Welch Allyn Tycos QuietTrak
Device Name:
Tycos QuietTrak
Manufacturer:
Welch Allyn Inc., 4341 State Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153, UNITED STATES.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Intermittent measurements at specified intervals or times
Availability:
Obsolete
Description:
The Welch Allyn Tycos QuietTrak is an ambulatory 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 ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. This device is now obsolete.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Welch Allyn Tycos QuietTrak, to measure blood pressure, has passed in two clinical validation studies, in general populations, according to recognised standard protocols, as published in peer-reviewed publications.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | |
| BP | Medaval | ★ Recommendation | Older clinical validation; older protocol; multiple clinical validations |
| BP | ESH (Europe) | ABPM for children | Published evidence |
Validation Publications:
White WB, Susser W, James GD, Marra L, McCabe EJ, Pickering TG, Streeten DH. Multicenter assessment of the QuietTrak ambulatory blood pressure recorder according to the 1992 AAMI guidelines. Am J Hypertens. 1994 Jun;7(6):509-14. PMID: 7917148.
SP10:1992 - Pass General population
Modesti PA, Costoli A, Cecioni I I, Toccafondi S, Carnemolla A, Serneri GG. Clinical evaluation of the QuietTrak blood pressure recorder according to the protocol of the British Hypertension Society. Blood Press Monit. 1996 Feb;1(1):63-68. PMID: 10226204.
BHS:1993 - Pass (A/A) General population