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Automatic Wrist Blood Pressure Devices for Clinical Use and also suitable
for home/self assessment

Wrist devices are subject to errors that are not presently evaluated in the available validation protocols. The most important source of error with wrist devices is the position of the arm in relation to the heart. A wrist device may fulfil the accuracy criteria of a validation protocol when strict attention is paid to having the wrist at heart level but in home use this may not happen and as a consequence the measurements can become inaccurate. For this reason validated upper arm devices are recommended in preference to wrist devices.

Device / Grade

Cost (rrp) (incl VAT)

Cuff sizes (cm)

Weight (g)

Dimensions
(l x w x h, mm)

Number/type of batteries
Boots Wrist Monitor (56-90-412)2
Derivative of Omron R7
(HEM-637-E2)
International Protocol		 £79.99 Fits 13.5 - 21.5 110 70 x 54 x 37 2 x AAA Alkaline
Braun BP5 VitalScan Plus 1650 International Protocol £44.99 One size 13 - 21 Tba Tba 2 x AAA batteries
Braun BP 35506
International Protocol 		No details Easy Click self-adjusting cuff No details No details 2 x AAA 1.5V batteries
Citizen CH-656C4
International Protocol 		£29.95 One size 13.5 - 19.5 100 67 x 70 x 29 2 x LR03 batteries
Health & Life7
HL168JD
International Protocol 		No UK supplier One size No information No information No information
Omron R62
Derivative of 637-IT
International Protocol		 £99.95
(Feb 08)		 Fits 13.5 - 21.5 110 70 x 54 x 37 2 x AAA Alkaline
Omron 637-IT1
(R7 HEM-637-E2 [EU])
Also validated for use in obese adults and the elderly see 'BP Devices for use in special cases'
International Protocol		 £149.95
(Feb 08)		 Fits 13.5 - 21.5 165 79 x 66.5 x 38 2 x AAA Alkaline
Omron R72
(HEM-637- IT)
International Protocol		 £119.95
(Feb 08)		 Fits 13.5 - 21.5 150 78 x 65.5 x 37.2 2 x AAA Alkaline
Oregon Sientific BPW8103
International Protocol		 £99.00 Fits 13.5 - 21.5 180 without batteries 90 x 86 x 30.8 2 x AAA Alkaline
Sensacare8
SAW102
BHS B/B
International Protocol
AAMI 		No UK supplier One size 120 61 x 76 x 33 No information
Visocor9
HM40
International Protocol 		No UK supplier One size No information No information No information

Distributors


Braun BP Models
Various UK internet suppliers

Omron Healthcare (UK) Limited
Opal Drive
Fox Milne,
Milton Keynes
MK15 0DG
Tel: 0870 750 2771
Fax: 0870 750 2772
Email: info.omronhealthcare.uk@eu.omron.com
Web: www.omron-healthcare.com

Oregon Scientific UK
Unit 1, Switchback Gardner Rd
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7RJ
Tel: 0845 6013964

Truebell Plc (Citizen Model)
Truebell House
Lombard Road
London
SW19 3TZ
Tel: 0208 5438111
Fax: 0208 5440850
Email: Laurence.Eden@truebell.fi

References 

  1. Altunkan S, Oztas 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 Pressure Monitoring 2006, 11 (2): 79-85

  2. 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 Pressure Monitoring 2006, 11(3): 165-171

  3. Li Li, Wang Hui and Wu Jin Lan. Validation of the Oregon Scientific BPW810 blood pressure monitor according to the European Society of Hypertension Protocol. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2006,11: 343-347

  4. Cotte UV, Faltenbacher VH, von Willich Werner and 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

  5. Nolly H, Osso P, Nolly A, Silva M, Nolly M and 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

  6. 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

  7. C Sheng, Q Huang, J Wang, Y Zhang, Y Li and J Wang. Validation of the Health & Life HL 168JD wrist blood pressure monitor for home blood pressure monitoring according to the International Protocol. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2009, 14:125-127 

  8. V Zaetta, D Longo, D Perkovic, P Perfetti, A Gabrieli, F Prattico and M Winnicki. Validation of the SAW-102 wrist home blood pressure monitor according to the protocols of the British Hypertension Society, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and the European Society of Hypertension. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2009, 14:32-36 

  9. F Dorigatti, E Bonso, F Saladini and P Palatini. Valdiation of the Visocor HM 40 wrist blood pressure measuring device according to the International Protocol. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2009, 14:83-86  

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