Prevention Ultima Blood Pressure Monitor with Computer ...

• Sleek, contemporary design, with lighted display.
• Computer download capability. USB cable included. Free software available on Prevention website. Save results to share with your physician, OR send the results for continuous review.
• Personal target settings; numbers flash when target ranges are exceeded. Irregular heartbeat detection.
• Dual 60-time memory sorts readings by AM and PM (morning and evening). Alerts for exceeding personal targets or irregular heartbeat are saved in memory for each individual reading. Each memory bank provides date, time and average.
• A/C adapter included.

Another DOA:
My monitor was also defective upon arrival. The air pressure feed is totally non-functional.

Never worked and poor customer service from Mark of Fitness:
Monitor was DOA. Manufacturer, Mark of Fitness, admits in e-mail to me that there is a KNOWN defect in these. Their solution is the charge the customer for return of the product for repair and then try to make you feel like they are doing you a favor by covering the cost to return the item to you after repair. If you decide to purchase....go ahead and figure in what the time you have to put into getting this fixed is worth plus shipping to your total cost! This deserves negative stars!

Buying this product will raise your blood pressure!:
I must admit that this item appears to offer a lot of nice features on paper for a good price. But that doesn't matter a whole lot when the unit doesn't actually function or measure a blood pressure. My Prevention Ultima Upper-Arm Blood Pressure Monitor #DS-2200PV arrived DOA just like everyone else who has posted a negative review here. I took mine apart and found a tube inside the unit that was cracked, presumably due to poor design, as there is a lot of tension on a short 90-degree bend where the tube connects to the outside of the machine. Calling the manufacturer was unpleasant, as they not only have a difficult-to-understand customer service rep, but they also want you to send the unit back at your own expense PLUS $8 for return shipping. This is an insult considering that the unit was defective on arrival (which does not appear to be an isolated incident). I think I'll be throwing mine in the trash (or better yet recycling it since it is an electronic item) since there is no guarantee that a replacement unit will be any more likely to work properly. My advice is to stay away and pay a little more for a unit with a better track record... or your own blood pressure may suffer as a result!

A Good Monitor:
Wow, I am amazed on how many people's monitor didn't work properly. I had absolutely no problems with set up, readings, or uploading the information online. My blood pressure was really high and I wanted to keep an eye on it so my doctor could see patterns with my readings so this was perfect. It wasn't too expensive, easy to use, and had settings for two people. My unit wasn't cracked or broken in anyway and worked right out of the box. I am very pleased with my unit and will continue to use it each and everyday.

1st One Defective, 2nd One Works Great:
The 1st one would not inflate the cuff. I tried to get the company to pay for a pickup, but failed. They paid for the return shipping (least they could do) and this works great. Easy to use and close to the doctor-office numbers. Very simple to store readings, get averages etc. I would ask the shipper to at least test it before shipping. Can't find it carried locally so there is the chance of a hassle when buying over internet. I would give it 5-stars if the 1st one wasn't defective.