Lloyds LBPW1

Device Name:

LBPW1

Manufacturer:

Brand: Lloyds Pharmacy, Sapphire Court, Walsgrave Triangle, Coventry CV2 2TX, UNITED KINGDOM.

Measuring functions:

Blood pressure

Primary Client Use:

Intended for self-measurement and home use

Measurement Site:

Wrist

Measurement Occurrence:

Single measurements only

Availability:

Discontinued but still available

Description:

The Lloyds LBPW1 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 wrist. It is intended for self-measurement and home use. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.

Assessment:

There appears to be no peer-reviewed clinical validation information available on the technology used in the Lloyds LBPW1 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 Lloyds (Wrist BPM) are compared to those from the Omron PA-350 (BPM tester), though not in a formal validation.