Rossmax Medicare 100f
Device Name:
Medicare 100F
Manufacturer:
Rossmax International Ltd., 12F - 189 Kang Chien Road, Taipei 114, TAIWAN ROC.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for professional use
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Discontinued but still available
Description:
The Rossmax Medicare 100f is an automatic 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 professional use. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Rossmax Medicare 100f, 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 | Older clinical validation; recent protocol |
BP | ESH (Europe) | Self-measurement | Published evidence |
Validation Publications:
Yi J, Wan Y, Pan F, Yu X, Zhao H, Shang F, Xu Y. Validation of the Medipro MediCare 100f upper arm blood pressure monitor, for self-measurement, according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010. Blood Press Monit. 2011 Aug;16(4):197-9. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e328346d715. PMID: 21543970.
ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population