W. A. Baum – Baumanometer® Brand – featuring the Baum Roll-By®

In a recent visit to a medical expo company members Tanya and Michael visited Jim Baum of W. A. Baum Inc., a manufacturer for which we are a distributor in our territory and in which we have great pride. W. A. Baum Inc. is the manufacturer of the Baumanometer® branded products, the Gold Standard for sphymomanometers in the medical industry.

Of special note at the booth was the Baum Roll-By®, a 300 mmHg clinical sphygmomanometer for mobile use. It meets the American National Standard ANSI/AAMI SP-10 for accuracy and performance and is available with Latex or Non-Latex components. Roll-By® features a unique, low reflection, high contrast scale and red pointer to increase visibility and reduce parallax error. The diecast aluminum 5-wheel base(20”dia.) with 2”hooded casters and 2lb. cast iron weight for increased stability. Its manometer housing is mounted at a 20° angle for ease of viewing. The world recognised Baumanometer® Calibrated® V-Lok® inflation System and 8 feet of Extendex® coiled tubing are a standard fixture to the unit. The Baum Roll-By® model 1150 has a large circular (360°) basket to store a full complement of inflation systems. The Baumanometer name signifies quality.

The accuracy of blood pressure devices is a serious issue. The reading given by a device determines whether medication is prescribed, increased, decreased, not prescribed or maintained. When the device being used to determine you blood pressure is reading higher than it should or lower than it should then the danger exists where the preceding mentioned scenarios may play out. Here is a link to an interesting video about the possibilities of inaccuracies of various types of blood pressure instruments (sphygmomanometers).

Here are some interesting videos on blood pressure accuracy:
“The Importance of Accuracy in Blood Pressure Measurement” – Dr. Paul Thompson, Director, Preventive Cardiology, Hartford Hospital; Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut

“The Human Factor” – Dr. Clarence E. Grim, Professor of Medicine, Medical
College of Wisconsin