A digital device will also have a cuff that wraps around your arm. To inflate the cuff, you may need to use a rubber squeeze ball. Other kinds will inflate automatically when you push a button. After the cuff is inflated, the pressure will slowly drop on its own. for Hypertension, CHF, Post-MI, Arrhythmias, Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, Stroke/Parkinson’s, CKD, Osteoarthritis/Fracture, Post-Surgical Recovery, Elderly and Care For home monitoring of blood pressure and pulse.