The new Akosun sphygmomanometer gives an accurate measurement of blood pressure without mercury.
The fact that blood pressure is still measured in units of mm Hg indicates the degree to which this unit has been established in medical practice. The World Health Organization (WHO) allowed its use to be continued while the SI units were replaced by other conventional quantitative units.
The "mm Hg" unit is still used, but what about the mercury sphygmomanometer? A recent report by the UK Medical Devices Agency allowed mercury to continue to be used, but recommended that alternatives be considered when purchasing blood pressure devices. The agency saw no definitive replacement for the traditional device, and required hospitals to take health and safety measures to deal with mercury leaks.
The lack of a mercury replacement is a matter of accuracy. Existing alternatives, which are Android devices and automated devices. Android devices are mechanical and can suffer from calibration defects. Automated devices are still far from perfect, as shown in the Master Verification Protocol, which will accept devices in which the error is measured at more than 10 mm Hg in 25 percent of patients, while doctors are required to measure blood pressure up to a difference of 2 mm Hg. Moreover, the joint publication of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Arteriosclerosis recommend not to use automatic devices when determining medical treatment.
We have come up with a solution to the problem, the Aquoson 300 Green Light sphygmomanometer, and this innovative device has been developed with technical and scientific support from the Department of Regional Medical Physics at Freeman Hospital and Newcastle University.
The traditional mercury scale has been replaced by a series of bright green lights that clearly display a pressure gauge with a scale of up to 2 mmHg, and for the first time displays a medically important compressor discharge rate. More importantly, the device automatically calibrates itself to zero every time it is turned on, ensuring reliable accuracy and emulates the comfort factor that doctors are accustomed to when the mercury column is at zero before blood pressure is taken.
The Akoson 300 Greenlight sphygmomanometers are highly accurate and reliable medical devices that end mercury use and enable the UK medical device industry to advance in this important field.
The liquid-free sphygmomanometer with a portable Pivit watch gives you reliable and accurate measurements of blood pressure wherever you need it.
Large, readable 6 ”illuminated dial with wide white print on black watch face for high visibility in almost any lighting condition, attached to a 110 ° swivel mount.
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