Omron HEM-608
Device Model:
HEM-608
Manufacturer:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto Head Office, Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo ku, Kyoto 600-8530, JAPAN.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Wrist
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Obsolete
Description:
The Omron HEM-608 is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the wrist. It is intended for self-measurement and home use. This device is now obsolete.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Omron HEM-608, 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 |
Validation Publications:
Plavnik FL, Zanella MT. Validation study of an automated wrist monitor, omron model HEM-608, compared with the standard methods for blood pressure measurement. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2001 Dec;77(6):532-40. PMID: 11799428. In English, Portuguese.
BHS:1993 - Pass (A/B) General population