Up to 16 blood pressure measurements can be stored and downloaded to a computer, according to University of Minnesota professor Dr. Kumar Belani, who is also Medwave's medical consultant. You could take as many readings as you want in a day, store them, and then send them to as many places as you want. The wireless unit works by first strapping it over the radial artery at the wrist, just below the palm. Belani said that nurses who've used the device during demonstration projects at his center like it because it's highly accurate and convenient. It fits in your pocket like a pager, can be clipped to your belt like a pager.
Nurses can use it on the wards.
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