PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sphygmomanometer that is easy to operate.SOLUTION: A sphygmomanometer (1) comprises: an operation unit (3) capable of being operated by part of a body of a patient a pulse wave sensor (5) provided at a position where a pulse wave signal can be detected from the part operating the operation unit first blood pressure measurement means (23) for measuring blood pressure on the basis of the pulse wave signal detected by the pulse wave sensor second blood pressure measurement means (23) for measuring blood pressure by using a cuff (7) cuff fitting state detection means (17) for detecting a state of the cuffs being fit to the patient and a control unit (23) for measuring blood pressure by using the first blood pressure measurement means in the case that the operation unit is operated and a period of time of the pulse wave sensors detecting the pulse wave signal is equal to or longer than a predetermined period of time, and measuring blood pressure by using the second blood pressure measurement means in the case that the operation unit is operated and the cuff fitting state detection means detects fitting of the cuff.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】操作が容易な血圧計を提供すること。【解決手段】患者の身体の一部により操作可能な操作部(3)と、前記操作部を操作する前記一部から脈波信号を検出可能な位置に設けられた脈波センサ(5)と、前記脈波センサで検出した脈波信号に基づき血圧を測定する第1の血圧測定手段(23)と、カフ(7)を用いて血圧を測定する第2の血圧測定手段(23)と、前記カフの患者への装着状態を検出するカフ装着状態検出手段(17)と、前記操作部が操作され、前記脈波センサが前記脈波信号を検出した時間が所定時間以上である場合、前記第1の血圧測定手段を用いて血圧を測定するとともに、前記操作部が操作され、前記カフ装着状態検出手段が前記カフの装着を検出した場合、前記第2の血圧測定手段を用いて血圧を測定する制御部(23)と、を備えることを特徴とする血圧計(1)。【選択図】図1
