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Microlife · BP
BP B1 Classic
An upper-arm blood pressure monitor with 30-reading memory, an average display, cuff-fit checks and irregular-heartbeat indication.
- Type
- Upper arm
- Users
- –
- App
- No
- Validated
- Yes
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Specifications
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- Type
- Upper arm
- Clinically validated
- Yes
- Irregular heartbeat detection
- Yes
- AFib detection or ECG
- No
- Method
- Automatic oscillometric upper-arm measurement during deflation; Gentle+ adaptive pressure and speed control. No confirmed first on-sale date established
- Accuracy
- Static pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg, pulse ±5% of readout; systolic range 60–255 mmHg and diastolic 40–200 mmHg. Current manual pulse range 40–199 beats/minute takes precedence over website 40–200; cuff-pressure display range 0–299 mmHg is separate
- Clinical validation
- STRIDE BP lists the exact B1 Classic as an approved equivalent to BP B3 AFIB, whose adult ISO 81060-2:2018 validation was published in 2021; 22–42 cm cuff listed. This is approved equivalence, not a separate B1 Classic trial. Manufacturer's BIHS A/A manual footnote refers to BP 3BTO-A measuring technology
- Features
- Ordinary irregular-heartbeat indication, cuff-fit check, arm-movement and cuff-pressure error indicators, low-battery warning, three-level reading scale and automatic switch-off after approximately one minute. No dedicated AFib algorithm or automatic MAM triple-measurement mode established
Cuff
- Cuff fits
- 22–42 cm
- Cuff
- Supplied non-washable soft M–L cuff fits 22–42 cm. Manual also permits M 22–32 cm and optional pre-shaped cuffs, but excludes other Microlife cuff sizes. Spot-clean with damp cloth and soapsuds; no machine or dishwasher washing
Connections and memory
- Readings stored
- 30
- Bluetooth and app
- No
- Memory
- Stores the last 30 readings with date/time and displays their average; readings with suboptimal cuff fit excluded from the average. Oldest overwritten when full. A new result can be excluded, while stored history clears as a whole rather than individually. All stored readings deleted when batteries are removed; no separate user profiles established
- Power
- Four 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries; approximately 400 measurements with new cells. Website calls it rechargeable-battery-friendly, without an internal charging claim. Current manual technical table lists optional DC 6 V 600 mA mains adapter, although its labelled control diagram omits an adapter socket; connection availability therefore needs exact-unit confirmation
Design
- Display details
- LCD with ON/OFF, memory and time controls; IP20 according to current manual
- Size
- 124 × 92 × 61 mm; 251 g including batteries
- In the box
- Monitor, 22–42 cm M–L cuff, four AAA alkaline batteries and blood-pressure diary listed by the European product page; instructions available from manufacturer
Pros and cons
Pros
- STRIDE BP-approved equivalent device
- Supplied 22–42 cm cuff
- Date-stamped memory and average display
Cons
- No Bluetooth or dedicated AFib screening
- Stored readings are erased when batteries are removed
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Users | App | Validated | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper arm | – | No | – | – | |
| Upper arm | – | No | – | – | |
| Upper arm | – | No | – | – |
Sources
- microlife.com/consumer-products/blood-pressure/upper-arm-automatic/b1-classic
- microlife.com/support/blood-pressure/bp-b1-classic
- microlife.com/media/5283/download/IB%20BP%20B1%20Classic%20S-V11%202925.pdf
- stridebp.org/device/microlife-bp-b1-classic
Photo: microlife.com
- BP B1 Classic front with time, ON/OFF and memory controls: microlife.com/uploads/media/600x/01/3691-BP-B1-Classic_front-low.png


