Omron M3 Comfort (HEM-7134-E)
Device Name:
M3 Comfort
Device Model:
HEM-7134-E
Manufacturer:

Brand: Omron Corporation, Kyoto Head Office, Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo ku, Kyoto 600-8530, JAPAN.

Other: Omron Healthcare Manufacturing Vietnam Co. Ltd., 28 VSIP II, Street 2, Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II, Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province 820000, VIET NAM.

Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Available Currently
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
Ireland
Device Manual:
Description:
The Omron M3 Comfort (HEM-7134-E) is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate, with a 3-star Medaval rating. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for self-measurement and home use.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Omron M3 Comfort (HEM-7134-E), to measure blood pressure, is among the best rated for accuracy by Medaval Ltd. It has passed in two clinical validation studies, between general and specific populations, according to recognised standard protocols, as published in peer-reviewed publications.
Recommendations:
Accuracy AssessmentRecommendationBasis
BP Medaval ★★★ Recommendation Recent clinical validation; recent protocol; multiple clinical validations
BP BIHS (UK and IRL) Self-measurement Published evidence
BP Stride BP Self-measurement for adults and pregnancy (Unavailable) (Preferred) Published evidence plus equivalence claim
BP MDR Criteria Pregnancy Published evidence
Device Family:
Validation Publications:

Topouchian J, Hakobyan Z, Asmar J, Gurgenian S, Zelveian P, Asmar R. Clinical accuracy of the Omron M3 Comfort® and the Omron Evolv® for self-blood pressure measurements in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia - validation according to the Universal Standard Protocol. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2018 Aug 31;14:189-97. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S165524. PMID: 30214220. Available from: PMC6124447. eCollection 2018.

81060-2:2013 - Pass Normotensive pregnancy, Hypertensive pregnancy and Pre-eclampsia (n=45) (Note: Only one set of ISO results provided.)

BHS:1993 - Pass (A/A) Normotensive pregnancy, Hypertensive pregnancy and Pre-eclampsia (n=45)

Validation under the "Universal Protocol" is claimed, though only a consensus document was written, at that time, as referenced. Analysis appears to be according to Criterion 1 of ISO 81060-2:2013 and to BHS 1993.

Takahashi H. Validation of Home Blood Pressure-monitoring Devices Omron EVOLV (HEM-7600T-E), HEM-9210T, and M3 Comfort (HEM-7134-E) According to European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) Revision 2010. J Clin Physiol (Jpn). 2019 Feb 1;49(1):37-46. doi: 10.34363/jocp.49.1_37. Available from: www.jstage.jst.go.jp.

ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population

Relevant Publications:

Takahashi H. 欧州高血圧学会国際プロトコル(ESH-IP)改訂2010年版による家庭血圧監視装置Omron EVOLV(HEM-7600T-E),HEM-9210T,およびM3Comfort(HEM-7143-E)の妥当性確認. [Validation of Home Blood Pressure-monitoring Devices Omron EVOLV (HEM-7600T-E), HEM-9210T, and M3 Comfort (HEM-7134-E) According to European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) Revision 2010.] 日本臨床生理学会雑誌 [J Clin Physiol (Jpn)]. 2018 Feb 1;48(1):29-38. Retraction in: J Clin Physiol (Jpn). 2019 Feb 1;49(1):37-46.

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.

Omron BP760N (HEM-7320-Z)

Takahashi H, Yoshika M, Yokoi T. Validation of two automatic devices for the self-measurement of blood pressure according to the ANSI/AAMI/ISO81060-2:2009 guidelines: the Omron BP765 (HEM-7311-ZSA) and the Omron BP760N (HEM-7320-Z). Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2015 Jan;9(11):49-53. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S72438. PMID: 25657587.

81060-2:2009 - Pass General population

Omron HEM-7320-LA

Grover-Páez F, Cardona-Muñoz EG, Cardona-Müller D, Guzmán-Saldívar VH, Rodríguez-De la Cerda M, Jiménez-Cázarez MB, Totsuka-Sutto SE, Alanis-Sánchez GA, Ramos-Becerra CG. Validation of the Omron HEM-7320-LA, upper arm blood pressure monitor with Intelli Wrap Technology Cuff HEM-FL1 for self-measurement and clinic use according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010 in the Mexican population. Blood Press Monit. 2017 Dec;22(6):375-8. Epub: 2017 Sep 22. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000290. PMID: 28945665 .

ESH-IP:2010 General population (Note: Major violation in DBP range and distribution)

With HEM-FL1 Cuff

Omron M6 Comfort IT (HEM-7322U-E)

Chahine MN, Topouchian J, Zelveian P, Hakobyan Z, Melkonyan A, Azaki A, Diab R, Harb A, Asmar R. Validation of BP devices QardioArm® in the general population and Omron M6 Comfort® in type II diabetic patients according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP). Med Devices (Auckl). 2017 Dec 27;11:11-20. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S142126. PMID: 29343992. Available from: PMC5749560. eCollection 2018.

ESH-IP:2010 - Pass Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus