A&D UB-542
Device Model:
UB-542
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
Device Manual:
Description:
The A&D UB-542 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-542, 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 | BIHS (UK and IRL) | Self-measurement (Previous) | Published evidence |
| Consumer Body | Year(s) | Level | Comment | |
| BP | Choice (Australia) |
Validation Publications:
Saladini F, Benetti E, Fania C, Palatini P. Validation of the A&D BP UB-542 wrist device for home blood pressure measurement according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010. Blood Press Monit. 2013 Aug;18(4):219-22. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e3283624aa2. PMID: 23681205.
ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population