The device, which is used to measure blood pressure, is called sphygmomanometer.comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure
It comprises an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure.
It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what pressure blood flow is just starting and at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual sphygmomanometers are used in conjunction with a stethoscope.
There are three types of sphygmomanometers:
1. Digital with manual or automatic inflation
2. Digital portable finger blood pressure monitors with automatic inflation
3. Manual
