A&D UB-512
Device Model:
UB-512
Manufacturer:
A&D Company Ltd., 3-23-14 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-Ku, 170-0013 Tokyo, JAPAN.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Wrist
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Available Currently
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
Australia and Japan
Device Manual:
Description:
The A&D UB-512 is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the wrist. It is intended for self-measurement and home use.
Assessment:
The technology used in the A&D UB-512, 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 | Legacy approval | Older clinical validation; older protocol |
BP | Japanese Society of Hypertension | Self-measurement (Previous: 2018) | Published evidence |
BP | FDA (US) | 510(k) | 510(k) K042967 |
Device Family:
Validation Publications:
Angeli F, Sardone M, Angeli E, Repaci S, Gattobigio R, Verdecchia P. Validation of the A&D wrist-cuff UB-511 (UB-512) device for self-measurement of blood pressure. Blood Press Monit. 2006 Dec;11(6):349-54. PMID: 17106320.
BHS:1993 - Pass (B/B) 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.
A&D UB-511
Angeli F, Sardone M, Angeli E, Repaci S, Gattobigio R, Verdecchia P. Validation of the A&D wrist-cuff UB-511 (UB-512) device for self-measurement of blood pressure. Blood Press Monit. 2006 Dec;11(6):349-54. PMID: 17106320.
BHS:1993 - Pass (B/B) General population