Innovative and well

This sphygmomanometer I bought mainly because I automatically documenting possible fluctuations in blood pressure during the day and would like to discuss with the family doctor. My old appliance allows only storing less measured values ​​without storing the date and time.

The Medisana is both a standard sphygmomanometer. The cuff has a metal loop and is therefore to create a little more complicated. For this, the sleeve keeps better and does not go on during the pumping process. The device is very slim and fits comfortably on the arm. If you look at the display during the measurement, you have also the right arm position with the device at heart level. The Aufpumpgeräusch is unobtrusive. The measurement is very fast, it is measured during inflation. The display has backlight and is very readable (also when it is dark). Something detrimental, presumably due to the flat design, the built-in lithium ion battery, which should lt. Description have juice for 60 measurements. Compared with blood pressure gauges with AA / AAA rechargeable batteries / batteries is not very much. The battery is charged via a supplied USB cable. The delivery is also a small storage bag. The device can be kept very compact and unobtrusive, eg in the jacket pocket.

The unit brought in testing the identical measurement values ​​as my previous device from which I conclude that both instruments measure fairly accurately.

Now to the innovative part of the transmission of measured values. You need to a more modern smartphone (eg Galaxy S4 / S5, S4 not mini). Here you have to look so, whether one's own phone is supported. In addition, the app requires VitaDock + and you have to register with a Web portal. The background is as follows: the smartphone works in which the measured values ​​are stored essentially as a relay station between the sphygmomanometer and an Internet cloud. A good evaluation of the measured values, there is only the web portal. Given the discussions about data security and the role of NSA, Google Android and this is a serious solution, but as that's just so, it provides a number of advantages.

After a measurement cycle, the sphygmomanometer tries to transmit its data via Bluetooth to your smartphone. On the smartphone the VitaDock + app must run and be in the foreground. Then, a green button "Connect" appears in the app. After the transmission of measured values ​​with a click of the button starts the smartphone. After that, the smartphone begins its part to send the measured values ​​to the web portal. (It is also possible to take only after the measurement, the smartphone in hand to launch the app, etc. of the sphygmomanometer waits long enough until the smartphone to receive the data is ready.)

The web portal, the measured values ​​can be graphically or as text, days, weeks, months, quarters, years listed, are represented. Also printouts or export as a CSV file is possible. Because so little to be desired. Access to the data is also possible from the VitaDock + app, but with less convenience.

Conclusion: Provides for the transmission of measured values ​​significantly more functionality than previous sphygmomanometer. The "compulsory registration" in VitaDock Portal (only necessary if the transmission of measured values ​​is used) is something to be viewed critically. But then to get by from any computer platform with a web browser from anywhere in the world to the data ran. This also has what. All this is available at a fairly reasonable price in my opinion. Therefore, 5 points.