Avita BPM64 (v1)

Description:

The Avita BPM64 (v1) is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate, with a 2-star Medaval rating. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for self-measurement and home use. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.

Assessment:

The technology used in the Avita BPM64 (v1), to measure blood pressure, has passed in a clinical validation study, in a general population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication.

Recommendations:

	Accuracy Assessment	Recommendation	Basis
BP	Medaval	★★ Recommendation	Recent clinical validation; recent protocol
BP	BIHS (UK and IRL)	Self-measurement	Published evidence

Device Family:

Avita BPM64 (v1)P, Avita BPM64 (v2)P, Avita BPM68P, Avita BPM82P, Avita BPM83P
Legend: P Stride Equivalence

Validation Publications:

Kang YY, Chen Q, Liu CY, Li Y, Wang JG. Validation of the AVITA BPM64 upper-arm blood pressure monitor for home blood pressure monitoring according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010. Blood Press Monit. 2018 Feb;23(1):45-8. Epub: 2017 Oct 18. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000296. PMID: 29049094.

ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population

Validation Publications for Equivalent Devices:

Note: This is a provisional list, as equivalence according to EU Regulation 2017/745 (e.g. MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev 4) is not proven. Accordingly, these publications are not used in the assessment of star-ratings.

Avita BPM82

Menti A, Ntousopoulos V, Theodosiadi A, Stathopoulou P, Kollias A, Stergiou GS. Validation of the automated oscillometric upper-arm cuff home blood pressure monitor AVITA BPM82 in a general population according to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation/European Society of Hypertension/International Organization for Standardization (AAMI/ESH/ISO) Universal Standard. Blood Press Monit. 2024 Apr 1;29(2):89-92. Epub: 2023 Nov 6. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000682. PMID: 37937605.

81060-2:2020 - Pass General population