Alvita MC-101
Device Model:
MC-101
Manufacturer:
OBL: Alliance Unichem IP Ltd. (Alvita), 2 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0NY, UNITED KINGDOM.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Available Currently
Description:
The Alvita MC-101 is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Medaval has not found evidence proving the accuracy of its blood pressure measurement technology. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for self-measurement and home use.
Assessment:
There appears to be no peer-reviewed clinical validation information available on the technology used in the Alvita MC-101 to measure blood pressure.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | |
| BP | Medaval | Not recommended | This device has not been clinically validated. |
Relevant Publications:
Ware A, Stevens R, Selwood M, Fleming S. Accuracy of blood pressure monitors available in high street pharmacies. Blood Press Monit. 2016 Feb;21(1):59-61. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000151. PMID: 26427055.
Measurements from the Alvita MC101 are compared to those from the Omron BPM tester PA-350 and the Homedics BPA-300, though not in a formal validation.