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	£292.58	Standard Adult included Large Adult included	1000g incl cuff container	136 x 206 x 276	Rechargeable battery pack AC Mains adapter included
Omron 907^2,3 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 should not be used with renal patients	£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: http://www.greenlight300.com/
http://www.accoson.com/

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

Tyrrell Healthcare Ltd (Microlife)
Pinewood
Greenways
Henfield
West Sussex
BN5 9TZ
Tel: 0845 2225123 (local call rate)
Tel: 01273 494401 (24hr answering service)
Fax: 01273 493986
Email: info@tyrrellhealthcare.com
Web: www.tyrrellhealthcare.com (including online ordering)

References

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
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.
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
Original validation data reviewed by the BHS Blood Pressure Measurement Working Party and approved.
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