Validation Status of Blood Pressure Measuring Devices Sold Globally
Dean S. Picone, Norm R.C. Campbell, Aletta E. Schutte, Michael Hecht Olsen, Pedro Ordúñez, Paul K. Whelton, James E. Sharman
Abstract
This study uses data from the publicly available Medaval database to determine the number of upper arm cuff and wrist cuff blood pressure measuring devices sold globally as well as the percentages of those devices that have been clinically validated for accuracy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCuffWristBlood pressureSurgeryInternal medicineBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyCardiovascular and exercise physiology