Suntech Tango

Device Name:

Tango

Manufacturer:

SunTech Medical Inc., Suite 117, 507 Airport Boulevard, Morrisville, NC 27560-8200, UNITED STATES.

Measuring functions:

Blood pressure

Primary Client Use:

Intended for both professional use and self-measurement

Measurement Site:

Upper Arm

Measurement Occurrence:

Single measurements only

Availability:

Obsolete

Description:

The Suntech Tango is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Although its blood pressure measurement technology has been evaluated, it is not possible to base a determination on its accuracy from this research. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for both professional use and self-measurement. This device is now obsolete.

Assessment:

The technology used in the Suntech Tango, to measure blood pressure, has been assessed, in a specific population, according to a non-standard protocol.

Recommendations:

	Accuracy Assessment	Recommendation	Basis
BP	Medaval	None	When an evaluation is carried out using a non-standard protocol, no inference can be made on accuracy based on a standard protocol.

Validation Publications:

Cameron JD, Stevenson I, Reed E, McGrath BP, Dart AM, Kingwell BA. Accuracy of automated auscultatory blood pressure measurement during supine exercise and treadmill stress electrocardiogram-testing. Blood Press Monit. 2004 Oct;9(5):269-75. PMID: 15472500.

Ad Hoc protocol Supine exercise, intra-arterial (n=5)

Ad Hoc protocol Threadmill exercise, intra-arterial (n=10)