do not get as hot as the larger ones. Not tried the ones for feet or that stick to your skin. As a senior, my skin is fragile, so I steer clear of anything that adheres to my skin. Hope my experience with Hot Hands has helped answer your questions. They are safe to use, read the directions though. Be aware of the fragility of the skin of the person who is using them. I can handle the small ones with out padding for a short while with my hands, but to put it on the more tender skin of my back, I use the Pot Holder to mute the heat to a lower level, which makes it just like low on a heating pad that you plug in. The key is the person's skin fragility, because even on low a plug in heating pad can burn a person. Which is why the newer ones have a 2 hr timer in them.If they are going into mittens, you could wrap them in some thing like a wash cloth to mute the amount of heat. Keep checking at area, if it is pink it is going into the burn phase.
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I bought this front nursing class. I was a lot smaller than the others in the clad. I'm really petite at 5'1" and 96 lbs. This cuff was large enough to fit bigger patients but small enough to fit my bony arm. In fact it was the only cuff to fit me so my classmates had to use my cuff on me.
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I am not a medical professional, but as long as it fits around the child's wrist, it should work. It's like a cuff bracelet, with a velcro wrap to secure it. I would think an infant or toddler's wrist would be too small, but I defer that to people who actually have (or have had) them.
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I am a nurse and I use this cuff on some of my smaller female adults and it gives me very accurate readings. I also use it on the thighs of young children. I love my Omron and believe it is one of the better units on thearket. I bought one for my 80 year old mother and she uses it regularly.
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I have both and I think the shoulder pad works better. I bought a large and can take it to 'sort of' fit on my shoulder . U had my cuff replaced and ALSO the shoulder replaced . I used it almost all the tune for the first 2 months and then just when I sleep. If you are small maybe you do not need a large size . Ian 5'6"" large boned, broad shoulders. Hope this helps