Since 10 April 2014 and the implementation of EU Commission regulation no 847\/2012 the sale of new Mercury sphygmomanometers to the healthcare sector has been banned.<\/p>\n
The alternative? Electronic manual sphygmomanometers like the A&D UM-102A mimic the Mercury sphygmomanometer but have none of the inherent disadvantages. These devices blend the best of modern, reliable vertical LCD technology, with the traditional advantage and reassurance of a manual measurement whilst listening to Korotkoff sounds with a stethoscope.<\/p>\n
Unlike Mercury sphygmomanometers, devices like the A&D UM-102A sphygmomanometer don\u2019t require routine cleaning or maintenance and can be used at any angle with a wide range of cuffs sizes and on patients with arrhythmias.<\/p>\n
There is no oxidisation of the LCD which could alter the dynamic response and readings can be read to a single digit mm\/Hg. Most importantly, if a product like the A&D UM-102A gets dropped you won\u2019t end up with a contaminated treatment room and an expensive and time consuming mercury spill to clean up!<\/p>\n
Alternative clinically validated Mercury free sphygmomanometers are available, so clinicians do still have a choice as to whether they use a manual method to record blood pressure with a stethoscope or an automatic device.<\/p>\n
Manual devices, like the A&D UM-102A, are more tactile to use and can provide the clinician with additional useful information, like regularity or strength of pulse, provided they are used correctly and users have proper training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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