Disetronic Profilomat

Device Name:

Profilomat

Manufacturer:

Disetronic Medical Systems AG (Roche), Kirchbergstrasse 190, CH-3401 Burgdorf, SWITZERLAND.

Measuring functions:

Blood pressure

Primary Client Use:

Intended for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Measurement Site:

Upper Arm

Measurement Occurrence:

Intermittent measurements at specified intervals or times

Availability:

Obsolete

Description:

The Disetronic Profilomat is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. This device is now obsolete.

Assessment:

The technology used in the Disetronic Profilomat, 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	Stride BP	ABPM for adults	Published evidence

Validation Publications:

O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Accuracy of the Profilomat ambulatory blood pressure measuring system determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Hypertens. 1993;11(suppl 2):S9-S15.

BHS:1990 - Pass (B/A) General population

SP10:1987 - Pass General population

Relevant Publications:

O'Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O'Malley K. Short report: accuracy of the Profilomat ambulatory blood pressure measuring system determined by the British Hypertension Society Protocol. J Hypertens. 1992 Oct;10(10):1285-6. PMID: 1335014.

This is a supplementary presentation of validation results for the Disetronic Profilomat.

See: O'Brien E et al. 1993

O'Brien E, Atkins N, Mee F, O'Malley K. Comparative accuracy of six ambulatory devices according to blood pressure levels. J Hypertens. 1993 Jun;11(6):673-5. PMID: 8397247.

This is a supplementary presentation of validation results for the Disetronic Profilomat.

See: O'Brien E et al. 1993