Abstract: A blood pressure measuring device for measuring the blood pressure of a patient is provided. The device comprises an inflatable cuff adapted to be placed around the upper arm or wrist of the patient, a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure within the cuff, a calculating unit for oscillometrically calculating the value of the blood pressure on the basis of the pressure values in the cuff, means for inflating the cuff and pressure control means for controlling and releasing the pressure in the cuff, said pressure control means comprising at least one valve. Further, the device has switching means for switching between at least two measuring modes, wherein in a first measuring mode, the cuff pressure is released at a first deflation rate and in a second measuring mode the cuff pressure is released at a second deflation rate which is smaller than the first deflation rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising a digital medical thermometer (1) and a device (2) for resetting said thermometer (1). Said thermometer (1) has at least two operating modes, a first operational mode and a second non-operational mode. Further it comprises a receiver unit (6) adapted for receiving a reset signal and an electrical controlling unit. This controlling unit has means for setting the thermometer (1) into the second non-operational mode after a temperature measurement, means for identifying the reset signal and means for resetting the thermometer (1) into the first operational mode when said signal fulfils a predetermined criterion. The device (2) for resetting the thermometer (1) into the operational mode has a transmitter (7) to send a signal to the thermometer (1). The receiver unit (6) of the thermometer (1) is adapted to receive the signal of the transmitter (7).