Alternative names
Blood pressure measurement device; blood pressure measurement monitor
Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population age
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
electricity (batteries)
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Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
C9006
ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETERS
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GMDN related code(s)
45617
Automatic-inflation electronic sphygmomanometer, portable, arm/wrist (An electrically-powered device designed to noninvasively measure blood pressure using a self-contained software program that regulates automatic arm/wrist-cuff inflation and measurement cycles. It typically displays current heart rate and mean arterial pressure in addition to systolic and diastolic blood pressures; it may have memory to store blood pressure values and may sound an alarm if blood pressure exceeds pre-set limits. This device is designed to be portable (e.g., hand-held or carried in a pouch) and is often used for emergency services or home blood pressure monitoring.)
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WHO List of Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications
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