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Microlife BP A7 Touch · Photo source

Microlife BP A7 Touch
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Microlife · BP

BP A7 Touch

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A non-Bluetooth upper-arm monitor with touch controls, two user memories, guest mode and USB PC transfer.

Type
Upper arm
Users
2
App
No
Validated
Yes

Measuring

Type
Upper arm
Clinically validated
Yes
Irregular heartbeat detection
Yes
AFib detection or ECG
Yes
Method
Oscillometric upper-arm measurement during deflation with Gentle+ control. Side switch selects single measurement or AFIB/MAM triple mode; three readings separated by 15 seconds produce one analysed result. Questionable reading triggers a fourth; individual triple results are not displayed. Actual first retail sale unresolved
Accuracy
Exact French-linked non-Bluetooth S-V10-1 guide gives blood pressure 20–280 mmHg and pulse 40–200 bpm; global support instead lists systolic 60–255 and diastolic 40–200 mmHg. Static pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg and pulse accuracy ±5%; cuff-pressure display 0–299 mmHg is separate
Clinical validation
STRIDE BP accepts exact A7 Touch for adult and diabetic home use by equivalence to BP A100, with referenced 2009, 2018 and 2021 studies. This is not an independent exact-model trial for every special population claimed by maker. Registry's dual-arm feature does not establish two simultaneous cuff inputs on this single-socket device
Features
AFib pulse-irregularity screening active only in AFIB/MAM triple mode; no ECG recording or ECG-confirmed diagnosis. Cuff-fit and arm-movement indications, pressure classification scale, low-battery warning and automatic switch-off after approximately one minute

Cuff

Cuff fits
22–42 cm
Cuff
French maker supplies preformed M-L 22–42 cm cuff. Guide lists optional S 17–22, M 22–32, M-L 22–42, L 32–42 and L-XL 32–52 cm; those are not all supplied. STRIDE lists validated 22–42 and 32–52 cm sizes

Connections and memory

Users
2
Readings stored
99 per user
Bluetooth and app
No
Memory
Touch user selection chooses user 1, user 2 or guest mode, whose readings are not stored. Two dated histories of 99 readings each; first recall shows an average, whose interval is not specified in exact guide. Oldest overwritten when full; complete selected-user history can be cleared, individual saved readings cannot. Newly displayed reading can be excluded. Readings survive battery replacement while clock needs reset
App
USB Mini-B five-pin cable transfers stored readings to Microlife Blood Pressure Analyzer+ PC software. No Bluetooth function in exact non-Bluetooth controls or guide. Separate A7 Touch BT is a different existing model; global A7 Touch support page now links BT manuals, which are not used for this record
Power
French exact guide and product list four 1.5 V AAA alkaline cells and approximately 400 measurements with new batteries; global support instead says AA. Regional source conflict retained, not borrowed from A7 Touch BT. Microlife DC 6 V, 600 mA adapter optional in guide while French bundle includes it. NiMH cells supported with external charging; no internal charging

Design

Display details
Touch display with date/time, memory, start and user-selection controls, separate forward/backward and enter controls. Lock switch prevents accidental activation; side single/triple switch, cuff, USB and DC sockets. IP20
Size
French non-Bluetooth S-V10-1 guide and product page give 160 × 82 × 35 mm and 312 g including batteries. Global non-Bluetooth support instead gives 157.5 × 105 × 61.5 mm and 415 g including batteries; conflicting regional figures retained without assuming they describe an unannounced revision
In the box
French maker lists preformed M-L 22–42 cm cuff, USB cable, four AAA alkaline cells, adapter, large textile storage bag and blood-pressure diary. Guide calls adapter optional; regional bundle differences remain qualified

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Touch controls and guest mode
  • Two separate histories of 99 readings each
  • AFib screening during automatic triple measurement

Cons

  • No Bluetooth phone connection
  • AFib screening is unavailable in single-measurement mode

Closest rivals

Model
TypeUsersAppValidatedReleased
Upper arm–NoYes–
Upper arm2No––
Upper arm2NoYes–

Sources

  1. microlife.fr/consumer-products/blood-pressure/upper-arm-automatic/bp-a7-touch
  2. microlife.fr/support/bp-a7-touch
  3. microlife.com/support/blood-pressure/bp-a7-touch
  4. microlife.fr/media/1208/download/IB%20BP%20A7%20Touch%20S-V10-1%201021.pdf
  5. stridebp.org/device/microlife-bp-a7-touch

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