Device Name:
08A
Manufacturer:
Contec Medical Systems Co. Ltd., 112 Qinhuang West Street, Economic &Technical Development Zone, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei Provice, CHINA.
Measuring functions:
Blood Pressure and PR
Primary Client Use:
Intended for both professional use and self-measurement
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Available Currently
Description:
The Contec 08A is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate, with a 2-star Medaval rating. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for both professional use and self-measurement.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Contec 08A, 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 |
★★ Recommendation |
Recent clinical validation; recent protocol |
| BP |
Stride BP |
Self-measurement for adults (Previously Preferred) |
Published evidence |
Device Family:
Contec 08AP,
Contec 08C (V2)P,
Contec 08E (V2)P,
Contec 08ES1P,
Contec 08ES3P,
Contec 08ES4P,
Contec 08ES5P,
Contec 801P,
Contec 802P,
Contec 08CLP,
Contec 08DPLegend:
P Stride Equivalence
Validation Publications:
Zhou Y, Zhou Y, Zou RY, Li Y, Wang JG. Validation of the CONTEC08A upper-arm blood pressure monitor in adult Chinese. Blood Press Monit. 2025 Jun 1;30(3):109-112. Epub: 2025 Jan 31. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000743. PMID: 40013499.
81060-2:2018/Amd 1:2020 - Pass 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.
Contec 08C (V2)
Chen M, Wang W, Wang L, Bian J, Ma W, Bai J, Lou Y, Cai J. Validation of the CONTEC08C oscillometric blood pressure monitor in adults according to the International Organization for Standardization 81060-2:2018 standard. Blood Press Monit. 2026 Apr 1;31(2):86-89. Epub: 2025 Nov 3. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000781. PMID: 41186208.
81060-2:2018 - Pass General population
