Do you need to use a stethoscope with this?
158555
You do indeed. You have to have a stethoscope to hear the blood flow. When you hear it and then don't hear it gives you the systolic and diastolic. If you practice you can do it yourself but generally you have someone else take your bp.
770122
I don't see why not... Since it has the tunable diaphragm, the pitches of sounds you hear will change with the amount of pressure applied to the stethoscope head. Based on that, a stethoscope that would have both chest pieces may be better? I think it would just be personal preference. It has 27" tubing, if you are in large animal practice. A longer stethoscope may be desired, but that would still be personal preference. I am a registered nurse, but have used it on my dogs, both large & small, & I was satisfied with results. Hope this helps :)
2209113
It is not a cardiac scope but I am able to hear heart sounds wonderfully and irregular heart beats. I would not see why you would not be able to hear a murmur.
581477
No...need syringe to apply high pressure. I put the syringe against my chest and use both hands to pull the unit back with all my mite. Works great. 3 of us camped on only water source for a week, which was a stagnant beaver pond. Water smelled bad but no one got sick.
2145532
Mine came new in a standard medical box like other stethoscopes I have bought in the past. I use mine in ICU. I hope this helps.
2264037
I haven't tried that but do NOT think that would work. It would clip on but your stethoscope would really be in the way. Pants is the way to go. Will not weigh your bottoms down!
2146880
Many consumers want a "plug and play" unit. The stethoscope-type ear phones that come with the SET840 are not of especially high quality. Many of us would rather use a set of earphones that we know are comfortable and really high fidelity. I use a $200 pair of Bose earbuds with mine, with excellent stereo fidelity.
1477890
No, but it's really not necessary!!! I love it and it's well worth the money!
209059
Yes! I questioned the same thing when I received it then after looking at multiple other stethoscopes of nurses and doctors theirs had one too...so I believe so :)
1278901
Unfortunately no. You need to buy the transducer seperate. Otherwise, its fantastic.
877974
You send it back to the manufacturer. It has a life time warranty. But I like mine so much and find it to be very accurate when compared to "regular cuffs" and stethoscope that I fully trust it. Just make sure you have the correct sized cuff for your arm! I have two sized cuffs--large for me and medium for other folks. I really doubt that recalibration would be needed for this monitor.
1239897
I believe the stethoscope has a battery supplied by the manufacturer.We bought a few doc mc stuffins items as a gift for my grand daughter and she loves the toy. Not sure what else needs batteries if anything.
764116
Yes. To take a blood pressure you need both the cuff and a stethoscope. For only taking blood pressure An expensive one is not required. After you get it have someone teach you the proper method of taking blood pressure. Good luck.
525935
It is not necessary, just if you have a more detailed information. But the heart rate monitor can be a big deal if you want to train with heart zones, I started to use it in my runs and it is wonderful to control yourself with your heart.
623777
You don't really need one. There is a mouthpiece that flips out of the top of the device itself.
1410664
I suppose you could, but I don't think you want to. The picture makes it look a lot bigger than it is. It's actually relatively small, about the size of a book. It's handy for minor needs, but not really much more than that. I used it for baseball because kids were always needing bandaid, and such. This first aid kit is good for that.
686270
Not sure if it would be considered light weight technically. I had one previously but lost it and I got another one off Amazon because it is a great stethoscope and to me it is light weight . Carrying it around on your neck or pocket won't be an issue. Hope this helps!