Blood Pressure Cuffs & Monitors
17 products
Manual and digital blood pressure cuffs in all sizes. Replacement cuffs, aneroid gauges, and digital monitors for accurate vital signs monitoring.
- All cuff sizes available
- Manual and digital options
- Clinically validated accuracy
All Sphygmomanometers17 products
Buying guide
How to choose a blood pressure machine
The right blood pressure machine depends on who is using it. Students and clinicians need a manual set they can auscultate with; people checking their own blood pressure at home need an automatic monitor.
Which sphygmomanometer should a student buy?
Start with a pocket aneroid set: a dial gauge, a cuff, a bulb and a release valve, used with your stethoscope. The generic and WiZmed sets are entry-level and do the job for training. The WiZmed set has a 22–32 cm D-ring cuff, a calibration key and a 2-year warranty. If you drop kit or want help hearing the first Korotkoff sound, the ADC e-sphyg replaces the dial with a drop-resistant digital gauge and has a systolic assist and a deflation-rate display. You still take the reading by ear.
The WiZmed SphygmomanometerADC e-sphyg (navy)ADC e-sphyg (orange)
Pocket, palm or cuff-mounted gauge?
A pocket aneroid has a gauge on a tube that you hold or clip to the cuff. A palm aneroid, such as the ADC Diagnostix 703, puts the bulb and gauge in one hand with a trigger valve. A cuff-mounted gauge like the Welch Allyn DuraShock DS54 snaps onto the cuff and rotates 360° for reading. Its gear-free movement is designed to hold calibration longer, and it carries a five-year calibration warranty. That is the premium choice for interns and clinicians who take manual pressures every day.
What size blood pressure cuff do I need?
Measure the circumference of the upper arm halfway between the shoulder and the elbow, then pick the cuff whose printed range includes that number. As a rule, the bladder should encircle about 80% of the arm. Our adult cuffs cover different ranges: 22–32 cm on the WiZmed set, 23–40 cm on the ADC sets, and 25–34 cm on the Welch Allyn size 11 Adult cuff, with size 12 for large adults. A clinic seeing a wide range of arms is better served by a multicuff kit with small adult, adult and large adult cuffs.
Which blood pressure monitor is best for home use?
For self-monitoring, choose an automatic upper-arm monitor where you can, with a cuff that fits your arm. Upper-arm readings are generally more reliable than wrist readings. A wrist monitor such as the Rossmax S150 is compact and has no separate arm cuff, which suits travel or arms too large for a standard cuff. Sit for five minutes first and keep your wrist at heart level while it measures. Whatever the brand, Rossmax, Omron or another, look for a monitor that has been clinically validated and bring it to your doctor to check against a manual reading.
Rossmax S150 wrist monitorBest blood pressure monitor in South Africa
How do I take a manual blood pressure?
Seat the patient with the arm supported at heart level. Wrap the cuff with the artery marker over the brachial artery, inflate about 30 mmHg above the point where the radial pulse disappears, then deflate at 2–3 mmHg per second while listening over the brachial artery. The first clear sound is systolic and the point where sounds disappear is diastolic. Our guide walks through it step by step.
Questions we get asked
Before you buy
What size cuff do I need?
Measure your mid-upper arm with a tape and choose the cuff whose printed range includes it. Most adults fit a standard adult cuff (roughly 22–34 cm). Larger arms need a large adult cuff. A cuff that is too small reads falsely high.
What are the Welch Allyn cuff sizes?
Welch Allyn numbers its FlexiPort cuffs by size. We stock the REUSE one-tube cuff in size 11 Adult, for arms of 25–34 cm, and size 12 Large Adult. Both are colour coded and fit Welch Allyn Spot, VSM and Atlas monitors.
Does an aneroid sphygmomanometer need calibrating?
Yes, from time to time. Check that the needle rests on zero before each use. Have the calibration checked yearly if you use it often, or after a drop. The WiZmed set includes a calibration key.
Do I need a stethoscope with a manual sphygmomanometer?
Yes. A manual aneroid set, including the digital-gauge ADC e-sphyg, measures by auscultation, so you listen for the Korotkoff sounds over the brachial artery with a stethoscope.
Rossmax or Omron?
Both make automatic home monitors. Compare models rather than brands: choose upper-arm over wrist where possible, check the cuff fits your arm, and look for clinical validation. The Rossmax monitors we stock are listed on this page.
Sphygmomanometers for your blood pressure measurement needs.