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Classification of sphygmomanometers/blood pressure measuring devices A table of blood pressure measurement devices as recommended by the dabl Educational Trust Advisory Board Table of devices currently available on the market Table of devices that have been discontinued by their manufacturers
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Sphygmomanometers for Self-measurement of Blood Pressure (SBPM)

| UPPER ARM DEVICES | WRIST DEVICES | COMMUNITY DEVICES |

The following tables are lists of currently available Upper Arm and Wrist devices for Self-measurement of Blood Pressure and Devices for Measuring Blood Pressure in the Community. Discontinued devices are shown on a separate table. A complete list of all devices is available on our Device Index.

Upper Arm Devices for Self-measurement of Blood Pressure

New to the market New to the website  
Device Mode AAMI BHS ESH Circumstance Recommendation Ref  
A&D UA-631 (UA-779 Life Source) Osc     Pass At rest, Recruitment violations Recommended 4  
A&D UA-704 Osc   A/A   Study details omitted Questionable 8  
A&D UA-705 Osc   A/A   At rest Recommended 18  
A&D UA-767 Osc Pass A/A   At rest; not high BP Recommended 3  
A&D UA-774
(UA-767 Plus)
Osc   A/A   At rest; tables incomplete Recommended 11  
  A/A   At rest; Recruitment violations; Simultaneous readings Questionable 2   
A&D UA-787 Osc     Pass   Recommended 6  
Artsana CS 410 Osc     Pass At rest
Recommended 41
Artsana CSI 610 Osc     Pass At rest
Recommended 39  
Citizen CH-432B Osc     Pass At rest Questionable 40
Colson MAM BP3AA1-2 Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 16  
Health & Life
HL-888HA
Osc   Pass   Abstract; Protocol adjustments Questionable 21   
  A/A   At rest Recommended 26  
IEM
Stabil-O-Graph
Osc   A/A   Abstract Questionable 37  
  A/A Pass At rest Recommended 27 
Microlife BP 3AC1-1 Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 15  
Pass A/A   Pregnancy; Abstract Questionable 20   
Pass B/A   Pre-eclampsia; Abstract Questionable 20   
Microlife BP 3AC1-1 PC Osc     Pass BP 3AC1-1 Equivalence Recommended E1  
    Pass ESRD population Recommended 28  
Microlife BP 3AC1-2 Osc     Pass BP 3AC1-1 Equivalence Recommended E2  
Microlife BP 3AG1 Osc   A/A   BP 3BT0-A Equivalence Recommended E3  
Microlife BP 3BTO-1 Osc   A/A   BP 3BT0-A Equivalence
Recommended E4  
Microlife BP 3BTO-A Osc   A/A   Small recruitment violation Recommended 7  
Pass A/B   Normotensive Pregnancy Recommended 12  
Pass BB Non-proteinuric HBP
Pass A/B Pre-Eclampsia
Microlife BP 3BTO-A(2) Osc   A/A   BP 3BT0-A Equivalence Recommended E5  
Microlife BP 3BTO-AP Osc   A/A   BP 3BT0-A Equivalence Recommended E6  
Microlife BP A 100 Osc     Pass BP A 100 Plus Equivalence Recommended E7  
Microlife BP A 100 Plus Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 17  
    Pass At rest Recommended 29  
Microlife RM 100 Osc   A/A   BP 3BT0-A Equivalence Recommended E8  
Microlife WatchBP Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 25  
Omron HEM-705CP-II (HEM-759-E2) Osc     Pass 705IT Equivalence Recommended E12
Omron 705IT
(See also Clinical Use)
Osc     Pass   Recommended 9
 
Pass A/A   Minor recruitment modification Recommended 14
 
    Pass Children and adolescents. Reasonable adaptation of protocol. Recommended 22  
Omron HEM-780REL Osc     Pass At rest; "East Wrap" cuff. Poor study and paper Questionable 32  
Omron IA2 (HEM-7011-C1) Osc Pass A/A Pass 705IT Equivalence Recommended E13
Omron M1 Classic (HEM-442-E) Osc     Pass M1 Plus Equivalence Recommended E10
Omron M1 Compact (HEM-4022-E) Osc     Pass M1 Plus Equivalence Recommended E11
Omron M1 Plus (HEM-4011C-E) Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 29  
Omron M3 Intellisense (HEM-7051-E) Osc     Pass Abstract Only Questionable 31  
Omron M5-I Osc     Pass   Recommended 9  
    Pass Elderly Population Recommended 33  
Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 19  
    Pass General Population Recommended 34  
    Pass Obese Population Recommended 34  
    Pass Elderly Population Recommended 23
Omron M6 Comfort (HEM-7000-E) Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 29  
Omron M7 (HEM-780E) Osc     Pass Population requiring Large Cuff Recommended 35  
Pass A/A   General population Recommended 38
Omron M10-IT Osc Pass A/A   M7 Equivalence Recommended E9
Omron MX3 Plus Osc     Pass Recruitment ranges omitted; from plot, DBP high range appears undersubscribed Questionable 13  
Oregon Scientific BPW810       Pass At rest Questionable 24  
Rossmax Osc on inflation     Fail At rest Not Recommended 10  
Rossmax ME 701 series Osc   A/A Pass At rest Recommended 30
Seinex SE-9400 Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 15  
Sensacare SAA-102 Osc Pass A/A Pass Three studies. BHS under reported. Recommended 36  
Spengler KP7500D Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 29  
Spengler Pro M Osc     Pass At rest Recommended 42
Visomat OZ2 Osc Pass C/B   At rest Not Recommended 1  
Welch-Allyn transtelephonic home monitor Osc Pass ?   Parkinson's disease, 30 sub * 2 measurements Questionable 5  

* Note: Grading criteria had not been established though BHS protocol was in operation.5

References for Validation of Upper Arm Devices for Self-measurement of Blood Pressure

1 Dieterle T, Battegay E, Bucheli B, Martina B. Accuracy and 'range of uncertainty' of oscillometric blood pressure monitors around the upper arm and wrist. Blood Press Moni 1998;3:339-346
2 Kobalava ZD, Kotovskaia IV, Rusakova OS, Babaeva LA. Validation of UA-767 Plus device for self measurement of blood pressure Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 2003;12 (2):70-72
3 Rogoza AN, Pavlova TS, Sergeeva MV. Validation of A & D UA-767 device for the self-measurement of blood pressure. Blood Press Monit 2000;5:227-23d1
4 Longo D, Bertolo O, Toffanin G, Frezza P, Palatini P. Validation of the A & D UA-631 (UA-779 Life Source) device for self-measurement of blood pressure and relationship between its performance and large artery compliance. Blood Press Monit 2002;7:243-248
5 Herbst T, Anis-Anwar Y, Giacco S, White W. Evaluation of the overall system precision of the Welch-Allyn transtelephonic home blood pressure monitor in adults with Parkinson's disease Blood Press Monit 2002;7:285-288
6 Longo D, Toffanin G, Garbelotto R, Zaetta V, Businaro L, Palatini P. Performance of the UA-787 oscillometric blood pressure monitor according to the European Society of Hypertension Protocol. Blood Press Monit 2003;8:91-95
7 Cuckson AC, Reinders A, Shabeeh H, Shennan AH. Validation of the Microlife BP 3BTO-A oscillometric blood pressure monitoring device according to a modified British Hypertension Society protocol Blood Press Monit 2002;7(6):319-324
8 Koblava ZD, Kotovskaya YV, Rodionov E Validation of semi-automatic device UA-704 for self-measurement of blood pressure Blood Press Monit 2005;10:223-225
9 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
10 O'Brien E, Atkins N, Murphy A, Lyons S. Validation of the Rossmax blood pressure measuring monitor according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol for validation of blood pressure measuring devices in adults Blood Press Monit 2003;8:261-265
11 Verdecchia P, Angeli F, Poeta F, Reboldi GP, Borgioni C, Pittavini L, Porcellati C. Validation of the A&D UA774 (UA-767Plus) device for self measurement of blood pressure. Blood Press Monit 2004;9:225-229
12 Reinders A, Cuckson AC, Lee JTM, Shennan AH. An accurate automated blood pressure device for use in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia: the Microlife 3BTO-A. BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology  2005;112:915-920
13 Coleman A, Freeman P, Steel S, Shennan A Validation of the Omron MX3 Plus oscillometric blood pressure monitoring device according to the European Society of Hypertension international protocol Blood Press Monit 2005;10:165-168
14 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
15 Topouchian JA, El Assad MA, Orobinskaia LV, El Feghali RN, Asmar RG. Validation of two devices for self-measurement of brachial blood pressure according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension: the Seinex SE-9400 and the Microlife BP 3AC1-1 Blood Press Monit 2005;10:325-331
16 Pereira T, Maldonado J. Validação de aparelho de medição automática da pressão arterial Colson MAM BP3AA1-2 segundo o Protocolo da Sociedade Europeia de Hipertensão Rev Port Cardiol 2005;24(11):1341-1351
17 Stergiou GS, Giovas PP, Neofytou MS, Adamopoulos DN. Validation of the Microlife BP A 100 Plus device for self-home blood pressure measurement according to the International Protocol Blood Press Monit 2006;11:157-160
18 Verdecchia P, Angeli F, Gattobigio R, Angeli E, Pede S, Pittavini L. Validation of the A&D UA-705 device for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the British Hypertension Society protocol Blood Press Monit 2006;11:223-227
19 Topouchian JA, El Assaad MA, Orobinskaia LV, El Feghali RN, Asmar RG. Validation of two automatic devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension: the Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) and the Omron R7 (HEM 637-IT) Blood Press Monit 2006;11:165-171
20 de Greeff A, Reggiori F, Anthony J, Shennan A. The Microlife 3AC1: An accurate blood pressure measurement device in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia J Hypertens 2006;24 (suppl 4):S279 Abstract P14.475
21 Tholl U, Assouline E. Validation of the automatic arm type non-invasive blood pressure monitor HL-888HA J Hypertens 2006;24 (suppl 4):S285 Abstract P14.496
22 Stergiou GS, Yiannes NG, Rarra VC. Validation of the Omron 705 IT oscillometric device for home blood pressure measurement in children and adolescents: The Arsakion School Study Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006,11:229-234
23 Altunkan S, Il?man N, Altunkan E. Validation of the Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) upper arm blood pressure measuring device according to the International Protocol in elderly patients Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:117-122
24 Li L, Wang Hui W, Jin Lan W. Validation of the Oregon Scientific BPW810 blood pressure monitor according to the European Society of Hypertension Protocol. Blood Press Monit 2006;11:343-347
25 Stergiou GS, Giovas PP, Charilaos P. Gkinos CP, Patouras JD. Validation of the Microlife WatchBP Home device for self home blood pressure measurement according to the International Protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:185-188
26 de Greeff A, Shennan AH. The Health and Life device (HL888HA): accuracy assessment in an adult population according to the British Hypertension Society protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:107-111
27 Westhoff TH, Schmidt S, Zidek W, van der Giet M. Validation of the Stabil-O-Graph blood pressure self-measurement device Journal of Human Hypertension 2007;22,233-235,Research Letter
28 Thompson AM, Eguchi K, Reznik ME, Shah SS, Pickering TG. Validation of an oscillometric home blood pressure monitor in an end-stage renal disease population and the effect of arterial stiffness on its accuracy Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:227-232
29 Belghazi J, El Feghali RN, Moussalem T, Rejdych M, Asmar RG. Validation of four automatic devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension Vascular Health and Risk Management 2007;3(4):389-400
30 de Greeff A, Shennan AH. The Rossmax (ME 701 series) upper arm device: accuracy assessment in an adult population according to the International and the British Hypertension Society protocols Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:43-48
31 Topouchian J, El Feghali R, El Assaad H, Pannier B, Asmar R. Validation of the Omron HEM-7051-E Device for Blood Pressure Measurement According to the International Validation Protocol Journal of Hypertension 2006;24 (suppl 4) S278
32 Viera AJ, Hinderliter AL. Validation of the HEM-780REL with easy wrap cuff for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:335-338
33 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
34 Altunkan S, Iliman N, Kayaturk N, Altunkan E. Validation of the Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) upper-arm blood pressure measuring device according to the International Protocol in adults and obese adults Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:219-225
35 El Feghali RN, Topouchian JA, Pannier BM, El Assaad HA, Asmar RG. Validation of the Omron M7 (HEM-780-E) blood pressure measuring device in a population requiring large cuff use according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:173-178
36 Zaetta V, Daniele L, Perkovic D, Prattico F, Barisa M, Perfetti P, Gabrieli A, Buonocore F, Winnicki M. Validation of the SAA-102 home blood pressure monitor according to the protocols of the European Society of Hypertension, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and the British Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:363-368
37 Oever GHM ten, Bour J, Cortez-Campeao, van de Kerkhof HM, Wolf A. Validation of Stabil-O-Graph device for self-measurement of blood pressure monitoring according to the British Hypertension Society (BHS) standards and protocol [dabl® Educational Trust regrets that full details are missing] (Abstract)
38 Coleman A, Steel S, Freeman P, de Greeff A, Shennan A. Validation of the Omron M7 (HEM-780-E) oscillometric blood pressure monitoring device according to the British Hypertension Society protocol. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:49-54
39 Pini C, Pastori M, Baccheschi J, Omboni S, Parati G. Validation of the Artsana CSI 610 automated blood pressure monitor in adults according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:179–184
40 Cotte UV, Faltenbacher VH, von Willich W, Bogner JR. Trial of validation of two devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol: the Citizen CH-432B and the Citizen CH-656C Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:55-62
41 Pini C, Natalizi A, Gerosa PF, Frigerio M, Omboni S, Parati G. Validation of the Artsana CS 410 automated blood pressure monitor in adults according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:177-182
42 de Greeff A, Ahmed N, Sheppard E, Andrew H. Shennan AH. A self-measurement device suitable for hospital use: validation of the Spengler Pro M according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:183-186

Wrist Devices for Self-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  
A&D UB-511 Wrist   Pass   At rest Questionable 14  
Braun BP 3000 Wrist Pass     At Rest Questionable 6  
Pass     At rest Questionable 15  
Braun BP 3550 Wrist     Pass At rest. Questionable in high range. Recommended 16  
Braun BP VitalScan Plus 1650 Wrist     Pass At rest Recommended 8
Braun PrecisionSensor BP2000 Wrist Pass     At rest, Manufacturer Assistance Questionable 1  
Braun PrecisionSensor BP2550 Wrist Pass B/B   Recruitment violation (AAMI) Recruitment violation, Analysis errors (BHS) Questionable 2, 3  
  ?B/B   Abstract, SBP results unclear Questionable 5  
Braun PrecisionSensor BP2550 (UG) Wrist     Pass/Pass At rest Recommended 7  
Braun VitalScan Wrist Pass ??   Abstract; Version not stated Questionable 4  
Citizen CH-656C Wrist     Pass At rest Recommended 9
Omron 637IT Wrist Pass B/A Fail/Pass Abstract; BHS 'pass' incorrectly reported Questionable 12
      AD Hoc protocol,
+ position sensor, std. protocol projections inconclusive
Questionable 11
    Pass Adults Recommended 12  
    Pass Obese Adults Recommended 12  
    Pass Elderly Recommended 10  
Omron R5-I Wrist     Pass Elderly Population Recommended 18  
Omron R7 Wrist     Pass At rest Recommended 13  
Omron RX3 Wrist     Pass Abstract only Questionable 20  
Samsung SBM-100A Wrist     Fail At rest Not Recommended 17  
Sensacare SAW-102 Wrist Pass B/B Pass Abstract Only Questionable 19  

References for Validation of Wrist Devices for Self-measurement of Blood Pressure

1 Wessig K, Hollinger S, Schmalzhaf I, Lenz T. Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of the Braun PrecisionSensor oscillometric wrist blood pressure monitor for use on adults versus auscultation as defined by ANSI/AAMI SP 10-1992 Blood Pres Monit 2000;5:239-245
2 Nolly H, Osso P, Nolly M. Home blood pressure monitoring Intercontinental Cardiology 2001;10:111-114
3 Nolly H, Osso A, Romero M, Nolly M. The reproducibility of home- self measurements using the Braun PrecisionSensor BP 2550 Monitor J Hypertens 2001;19 (suppl 2):S26
4 Nolly H, Romero M, Nolly A, Nolly M. Home blood pressure (BP) measurement using B.P. Braun Vitalscan monitor. J Hypertens 200;18(suppl 4):S119 (Abstract)
5 Sandevik E, Dyrdal A. Evaluation of the Braun BP2550 PrecisionSensor wrist blood pressure monitor in clinical practice [dabl® Educational Trust regrets that full details are missing] (Abstract)
6 Nolly H, Romero M, Nolly A, Silva M, Nolly M. Clinical evaluation of the Braun BP 3000 Easy Click according to the ANSI/AAMI SP 10:2002 Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006;11:91-95
7 Nolly H, Romero M, Nolly A, Osso P, Reinoso O, Nolly M. Home blood pressure measurement: validation of the Braun BP 2550 (UG) monitor according to the ESH International Protocol Blood Press Monit 2004;9:53-58
8 Nolly H, Osso P, Nolly A, Silva M, Nolly M, Romero M. Self-measurement of blood pressure: validation of the Braun BP VitalScan Plus 1650 monitor according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:101-106
9 Cotte UV, Faltenbacher VH, von Willich W, Bogner JR. Trial of validation of two devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol: the Citizen CH-432B and the Citizen CH-656C Blood Pressure Monitoring 2008;13:55-62
10 Altunkan Ş, Altunkan E. Validation of the Omron 637IT wrist blood pressure measuring device with a position sensor according to the International Protocol in the elderly Blood Press Monit 2006;11:97-102
11 Yarrows SA. Comparison of the Omron HEM-637 wrist monitor to the auscultation method with the wrist position sensor on or disabled American Journal of Hypertension 2004;17(No 1):54-58
12 Altunkan Ş, Öztas K, Altunkan E. Validation of the Omron 637IT wrist blood pressure measuring device with a position sensor according to the International Protocol in adults and obese adults Blood Press Monit 2006;11:79-85
13 Topouchian JA, El Assaad MA, Orobinskaia LV, El Feghali RN, Asmar RG. Validation of two automatic devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension: the Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) and the Omron R7 (HEM 637-IT) Blood Press Monit 2006;11:165-171
14 Angeli F, Sardone M, Angeli E, Repaci S, Gattobigio R, Verdecchia P. Validation of the A&D wrist-cuff UB-511 (UB-512) device for self-measurement of blood pressure. Blood Press Monit 2006; 11:349-354
15 Nolly H, Romero M, Nolly A, Silva M, Nolly M. Clinical evaluation of the Braun BP 3000 Easy Click according to the ANSI/AAMI SP 10:2002. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006;11:91-95
16 Iliman N, Altunkan S, Kayaturk N, Altunkan E. Validation of the Braun BP 3550 wrist blood pressure measuring device with a position sensor and an EasyClick cuff according to the International Protocol in adults. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:45-49
17 Altunkan S, Iliman N, Altunkan E. Validation of the Samsung SBM-100A and Microlife BP 3BU1-5 wrist blood pressure measuring devices in adults according to the International Protocol Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:119-125
18 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
19 Zaetta V, Longo D, Perkovic D, Prattico F, Barisa M, Perfetti P, Gabrieli A, Buonocore F, Winnicki M. Performance of the SAA-I02 and of the SAW-102, Arm and Wrist Blood Pressure Monitors, According to the Protocols of the European Society of Hypertension, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and British Society of Hypertension Journal of Hypertension 2006;25 (suppl 2)
20 El-Assaad MA, Orobinskaya LV, Topouchian JA, Asmar RG. Validation of the Omron® RX-3 Blood Pressure Measuring Device at the wrist level according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension AJH 2005;18(No. 5, Part 2):29A (P58)

Devices for Measuring Blood Pressure in the Community

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  
A&D TM-2655 Osc Pass A/A   Methods poorly explained Questionable 3  
Keito Wrist       Standing; Fail Ad Hoc protocol Questionable 2  
Pharma-Smart PS-2000 Cuff Pass A/A   At rest; BHS protocol violations Questionable 1  

References for Validation of Devices for Measuring Blood Pressure in the Community

1 Alpert BS. Validation of the Pharma-Smart PS-2000 public use blood pressure monitor Blood Press Monit 2004;9:19-23
2 Staal EM, Nygard OK, Omvik P, Gerdts E. Blood pressure measurements by the Keito machine. Evaluation versus office blood pressure by physicians Blood Press Monit 2004;9:167-172
3 Kobalava ZD, Kotovskaya YV, Babaeva LA, Moiseev VS. Validation of oscillometric device for blood pressure measurement Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006;11:87-90

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