Blood Pressure Monitors Recommended by Professional Organisations
Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the British and Irish Hypertension Society
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those where the cited paper refers to a different device and those without scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
BIHS Recommendations:
Not recommended
Not recommended for pregnancy
Not recommended for pregnancy in those with large arms
Adults
Children
The Elderly
Pregnancy
Obese Adults
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Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the German medical professional association Deutsche Hochdruckliga (German Hypertension League)
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
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Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the European Society of Hypertension
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without either a published paper proving validation or scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
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Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the Canadian national organisation for hypertension prevention and control Hypertension Canada
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without either a published paper proving validation or scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
Hypertension Canada Recommendations:
Gold Rating
Silver Rating
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Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the Japanese Society of Hypertension
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those where the cited paper refers to a different device and those without scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
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Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by Stride BP
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those where the cited paper refers to a different device and those without scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
Stride BP Recommendations:
Preferred Adults Children
Diabetes Mellitus The Elderly Pregnancy Obese Adults
Chronic Kidney Disease
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Research Device
Blood Pressure Monitors Satisfying MDR or AMA Criteria
Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors that satisfy MDR (EU) 2017/745 criteria
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
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| ★★★★★ Certified 5-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★★★ | ||||
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 | Microlife BP A200 Comfort |  | Novacor Diasys 3 | |
 | Microlife BP W2 Slim |  | Novacor Diasys 3 Plus | |
| ★★★ 3-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★ | ||||
 | Grandway G.LAB MD2200 |  | Microlife WatchBP Office ABI (Twin200 ABI) | |
 | Grandway G.LAB MD2231 |  | Omron Evolv (HEM-7600T-E) | |
 | Grandway G.LAB MD2680 |  | Omron HEM-9210T | |
 | Grandway MD2301 |  | Omron M3 Comfort (HEM-7134-E) | |
 | Microlife WatchBP Office (Twin200) |  | PangaO PG-800B26 | |
| ★★ 2-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★ | ||||
 | A&D TM-2441 |  | Omron HEM-6232T | |
 | A&D UA-1200BLE |  | Omron HEM-6410T-ZL | |
 | Accutension BP Kit (XYZ-110) |  | Omron HEM-6410T-ZM | |
 | Exxer Aortic |  | Omron HEM-9600T | |
 | iHealth CardioMed (ABP100) |  | Omron HEM-9700T | |
 | Maisense Freescan BPM-490 |  | SunTech CT40 | |
 | Meditech ABPM-06 |  | Welch Allyn ProBP-2000 | |
 | Omron HBP-1300 (HBP-1300-E) |  | Welch Allyn SureBP | |
 | Omron HEM-6181 | |||
| ★ 1-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★ | ||||
 | BpTru BPM-100 |  | Microlife BP 3AS1-2 | |
| Blood Pressure Monitors Validated in a Specific Population | ||||
 | Microlife BP A3 PC |  | Suntech Advantage 2 | |
 | Raycome RBP-1200 | |||
Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors that satisfy the American Medical Association validated device listing criteria
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
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| ★★★ 3-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★ | ||||
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| Grandway G.LAB MD2200 | | Microlife WatchBP Office (Twin200) | |
| Grandway G.LAB MD2231 | | PangaO PG-800B26 | |
| ★★ 2-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★ | ||||
 | A&D UA-1020 | | Omron HEM-6410T-ZL | |
| A&D UA-1200BLE | | Omron HEM-6410T-ZM | |
 | Datascope Accutorr Plus | | SunTech CT40 | |
 | Fukuda Denshi DS-7000 | |||
| ★ 1-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★ | ||||
 | A&D TM-2430 |  | Omron HEM-706 | |
| BpTru BPM-100 |  | SensaCare SAW-102 | |
 | Microlife WatchBP Home (BP 3MX1-1) |  | SpaceLabs 90217 | |
 | Microlife WatchBP Office Central (Twin200 CBP) |  | Welch Allyn Vital Signs | |
| Other Validated Blood Pressure Monitors | ||||
 | A&D TM-2655 |  | HealthSTATS BPro | |
 | A&D TM-2655P (v2) |  | Meditech ABPM-04 | |
 | A&D UA-704 |  | Meditech ABPM-05 | |
 | A&D UB-511 |  | Omron HEM-711 | |
 | A&D UB-512 |  | SensaCare SAA-102 | |
| Blood Pressure Monitors Validated in a Specific Population | ||||
 | Dinamap ProCare 400 | | Microlife BP A3 PC | |
| Non-Validated Blood Pressure Monitors | ||||
 | A&D UA-1010 |  | BpTru BPM-200 | |
 | A&D UA-1030T |  | BpTru BPM-300 | |
 | A&D UA-767BT |  | H&L HL858DK | |
 | A&D UA-767PC |  | Welch Allyn ABPM 7100 | |
Blood Pressure Monitors Recommended by Consumer Organisations
Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the Australian consumer organisation Choice
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without either a published paper proving validation or scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
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Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the US consumers' magazine Consumer Reports
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without either a published paper proving validation or scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
CRUS Recommendations:
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor Listed Previously
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| ★★★★★ Certified 5-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★★★ | ||||
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 | iHealth Feel BP5 | |||
| ★★★★ Certified 4-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★★ | ||||
 | iHealth Sense BP7 (KD-972) | |||
| ★★ 2-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★ | ||||
 | Qardio QardioArm A100 | |||
| Non-Validated Blood Pressure Monitors | ||||
 | A&D UA-611 |  | Omron Evolv BP-7000 (HEM-7600T-Z) | |
 | A&D UA-651BLE |  | Panasonic EW-3109W | |
 | A&D UA-767F |  | ReliOn BP100 | |
 | A&D UA-787EJ |  | ReliOn BP200 (HEM-741CRELN4) | |
 | CVS Health Premium (BP3MV1-3W) |  | ReliOn BP200W | |
 | CVS Health Professional (BP3MW1-4B) |  | ReliOn BP300W (6021RELN) | |
 | iHealth Clear (BPM1) |  | Rite Aid Deluxe Automatic BP 3AR1-4DRITE | |
 | iHealth View (BP7S) |  | Rite Aid RC211 | |
 | Microlife Premium (BP 3GX1-5A) |  | Up&Up (Target) BP-3NQ1-1P-TG | |
 | Omron BP652N (HEM-6300-Z) |  | Up&Up (Target) TC220 | |
 | Omron BP653 (HEM-632IT-Z) |  | Walgreens WGNBPA-950 | |
 | Omron BP742N (HEM-7131-Z) |  | Walgreens WGNBPW-920 | |
 | Omron BP786N (HEM-7321T-Z) |  | Withings BP-801 | |
Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the German consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without either a published paper proving validation or scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
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| ★★★★★ Certified 5-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★★★ | ||||
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 | Visomat Double Comfort | |||
| ★★★★ Certified 4-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★★ | ||||
 | Omron RS6 (HEM-6221-E) | |||
| ★★ 2-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★ | ||||
 | Omron M400 (HEM-7131-D) |  | Omron M500 (HEM-7321-D) | |
| ★ 1-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★ | ||||
 | Braun ExactFit 5 (BP-6200) | |||
| Blood Pressure Monitors with an Internal or Non-Published Validation | ||||
 | Aponorm Mobil Slim | |||
| Blood Pressure Monitors being Audited | ||||
 | Beurer BC 40 |  | Beurer BM 85 Bluetooth | |
 | Beurer BM 28 | |||
| Non-Validated Blood Pressure Monitors | ||||
 | Aponorm Basis Control 3G |  | Medisana BW 315 (51072) | |
 | Aponorm Mobil Soft Control |  | Medisana MTP Pro (51090) | |
 | Aponorm Professionell Touch 3G |  | Omron RS2 (HEM-6121-E) | |
 | BoSo Medicus Family 4 |  | Sanitas SBC-15 | |
 | BoSo Medicus Medistar Plus |  | Sanitas SBC-21 | |
 | BoSo Medicus X |  | Sanitas SBM-18 | |
 | Braun Vitalscan 3 (BBP-2200) |  | Sanitas SBM-38 | |
 | Hartmann Tensoval Comfort Classic |  | Visomat Comfort Eco (v4) | |
 | Medisana BU 550 Connect (51290) |  | Visomat Handy Express | |
 | Medisana BW 300 Connect (51294) |  | Visomat Handy Soft | |
Medaval rating of Blood Pressure Monitors recommended by the UK consumers' association Which?
Monitors are listed according to clinical validation.
Medaval certification is awarded only to devices with the most accurate measurement technology. For accreditation, proof of validation and adherence to international standards is scrutinised by Medaval with independent peer-review.
Devices without evidence of validation include those without either a published paper proving validation or scientific evidence of equivalence to a validated device. Medaval will update devices where scientific proof of validation or equivalence is provided.
Warning: Wrist monitor accuracy requires strict adherence to manufacturer instructions. If the monitor is not positioned correctly, the results can be very inaccurate.
Devices not recommended by Which?: Listed Previously
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| ★★★★★ Certified 5-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★★★ | ||||
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| iHealth Feel BP5 | |||
| ★★★★ Certified 4-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★★ | ||||
| iHealth Sense BP7 (KD-972) | |||
| ★★★ 3-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★★ | ||||
| Omron Evolv (HEM-7600T-E) |  | Omron M7 (HEM-780-E) | |
| ★★ 2-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★★ | ||||
 | Withings BP-800 | |||
| ★ 1-Star Blood Pressure Monitors ★ | ||||
| Braun ExactFit 5 (BP-6200) |  | Omron 637IT (HEM-637IT-E) | |
 | Braun Vitalscan 5 (BPW-4300) | |||
| Other Validated Blood Pressure Monitors | ||||
| A&D UA-704 | |||
| Blood Pressure Monitors being Audited | ||||
 | Beurer BC 31 |  | Beurer BM 40 | |
| Non-Validated Blood Pressure Monitors | ||||
 | Boots 56-90-439 |  | Kinetik BPx1 | |
 | Boots 56-90-447 |  | Lloyds LBPK1 | |
 | Boots 66-13-918 |  | Lloyds LBPW1 | |
 | Boots 82-01-749 |  | Maplin BP-202H | |
 | Braun VitalScan Plus (BP-1600) |  | Maplin N47GH | |
 | HoMedics BPA-2000-EU |  | Medisana HGC (51237) | |
 | HoMedics Mibody 360EU |  | Medisana MTV (51120) | |
 | ibp HL168ZA |  | Omron M2 Basic (HEM-7120-E) | |
 | ibp HL868ZA |  | Omron Pro Logic PL100 (HEM-7101-PR) | |
 | Kinetik BPM1C | | Omron RS2 (HEM-6121-E) | |
 | Kinetik BPM3C |  | Philips DL8765-37 | |