Boots 63-78-544

Device Name:

63-78-544

Manufacturer:

OBL: Boots, PO Box 5300, Nottingham NG90 1AA, UNITED KINGDOM.

OEM: Microlife Corporation, 9F - 431 RuiGuang Road, NeiHu, Taipei 11492, TAIWAN ROC.

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

Availability according to Countries or Regions:

Ireland

Description:

The Boots 63-78-544 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 Boots 63-78-544 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 Boots 6378544 are compared to those from the Omron BPM tester PA-350 and the Homedics BPA-300, though not in a formal validation.