Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer vs Omron HEM-7156 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Intelli Wrap Cuff
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Omron HEM-7156 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Intelli Wrap Cuff is ₹391 dearer.
Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer vs Omron HEM-7156 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Intelli Wrap Cuff
Omron
Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
₹2,299
A one-second reading without touching a sleeping child is worth the premium over a Rs149 stick thermometer, and plus or minus 0.2 degrees C is genuinely tight for infrared.
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Omron
Omron HEM-7156 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Intelli Wrap Cuff
₹2,690
The difference between this and the Rs1,499 monitor in this department is not build quality, it is evidence.
Full details →Who the Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer is for
Buy it if: Parents of small children, and anyone needing a reading without waking the patient.
Avoid it if: Anyone who will not wait for the subject to acclimatise indoors -- readings will mislead.
Who the Omron HEM-7156 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Intelli Wrap Cuff is for
Buy it if: Anyone whose treatment decisions rest on home readings. This is the one to buy.
Avoid it if: Anyone who only wants a rough occasional check and will not pay for validation.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Omron MC-720 Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer | Omron HEM-7156 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Intelli Wrap Cuff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,299 | ₹2,690 |
| Clinical validation | Clinical accuracy assessed to ISO 80601-2-56 | Clinically validated. Listed on STRIDE BP and tested to the ESH 2010 protocol and ISO 81060-2 |
| Measurement range | Body mode 34.0 to 42.2 degrees C; surface mode 0 to 100 degrees C | Pressure 0 to 299 mmHg; pulse 40 to 180 bpm |
| Power source | Two AAA cells, approximately 2500 readings | Four AA cells or included adapter |
| Stated accuracy | Plus or minus 0.2 degrees C between 34.0 and 42.2 degrees C | Plus or minus 3 mmHg or 2 percent of reading, verified by independent validation study |
| Stored readings | 25 readings | 60 readings with date and time |
| Connectivity | None | None |
| Regulatory status | CDSCO registered; CE marked | CDSCO registered; CE marked |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Body movement indicator | not published | Warns when movement invalidated the reading |
| Cuff size | not published | 22 to 42 cm Intelli Wrap, which fits nearly every adult arm |
| Cuff wrap guide | not published | Indicator confirms the cuff is positioned correctly before measuring |
| Distance | 1 to 3 cm from the forehead | not published |
| Irregular heartbeat detection | not published | Yes |
| Known limitation | A sweating forehead or a person just in from outdoors reads low; wait 10 minutes indoors | not published |
| Measurement time | 1 second | not published |
| Warm-up | None required | not published |
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