BM 85

Released 2014

A rechargeable upper-arm blood pressure monitor with Bluetooth, USB transfer and a haemodynamic resting indicator.

Type: Upper arm
Users: 2
App: Yes
Validated: –

What reviewers say

Technik zu Hause and F.A.Z. Kaufkompass liked the readable illuminated display and two user memories. Technik zu Hause's 2014 test found operation straightforward and welcomed Bluetooth transfer. Kaufkompass found Bluetooth cumbersome and the price high for the features, with middling accuracy in its comparison. These consumer tests do not establish clinical validation.

From technikzuhause.de and faz.net

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Measuring

Type: Upper arm
Irregular heartbeat detection: Yes
AFib detection or ECG: No
Method: Automatic oscillometric upper-arm measurement during inflation; exact UK item 65803. July 2014 retail test establishes the sale year; first-sale month unconfirmed
Accuracy: Maker display accuracy ±3 mmHg for systolic and diastolic pressure and ±5% for pulse; systolic range 60–260 mmHg, diastolic 40–199 mmHg and pulse 40–180 beats/minute. Cuff-pressure range 0–300 mmHg is separate
Clinical validation: Maker datasheet claims technical identity with BP3ESH5 and ESH validation. Medaval records a specific-population study using a non-standard protocol and unpublished internal DHL data; independent standard-protocol exact-device validation not established, so headline flag omitted
Features: Irregular-heartbeat warning, coloured LED classification scale, HSD haemodynamic resting indicator and cuff holder. No ECG or dedicated AFib screening; current UK table says no electronic cuff-fit check

Cuff

Cuff fits: 22–42 cm
Cuff: Current maker manual and UK bundle specify 22–42 cm circumference. Technik zu Hause's 2014 tested bundle supplied a 22–36 cm cuff with a separate optional 35–44 cm cuff; current supplied cuff is not inferred from the old review

Connections and memory

Users: 2
Readings stored: 60 per user
Bluetooth and app: Yes
Memory: Two users with 60 dated readings each; oldest overwritten when full. Averages of all stored readings and morning/evening readings over the latest seven days. Deletion clears the entire selected user memory; individual readings cannot be deleted
App: Bluetooth Low Energy transfer to beurer HealthManager Pro; USB transfer uses the HealthManager Pro USB uploader and permits app/web viewing. Current manual states compatibility with Bluetooth 4.0 smartphones/tablets; the 2021 datasheet lists Bluetooth 5.0 among supported-device requirements, not an exact monitor radio version
Power: Built-in 3.7 V / 400 mAh lithium-ion battery; approximately 50 measurements per charge depending on blood pressure and pump pressure. USB charging from PC or supplied USB mains part; minimum two-hour recharge instruction when depleted. This is rechargeable battery operation, despite the web table's mains-operated label

Design

Display details: Illuminated LCD with black digits, maker 7.0 × 6.5 cm; illuminated sensor touch controls, date/time and battery level. IPX0 according to manual
Size: Manual 180 × 99 × 40 mm (L × W × H), approximately 456 g with cuff. Datasheet also gives 456 g but says without batteries despite the built-in cell. Web table gives 51 mm height and 638 g excluding packaging without comparable conditions; retained as source differences
In the box: Monitor, cuff, cuff holder, USB cable, USB mains part and storage pouch; instructions and quick-start guide available from maker. Regional supplied plug differs; current UK table identifies Euro plug