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Microlife BP 3AC1-1
Device Model:
BP 3AC1-1
Manufacturer:
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:
Discontinued but still available
Description:
The Microlife BP 3AC1-1 is an automatic 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 self-measurement and home use. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Microlife BP 3AC1-1, to measure blood pressure, has passed in clinical validation studies, in both general and pregnancy populations, according to recognised standard protocols, as published in peer-reviewed publications.
Recommendations:
Accuracy AssessmentRecommendationBasis
BP Medaval Legacy approval Older clinical validation; older protocol
BP BIHS (UK and IRL) Previous recommendation, now archived (Archived) Published evidence
BP ESH (Europe) Self-measurement Published evidence
BP Stride BP Self-measurement for adults (Unavailable) Published evidence
Device Family:
Microlife BP 3AC1-1B,D, Microlife BP 3AC1-1 PCB,D, Microlife BP 3AC1-2D
Legend: B BIHS Derivative, D DET Equivalence
Validation Publications:

Topouchian JA, El Assaad MA, Orobinskaia LV, El Feghali RN, Asmar RG. Validation of two devices for self-measurement of brachial blood pressure according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension: the SEINEX SE-9400 and the Microlife BP 3AC1-1. Blood Press Monit. 2005 Dec;10(6):325-331. doi: 10.1097/00126097-200512000-00008. PMID: 16330959.

ESH-IP:2002 - Pass General population

de Greeff A, Reggiori F, Anthony J, Shennan A. The Microlife 3AC1: an accurate blood pressure measurement device in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. J Hypertens. 2006;24(suppl 4):S279 P14.475. Abstract.

BHS:1993 - Pass (A/A) Pregnancy (n=29)

SP10:1992 - Pass Pregnancy (n=29)

BHS:1993 - Pass (B/A) Pre-eclampsia (n=16)

SP10:1992 - Pass Pre-eclampsia (n=16)

This study was published as an abstract only. As there is no peer-reviewed complete paper, the results can be considered as advisory only.

Relevant Publications:

Dourmap-Collas C, Villeneuve F, Jaboureck O, Chantrel F, Hanon O, Girerd X; Club des jeunes hypertensiologues. Relevé d'automesure utilisant un autotensiomètre incluant la technologie MAM: comparaison avec la méthode de référence. [Assessement of home blood pressure with a monitor including MAM technology: comparison with the standard monitor.] Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 2006 Jul-Aug;99(7-8):754-757. PMID: 17061459. In French.

Measurements from the Microlife BP 3AC1-1 are compared to those from the Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) (a device without "MaM" technology), though not in a formal validation.

Wilton A, De Greef A, Shennan A. Rapid assessment of blood pressure in the obstetric day unit using Microlife MaM technology. Hypertens Pregnancy. 2007;26(1):31-37. doi: 10.1080/10641950601146558. PMID: 17454216.

Measurements from the Microlife BP 3AC1-1 are compared to those from the Microlife BP 3BT0-2 (a device without "MaM" technology), though not in a formal validation.

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.

Microlife BP 3AC1-1 PC

Thompson AM, Eguchi K, Reznik ME, Shah SS, Pickering TG. Validation of an oscillometric home blood pressure monitor in an end-stage renal disease population and the effect of arterial stiffness on its accuracy. Blood Press Monit. 2007 Aug;12(4):227-232. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e328108f544. PMID: 17625395.

ESH-IP:2002 - Pass ESRD (n=33)

Xu J, Wu Y, Su H, Hu W, Li J, Wang W, Liu X, Cheng X. The value of a BP determination method using a novel non-invasive BP device against the invasive catheter measurement. PLoS One. 2014 Jun 23;9(6):e100287. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100287. PMID: 24955577. Available from: PMC4067298.

IA protocol General population (Note: IA validation (n≤48))

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