Blood Pressure Monitor Reviews

Mark of Fitness Blood Pressure Monitors 

Mark of Fitness, a subsidiary of Japanese company Nihon Seimitsu Sokki, is a leading manufacturer of blood pressure monitors. Its wrist models are particularly popular, and the MF-81 and MF-83 (picture) are among the top-selling monitors in the US market. 

The company's own website carries an introduction to its models, along with an article on the basics of blood pressure. You can also find more detail (in English) at the Japanese parent company's website.

Unfortunately, it is seldom possible to find objective reviews of blood pressure monitors on the internet. 

An excellent background resource is “Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Technology That Has Come of Age,” an article on the US Pharmacist website. It said:

The home blood pressure monitor market is flooded with a multitude of manufacturers offering closely competitive products. These products continue to change with respect to their complexity, variety of functions, and cost. Accuracy should be the primary goal for device selection. The number of products available to patients can understandably cause confusion and an opportunity for the pharmacist to provide knowledgeable information to the buyer. Internet-based medical device retailers are another common venue for purchasing a monitor. Data gathered by Information Resources, Inc showed that at least 65% of the home blood pressure monitors in the US are sold by Omron Healthcare Corporation. Other popular device manufacturers include A&D Medical/LifeSource, Lumiscope, Mark of Fitness, Panasonic, and Samsung. All are producing high-quality, clinically tested monitors.

Otherwise, it is necessary to look to customer reviews at sales sites such as Amazon.com. Here is one for the MF-83:

I really like this product because it's compact and easy to use. Now that wouldn't be important if it didn't work properly, but it does, so I have everything in one small, easy-to-carry package. That's a valuable feature for one who's on the go as much as I am.

The greatest thing about this product is that it's ACCURATE; I always take it to the Dr's office with me and compare his results with the results of this dynamite little monitor.

I liked it so well, after I tried it, I went back and bought one for a friend who was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure.

Highly recommended, but I also recommend that you compare your results with your doctor's. After all, it's only a machine ... and like cars, you can always get a "lemon."

And another:

I bought this monitor because it was affordable and I thought it would be an easier and faster way to check my BP regularly. It is easy to use, but I got much different readings than the readings I got from my arm cuff, the Dr and several other sources. I returned it and will stick with what works for me.

* Learn about new models and get the latest prices on Mark of Fitness blood pressure monitors.

May 21^st, 2007
  

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