Uscom BP+
Device Name:
BP+
Manufacturer:
Uscom Ltd., Suite 2, Level 8, 66 -74 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA.
Measuring functions:
Blood Pressure and PR
Primary Client Use:
Intended for professional use including central aortic pressure
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Intermittent measurements at specified intervals or times
Availability:
Available Currently
Device Specifications:
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Description:
The Uscom BP+ is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for professional use including central aortic pressure.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Uscom BP+, to measure blood pressure, has passed in a clinical validation study, in a young population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication. It has also been declared as being equivalent to that used in a clinically validated device, but no evidence has been published to show that the devices have been compared according to a protocol compliant with (EU) 2017/745 and MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev 4.
Recommendations:
Accuracy AssessmentRecommendationBasis
BP Medaval Recommended for children only Validation in children
BP BIHS (UK and IRL) Professional use Manufacturer declaration of equivalence to the PAR Tonoport VI
Device Family:
PAR Tonoport VIB, Par Physio-PortB, Uscom BP+B
Legend: B BIHS Derivative
Validation Publications:

Glenning JP, Sheeran F, Cuthbert J, Harris W, Quinlan C, Mynard JP. Validation of the Uscom BP+ automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor for professional office use in children and adolescents according to the AAMI/ESH/ISO Universal Standard (ISO 81060-2:2018). Hypertens Res.. 2025 Mar;48(3):1125-1134. Epub: 2024 Dec 24. doi: 10.1038/s41440-024-01992-1. PMID: 39719530.

81060-2:2018 - Pass Children and adolescents (n=95) (Note: Three standard cuffs: Extra Small (12 cm - 17 cm), Small Adult (16 cm - 24 cm) and Adult (22 cm - 32 cm))

81060-2:2018 - Fail Children and adolescents (Note: Non-standard wide-range cuff (22 cm - 42 cm))

Bui TV, Picone DS, Kosmala WP, Kosowski MJ, Zachwyc J, Pucci G, Arrivi A, Curcio R, Schultz MG, Black JA, Dwyer N, Roberts-Thomson P, Paleri S, Adams H, Sharman JE. Validation assessment of a cuff-based central blood pressure device according to Artery Society recommendations. Blood Press Monit. 2025 Aug 1;30(4):181-186. Epub: 2025 May 6. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000754. PMID: 40327327.

ARTERY Society protocol:2017 - Fail n=191

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.

PAR Tonoport VI

Abou-Dakn M, Döhmen C, Wenzel S. Validation of the TONOPORT VI ambulatory blood pressure monitor in adults according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010. J Hum Hypertens. 2017 Feb;31(2):89-92. Epub: 2016 Jul 14. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2016.40. PMID: 27411300.

ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population (Note: Inflation method)

ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population (Note: Deflation method)

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