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Manual Blood Pressure Devices for Clinical Use

Device/ Grade Cost (rrp) (incl VAT) Cuff sizes (cm) Weight (g) Dimensions
(l x w x h, mm)
Number/type of batteries
Greenlight 3001
International Protocol
£136
(Jun 2005)
Max Limb Circumference Standard adult 34.3 (included)
Alternative adult 42
Outsize adult 48.2
Child 26.6
Young child 21.8
Infant 17.3
Newborn 12.2
Thigh 60.9

New Sizes
Child 26
Small Child 17
650 250 x 170 x 100 4 x AA
*Microlife 3AS1-25 Semi-automatic.
See also Automatic BP devices for Clinical Use International Protocol
TBA Standard (22-32cm)
Large (32-42cm)
300 68 x 186 x 45.8 2 x AAA batteries
Nissei DM 30004
Auscultatory and oscillometric function
Validated for use in automatic oscillometric mode and in blinded auscultatory mode at default deflation rate of 2.5mmHg/sec
International Protocol
£205 Standard Adult included
Large Adult included
1000g
 incl cuff container
136 x 206 x 276 Rechargeable battery pack
AC Mains adapter included
Omron 9072,3
Same as HEM 907
See also 'Automatic BP devices for Clinical Use' and 'Devices for use in Special Cases'. Also validated for use with elderley individuals
International Protocol

NB This device is recommended to be used in auscultatory mode with ES renal patients during haemodialysis
£350.95
(Feb 2008)
Small adult (17-22)
Standard adult (22-32)
Large adult (32-42)
910 203 x 139 x 131 AC Adapter (with battery pack)

*  Minor protocol variation; only 2 observers used in the validation study

Go to the archive for a list of discontinued approved devices
(NB there are no discontinued approved manual devices for clinical use listed)

Distributors

A C Cossor & Son (Surgical) Ltd
Accoson Works
5/6 Parkway
Harlow Business Park
Harlow, Essex
CM19 5QP
Tel: +44 (0)1279 433456
Fax: +44 (0)1279 444018
Email: accoson@accoson.com
Web: www.greenlight300.com/
          www.accoson.com/

Dolby Medical (Microlife)
Monitor House
Kerse Rd
Stirling
FK7 7RZ
Tel: 0800 111 4415
Web: www.dolbycare.co.uk
Email: sales@dolbycare.co.uk

Nissei Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Rede House
New Barn Lane
Henfield
West Sussex
BN5 9SJ
Tel: 01273 4955234
E-mail: nisseihealthcare@btconnect.com
Website: www.nisseihealthcare.com

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

References

  1. Graves, JW, Tibor, M, Blaithnead, M, Klein, L & Sheps, SG. The Accoson Greenlight 300, the first non-atomated mercury-free blood pressure measurement device to pass the International Protocol for blood pressure measuring devices in adults.
    Blood Pressure Monitoring 2004, 9 (1), 13-17

  2. William B. White and Yusra Anis Anwar. Evaluation of the overall efficacy of the Omron office digital blood pressure HEM-907 monitor in adults. Blood Pressure Monitoring, 2001; 6:107-110.

  3. Mohammed A El. Assaad, Jirar A Topouchian, Bernadette M. Darne and Roland G. Asmar. Validation of the Omron HEM-907 device for blood pressure measurement. Blood Pressure Monitoring, 2002; 7:237-241

  4. Tasker F, de Greeff A and Shennan A. Development and validation of a blinded hybrid device according to the European Hypertension Society Protocol: Nessei DM-3000. Journal of Human Hypertension (2010), doi:10.1038/jhh.2009.113

  5. de Greef A, Nathan H, Stafford N, Liu B, Shennan AH. Development of an accurate oscillometric blood pressure device for low resource settings. Blood pressure Monitoring 2008, 13:342-348

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