Microlife · BP
BP AG1-20
A manual upper-arm blood pressure kit with a separate aneroid gauge, hand pump, 22–32 cm cuff and supplied stethoscope.
- Type
- Upper arm
- Users
- –
- App
- No
- Validated
- –
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Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specMeasuring
- Type
- Upper arm
- Irregular heartbeat detection
- No
- AFib detection or ECG
- No
- Method
- Fully manual auscultatory upper-arm measurement using the supplied stethoscope and aneroid pressure gauge. Hand inflation and screw-controlled deflation, with readings interpreted by the operator. Actual first retail date unresolved
- Accuracy
- March 2021 exact guide gives 0–300 mmHg range and 2 mmHg scale divisions. Static accuracy within ±3 mmHg at 18–33°C and ±6 mmHg at 34–46°C; hysteresis error 0–4 mmHg and air leakage under ±4 mmHg/min. Maker recommends an accuracy test every two years or after mechanical impact
- Clinical validation
- Guide cites EN ISO 81060-1 and ANSI/AAMI SP09. These standards are separate from independent clinical validation; exact independent validation unresolved and headline omitted
- Features
- Mechanical dial, separate pump ball and adjustable deflation valve. No automatic pressure or pulse calculation, irregular-heartbeat screening, AFib detection or ECG
Cuff
- Cuff fits
- 22–32 cm
- Cuff
- Supplied soft M 22–32 cm cuff established by exact current guide and Asia-Pacific product page. Other regional bundles are not inferred from retailer variants
Connections and memory
- Bluetooth and app
- No
- Memory
- No electronic storage; readings, date and time recorded separately by the operator
- App
- No Bluetooth, USB or phone app
- Power
- Mechanical operation without batteries or mains power
Design
- Display details
- Analogue manometer with pointer; no LCD
- Size
- Product and support pages list 175 × 70 × 103 mm and 450 g. March 2021 exact guide instead lists 185 × 75 × 110 mm (±1 mm) and weight up to 540 g. Conditions and the reason for the discrepancy are not established
- In the box
- Current guide lists M cuff, pump ball, valve, stethoscope and soft bag; manometer identified in controls
Pros and cons
Pros
- No batteries required
- Stethoscope supplied
- Soft carrying bag supplied
Cons
- Requires manual listening and reading
- No electronic memory or app
- Manual inflation and deflation
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Model | Type | Users | App | Validated | Released |
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| Upper arm | – | No | – | – | |
| Upper arm | – | No | – | – | |
| Upper arm | – | No | – | – |
