Should I use an Accoson Velcro or Ambidex Cuff?
Accoson Velcro or Ambidex Cuffs
In our healthcare industry, accurate measurements are paramount to understanding and managing various health conditions, with the rise in heart disease and blood pressure issues, this is more important than ever. When it comes to monitoring blood pressure, the importance of using the correct blood pressure cuff cannot be overstated. The significance of choosing the right cuff and how it can impact your blood pressure readings.
Accoson offer a versatile portfolio of blood pressure products and their range of sphygmomanometers are utilised daily by the NHS and private healthcare. To complement these products they also manufacture two primary models of cuffs to use with these machines. All Accoson devices are compatible with both cuffs types to allow for simplicity, but how do you know which cuff option to choose?
Velcro Cuffs
Our Velcro cuffs are a 2 piece cuff with a removable bladder and a separate outer fabric cover. The advantage of the Velcro Cuff is that the fabric cover can be placed in the washing machine and also that you can purchase replacement bladders, if required. However if you are looking to clean the cuff with the likes of a Clinell wipe then the Ambidex cuff would be more suitable.
Ambidex Cuffs
Our Ambidex one-piece cuff was developed to be easy to use, clean, multi-purpose and cost-effective. These cuffs feature an integrated bladder, a unique soft edge which replaces the weld found on other cuffs, ensuring equal comfort for the patient, whether used on right or left arm. These cuffs are suitable for cleaning when using the likes of the Clinell wipes.
This history of Accoson:
Established in 1859 by Alfred Charles Cossor following a period of apprenticeship by the founder as a glass blower. Having gained a high reputation for his skills and the quality of his products, the founder was joined by his son Alfred Charles in 1875, and then by his younger son Frank in 1885.
In 1904, Accoson produced their first glass manometer, using their glass blowing skills, known as the sphygmomanometer. A year later, Russian surgeon Nikolai Korotkoff first described the technique to measure diastolic pressure.
In 1921 Frank Cossor was joined by his son Frank Gordon Cossor, and the company expanded its products to include all types of thermometers, hydrometers and syringes. Sphygmomanometers became the main product of the company, with Adrian Cossor joining the company in 1966, the fourth generation to do so.
