Monday, April 13, 2009

Mercury Sphygmomanometers becoming Dinosaurs

Following our post of just under a year ago, alas for may of us the decision to purchase Mercury/Aneroid/Digital Blood Pressure Machines has already been made by Government and/or State intervention worldwide - Mercury sphygmomanometers, in fact any products containing mercury, are increasingly being outlawed.

This is despite the concerns about the accuracy of some alternative devices, both aneroid and digital, and with nothing have been initiated to prevent the flood of cheap inferior products to be found in increasing numbers in hospitals, medical offices and the home environment.

Both Trimline and Riester have now withdrawn their mercury column sphygmomanometers from sale, but fortunately both these fine manufacturers do provide high quality alternatives, aneroid and digital, and fortunately, AZReam has a long-established working relationship with both of them, so that we are well placed to serve our customers' needs (that's the Blatant Advertising bit!).

Read below for our earlier thoughts on this subject, and do please take advantage of the new "Live Help Desk" to be found at our eStore (www.azream.us) if you have any questions.

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