Omron 9956685-4 Omron Comfort Cuff, 22 to 42 cm

I bought this because the original wouldn't stay done up. This is fine and much cheaper than buying a complete new monitor.The tube is a bit short but just use the one from the old cuff, it's just a push fit and then you don't have to fit the adaptor either.

This arm cuff is perfect, the one that came with the machine is much to small. Really pleased with quality and the service with the delivery, thank you....

I bought this cuff to replace that which came with the M7 bp meter two or three years ago. The velcro on the old one got to the point where it had almost given up holding to itself so the cuff would fly open when the pump started. I felt this was pretty poor for a machine which professionals use and yet I had only used for myself at irregular intervals - a very light use, in fact.Although the new cuff is essentially the same design, it does appear to have some changes the the construction of the wrap-around so maybe Omron did recognise that the cuff needed improving. Anyway, so far so good but It's only been used for about 50 readings - time will tell!What is not so good is that Omron have considerably shortened the air pressure tube which connects the cuff to the machine. If you're careful, it's no problem but it's very easy to make a moderately small sweeping movement with the arm and find the machine being jerked across the table. All for a few pence saving on rubber tube!

Good.

This was purchased as a replacement for M6 Comfit upper arm BP monitor. The original one gave me good service for about 3 years. This one is a perfectly replacement for it.Before purchasing this, I did try a non comfit arm band in the monitor. I found that it inflated really quickly and appeared to over-inflate.However, there did not appear to be any difference in the BP reading with it. Still, I preferred the slow inflation of the comfit arm band and so purchased this. This is many times costlier than a normal arm band but I found it worthwhile to pay the extra amount for the comfort it provided while taking the BP measurement.

I have had Omron cuffs in the past which have lasted a long time, until the velcro no longer worked. I decided to replace it with this one. But sadly, within a few months of use, the plastic inside the cuff snapped and so it no longer holds it's shape. I see others have had the same problem. I would say to avoid this cuff.

The instructions advise that your forefinger should slip easily between the cuff and your arm. If you do that then your readings will not be accurate which I found to my cost. The machine was only pumping up to about 174 which meant my readings were also low. There was no error message suggesting a loose cuff...nothing. I took it along to my medical centre for a checkup and their machine, also an Omron registered 173/85...boom! I was getting 133/76. Retried with my machine, the nurse put the cuff on for me, much tighter....same reading! And I thought I was doing OK.

Does what one would expect