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Sphygmomanometers for Clinical Use

| MANUAL DEVICES | AUTOMATED DEVICES | FINGER DEVICES |

The following tables are lists of currently available Mercury, Aneroid and Non-Mercury Manual Sphygmomanometers, Automated Devices for Clinical Use and Finger Devices for Clinial Measurement. Discontinued devices are shown on a separate table. A complete list of all devices is available on our Device Index.

Manual Devices

New to the market New to the website  
Device Mode AAMI BHS ESH Circumstance Recommendation Ref  
A&D UM-101       Pass Without use of "Mark" button Recommended 7  
    Fail With use of "Mark" button Not Recommended 7  
Accoson Greenlight 300 Electronic Display     Pass At rest Recommended 1  
Heine Gamma G7 Aneroid     Pass At rest Recommended 6  
Heine Gamma XXL-LF Aneroid     Pass At rest Recommended 6  
Microlife BP 3AS1-2 Electronic     Pass At rest Recommended 10  
Microlife WatchBP Office Electronic     Pass At rest Recommended 8  
Microlife WatchBP Office AFIB Electronic     Pass WatchBP Office Equivalence Recommended E29  
Pic Indolor (Artsana) Professional Check Electronic + Osc Help     Pass At rest Recommended 11  
PMS Mandaus   Pass A/A   Abstract; Protocol violation Questionable 2  
    Pass Minor adjustments Recommended 5  
PyMaH Mercury Hg Pass A/A NA At rest Recommended 3  
Rossmax Mandaus II LCD Display     Pass At rest Recommended 9  
Welch-Allyn Maxi Stabil 3 Aneroid Pass A/A   Small recruitment violation Recommended 4  

References for Validation of Manual Devices

1 Graves JW, Tibor M, Murtagh B, Klein L, Sheps SG. The Accoson Greenlight 300 - the first non-automated mercury-free blood pressure measurement device to pass the International Protocol for blood pressure measuring devices in adults Blood Press Monit 2004;9:13-17
2 Shabeeh H, Cuckson AC, Jones C, Randhawa M, Shennan AH. Validation of a non-mercury digital auscultatory blood pressure measuring device: the PMS Mandaus.[dabl® Educational Trust regrets that full details are missing]S.233 (Abstract)
3 O'Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O'Malley K. Inaccuracy of seven popular sphygmomanometers for home-measurement of blood pressure. J Hypertens 1990;8:621-634.
4 Reinders A, Jones C, Cuckson A, Shennan A, The Maxi Stabil 3: Validation of an aneroid device according to a modified British Hypertension Society protocol. Blood Press Monit 2003;8:83-89
5 Wilton A, Shabeeh H, Cuckson C, Shennan AH. Validation of a non-mercury digital auscultatory device with manual pressure registration (PMS Mandaus) Blood Press Monit 2006;11:161-164
6 Dorigatti F, Bonso E, Zanier A, Palatini P. Validation of Heine Gamma G7 (G5) and XXL-LF aneroid devices for blood pressure measurement Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:29-33
7 Stergiou GS, Giovas PP, Gkinos CP, Tzamouranis DG. Validation of the A&D UM-101 professional hybrid device for office blood pressure measurement according to the International Protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:37-42
8 Stergiou GS, Tzamouranis D, Protogerou A, Nasothimiou E, Kapralos C. Validation of the Microlife Watch BP Office professional device for office blood pressure measurement according to the International protocol Blood Press Monit 2008;13:299-303
9 Tasker F, de Greeff A, Liu B, Shennan AH. Validation of a non-mercury digital auscultatory device according to the European Hypertension Society protocol: Rossmax Mandaus II Blood Press Monit 2009;14:121-124
10 de Greeff A, Nathan H, Stafford N, Liu B, Shennan AH. Development of an accurate oscillometric blood pressure device for low resource settings. Blood Press Monit 2008;13:342-348
11 Asmar R, Khabouth J, Mattar J, Pecchioli V, Germano G. Validation of three professional devices measuring office blood pressure according to three different methods: the Omron BP10, the Omron HBP T105 and the Pic Indolor Professional. J Hypertens 2010;28(3):452-458

Automated Devices for Clinical Use

For a complete list of devices see our Device Index and for discontinued devices see our Discontinued Devices Index.

New to the market New to the website FTS: Study evaluated prior to publication using the dabl®Educational Fast Track validation Service
Device Mode AAMI BHS ESH Circumstance Recommendation Ref  
A&D TM-2564G Osc Pass A/A   Serious protocol violations Questionable 18  
BpTRU
BPM-100
BPM-300		 Osc Pass A/A   At rest. Pressure ranges Recommended 5, 6  
Pass     Children Questionable 12  
Pass A/A   Mixed adult/paediatric population
Protocol Violations
Should have used 1990 instead of 1993 BHS criteria but still A/A		 Questionable 13  
BpTRU
(unspecified)		         Pass Ad Hoc Protocol;
Abstract		 Questionable 14  
Colin 8800C Osc Pass     AAMI only Questionable 23  
CVProfilor DO-2020 Dynamic linear deflation, Osc & Acoustic       New methodology, Passed Ad-hoc protocol Questionable 9  
Datascope Accutorr Plus Osc Pass A/A   At rest Recommended 1  
Pass     Trimline cuff replacement, at rest, protocol variation Questionable 17  
    Pass Children. Adaptation of protocol along BHS guidelines. Recommended 22  
DiaTecne
PulsePen		 Tonometry       Abstract;
Pass ad hoc protocol;
Developer assessment		 Questionable 16  
Dinamap ProCare Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 21  
Osc Pass A/A   At rest Recommended 24  
Dinamap ProCare-120 Osc     Fail Children. Adaptation of protocol along BHS guidelines. Not Recommended 22  
G-Care Electronics
SP-800		 Osc     Pass Abstract Only Questionable 29  
Hartmann Tensoval duo control Aus & Osc Pass A/A Pass Auscultatory validation only Recommended 30  
HoMedics BPA-300 Aus & Osc Pass     Sample size well over 85. Low mean BP Questionable 25  
Lohmeier B-606 Osc     Pass Abstract Questionable 4  
Microlife BP 3AS1-2 Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 34  
Microlife WatchBP O3 3MZ0 Osc     Pass At rest Recommended FTS  
Microlife WatchBP Office Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 33  
Microlife WatchBP Office ABI Osc     Pass At rest Recommended FTS
Microlife WatchBP Office AFIB Electronic     Pass WatchBP Office Equivalence Recommended E29  
Microlife WatchBP Office Target Electronic     Pass BP A100 Equivalence Recommended E37  
Omron 705IT (HEM-759-E) Osc     Pass   Recommended 20  
Osc Pass A/A   Minor recruitment modification Recommended 19  
Osc     Pass Children and adolescents. Reasonable adaptation of protocol. Recommended 3  
Omron 725 CIC (HEM-725CIC) Osc       Ad Hoc Protocol. Pointless study None 26  
Omron HBP-T105 Osc     Pass High speed mode with smart inflation Recommended 31  
Omron 907 (HEM-907-E) Aus & Osc     Pass Data analysed according to IP proposal only, Osc mode only Questionable 10  
Pass     At rest, Osc mode only, AAMI only, Recruitment violation Questionable 11  
    Pass Elderly Population. Mode not stated. Recommended 27  
    Fail In ESRD before and after haemodialysis, Osc mode only Not Recommended 36  
Omron M4-I (HEM-752-E) Osc Pass A/A Pass 705IT Equivalence Recommended E15  
Omron (Colin) Pressmate BP10 Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 31  
Primo RACD Radial artery compression (Pass)     RAL catheter in ICU. Limited sample. Device "shows promise" (Authors). Questionable 32  
Spengler Tensionic Mod EPS 112 Osc Pass B/A   At rest; Abstract Questionable 2  
SunTech Medical SunTech 247 Osc Pass; A/A Pass At rest Recommended 35  
Terumo ES-H55 Osc
Double-cuff		 Pass     Manufacturer Assessment Questionable 15  
Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs Osc Pass?     Only Method 1 completed. Ages 5-77 None 28  
Welch Allyn 'Vital Signs' Osc Pass A/A   At rest. Pressure ranges Recommended 7  
Fail C/D   At rest. Not Recommended 8  
    Fail Children. Adaptation of protocol along BHS guidelines. Not Recommended 22  

References for Validation of Automated Devices for Clinical Use

1 Anwar YA, Tendler BE, McCabe EJ, Mansoor GA, White WB. Evaluation of the Datascope Accutorr Plus according to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Blood Press Monit 1998;3:339-346
2 Bobrie G, Battaglia C. Assessment of Tensionic Mod EPS 112 semi-automatic device of blood pressure measurement (Manufactured by Spengler - France) J Hypertens 1999:17 (suppl 3):S22-S23. Abstract
3 Stergiou GS, Yiannes NG, Rarra VC. Validation of the Omron 705IT oscillometric device for home blood pressure measurement in children and adolescents: The Arsakion School Study Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006,11:229-234
4 Pujol E, Jimenez L, Estrada D, de la Sierra A. Accuracy of the automated oscillometric device Lohmeier B-606 for measurement of blood pressure in hospitals AJH 2002;15:74 A (Abstract)
5 Mattu GS, Perry TL, Wright JM. Comparison of the oscillometric blood pressure monitor (BPM-100Beta) with the auscultatory mercury sphygmomanometer Blood Press Monit 2001;6:153-159
6 Wright JM, Mattu GS, Perry TL, Gelfer M, Strange KD, Zorn A, Chen Y. Validation of a new algorithm for the BPM-100 electronic oscillometric office blood pressure monitor Blood Press Monit 2001;6:161-165
7 Jones CR, Taylor K, Poston L, Shennan AH. Validation of the Welch Allyn 'Vital Signs' oscillometric blood pressure monitor J Hum Hypertens 2001;15:191-195
8 Braam RL, de Maat CHA, Thien TH. Accuracy of the Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor 52000 Blood Pressure Measuring Device J Hypertens 2001;19 (suppl 2):S24 (Abstract)
9 Prisant LM, Resnick LM, Hollenberg SM. Assessment of sequential same arm agreement of blood pressure measurements by a CVProfilor DO-2020TM versus a Baumanometer® mercury sphygmomanometer Blood Press Monit 2001;6:149-152
10 El Assaad MA, Topouchian JA, Darne BM, Asmar RG. Validation of the Omron HEM-907 device for blood pressure measurement Blood Press Monit 2002;7:237-241
11 White WB, Anwar YA. Evaluation of the overall efficacy of the Omron office digital blood pressure HEM-907 monitor in adults Blood Press Monit 2001;6:107-110
12 Mattu GS, Heran BS, Wright JM. Comparison of the automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor (BpTru) with the auscultatory mercury sphygmomanometer in a paediatric population Blood Press Monit 2004;9:39-45
13 Mattu GS, Heran BS, Wright JM. Overall accuracy of the BpTru - an automated electronic blood pressure device Blood Press Monit 2004;9:47-52
14 Graves JW, Nash C, Baily KR, Sheps SG. Utility of an automated blood pressure (BP) measuring device (BPTru) in clinical decision making. American Journal of Hypertension 2003;16(No 5, Part 2):49A (Abstract P-29)
15 Tochikubo O, Nishijima K, Ohshige K, Kimura K. Accuracy and applicability of the Terumo ES-H55 double-cuff sphygmomanometer for hospital use Blood Press Monit 2003;8:203-209
16 Salvi P, Lio G, Ricci E, Labat C, Benetos A. Validation of a new hand-held transcutaneous arterial tonometer for a non-invasive evaluation of blood pressure values, pulse wave morphology and central hemodynamic parameters J Hypertens 2004;22 (suppl 1):S130 (Abstract P465)
17 White W, Herbst T, Thavarajah S, Giacco S. Clinical evaluation of the Trimline blood pressure cuffs with the Accutorr Plus Monitor Blood Press Monit 2003;8:137-140
18 Kobalava ZD , Kotovskaya YV , Rodionov EV, Moiseev VS. Validation of the TM-2564G device for in-hospital blood pressure measurement Blood Pressure Monitoring 2005;10:333-335
19 Coleman A, Freeman P, Steel S, Shennan A. Validation of the Omron 705IT (HEM-759-E) oscillometric blood pressure monitoring device according to the British Hypertension Society protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006;11:27-32
20 El Assad M, Topouchian J, Asmar R. Evaluation of two devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the international protocol: the Omron M5-I and the Omron 705IT Blood Press Monit 2003;8(3):127-133
21 Reinders A, Reggiori F , Shennan AH. Validation of the DINAMAP ProCare blood pressure device according to the international protocol in an adult population Blood Press Monit 2006;11:293-296
22 Wong SN, Sung RYT, Leung LCK. Validation of three oscillometric blood pressure devices against auscultatory mercury sphygmomanometer in children Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006;11:281-291
23 Pergola PE, White CL, Graves JW, Coffey CS, Tonarelli SB, Hart RG, Benavente OR for the SPS3 investigators. Reliability and validity of blood pressure measurement in the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes study Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:1-8
24 de Greeff A, Reggiori F, Shennan AH. Clinical assessment of the DINAMAP ProCare monitor in an adult population according to the British Hypertension Society Protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:51-55
25 Yarows SA. Accuracy of the HoMedics BPA-300, a home blood pressure monitor using the auscultatory method Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:339-343
26 Fonseca-Reyes S, Cervantes-Munguia R, de Alba-Garcia JG, Parra-Carrillo JZ, Lopez-Maldonado F, Montes-Casillas M. Evaluation and effects of the Omron 725 CIC device for measuring blood pressure in a hypertension clinic Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:321-327
27 Omboni S, Riva I, Giglio I, Caldara G, Groppelli A, Parati G. Validation of the Omron M5-I, R5-I and HEM-907 automated blood pressure monitors in elderly individuals according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:233-242
28 Alpert BS. Validation of the Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs blood pressure device according to the ANSI/AAMI SP10: 2002. Accuracy and cost-efficiency successfully combined Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:345-347
29 Topouchian J, El Feghali R, El Assaad H, Pannier B, Asmar R. Validation of the G-Care Electronics SP-8000 (op. cit. SP-800 ) Device for Blood Pressure Measurement According to the International Validation Protocol Journal of Hypertension 2006;25(suppl 2):S172 (Abstract)
30 de Greeff A, Arora J, Hervey S, Liu B, Shennan AH. Accuracy assessment of the Tensoval duo control according to the British and European Hypertension Societies' standards Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:111-116
31 Asmar R, Khabouth J, Mattar J, Pecchioli V, Germano G. Validation of three professional devices measuring office blood pressure according to three different methods: the Omron BP10, the Omron HBP T105 and the Pic Indolor Professional. J Hypertens 2010;28(3):452-458
32 Fix ML, Goldstein JN, Listwa TM, Nelson SW, Thomas SH. Comparison of a radial artery compression device with invasive radial artery blood pressure monitoring Blood Press Monit 2008;13:199-203
33 Stergiou GS, Tzamouranis D, Protogerou A, Nasothimiou E, Kapralos C. Validation of the Microlife Watch BP Office professional device for office blood pressure measurement according to the International protocol Blood Press Monit 2008;13:299-303
34 de Greeff A, Nathan H, Stafford N, Liu B, Shennan AH. Development of an accurate oscillometric blood pressure device for low resource settings. Blood Press Monit 2008;13:342-348
35 Friz HP, Facchetti R, Primitz L, Beltrame L, Galbiati V, Ricioppo A, Bombelli M, Sega R. Simultaneous validation of the SunTech 247 diagnostic station blood pressure measurement device according to the British Hypertension Society protocol, the International Protocol and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation standards. Blood Press Monit 2009;14:222-227
36 Czarkowski M, Staszków M, Kostyra K, Shebani Z, Niemczyk S, Matuszkiewicz-Rowi?ska J. Determining the accuracy of blood pressure measurement by the Omron HEM-907 before and after hemodialysis. Blood Press Monit 2009;14:232-238

Finger Devices for Clinical Measurement of Blood Pressure

For a complete list of devices see our Device Index and for discontinued devices see our Discontinued Devices Index.

New to the market New to the website  
Device Mode AAMI BHS ESH Circumstance Recommendation Ref  
TNO BIO
Finometer		 Finger Fail C/D   Pregnancy;
Semi-supine;
Protocol adjustments		 Not Recommended 1  
Fail C/B Normotensive Subgroup
Fail D/D Pre-eclampsia Subgroup
Fail D/D Hypertensive Subgroup
Pass A/B   Abstract; Black Women; Protocol violations; Incorrect sample size Questionable 2  

References for Validation of Finger Devices for Clinical Measurement of Blood Pressure

1 Elvan-Taspinar A, UiterKamp LAMS, Sikkema JM, Bots ML, Koomans HA, Bruinse HW, Franx A. Validation and use of the Finometer for blood pressure measurement in normal, hypertensive and pre-eclamptic pregnancy J Hypertension 2003;21:S2053-2060
2 Schutte AE, Huisman HW, van Rooyen JM, Malan NT, Schutte R. Validation of the Finometer device for measurement of blood pressure in black women. J Human Hypertens 2004;18(2):79-84 Abstract

 

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