Omron HEM-1040
Device Model:
HEM-1040
Manufacturer:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto Head Office, Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo ku, Kyoto 600-8530, JAPAN.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for use as a public facility
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Available Currently
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
Japan
Description:
The Omron HEM-1040 is a waiting-room blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate, with a 1-star Medaval rating. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for use as a public facility.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Omron HEM-1040, 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; older protocol |
| BP | Japanese Society of Hypertension | Self-measurement (Latest: 2021-2022) | Published evidence |
| BP | Stride BP | Self-measurement for adults | Published evidence |
Validation Publications:
Takahashi H, Saito K. Validation of the Omron HEM-1040 Blood Pressure Monitor According to the American National Standards Institute/Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation/International Organization for Standardization 81060-2:2013 Protocol. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2020 Dec 29;16:571-575. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S287016. PMID: 33402825. Available from: PMC7778435. eCollection 2020.
81060-2:2013 - Pass General population