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Microlife BP N1 Basic
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Microlife · BP

BP N1 Basic

Release date not published

A pocket-sized semi-automatic upper-arm monitor with a hand pump, 30-reading memory and pulse-arrhythmia indication.

Type
Upper arm
Users
1
App
No
Validated
–

Measuring

Type
Upper arm
Irregular heartbeat detection
Yes
AFib detection or ECG
No
Method
Semi-automatic oscillometric upper-arm measurement. User inflates cuff with pump ball; electronic measurement follows during deflation. Quick-acting valve releases remaining air. No MAM automatic triple mode. First retail date unresolved
Accuracy
Current April 2024 exact guide gives systolic 60–255 and diastolic 40–200 mmHg, pulse 40–199 bpm; global support pulse upper limit is 200. Older MD-V4 English guide gives blood pressure 20–280 mmHg and pulse 40–200. Static pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg and pulse accuracy ±5%; cuff-pressure display 0–299 mmHg is separate
Clinical validation
Current guide claims shared BP 3BTO-A/BIHS technology, while older exact English guide names BP 3BTO-H/ESH. Ukrainian product page claims ISO validation. Medaval reports no peer-reviewed exact N1 Basic validation evidence and bounded STRIDE search recovered none; independent exact validation unresolved, headline validation omitted
Features
Generic PAD pulse-arrhythmia indication, not AFib-specific screening or ECG. Hypertension warning, pump-up/air-discharge and low-battery indicators. No date/time controls. Regional page advertises cuff-fit and movement checks; exact guide's labelled display has no separate cuff-fit icon, so feature conflict remains qualified

Cuff

Cuff fits
22–32 cm
Cuff
Current exact guide explicitly supplies M 22–32 cm cuff, agreeing with Ukrainian maker page's straight M cuff. Optional M-L 22–42 and L 32–42 cm in current guide; L requires black deflation valve. Pump and cuff can use either pneumatic pin; not dual-arm electronic measurement

Connections and memory

Users
1
Readings stored
30
Bluetooth and app
No
Memory
One 30-reading history, oldest overwritten when full. Dedicated memory button recalls older results. Removing batteries clears all saved readings; no timestamps, user selector or automatic averaging. Latest displayed reading can be excluded before storage
App
No Bluetooth, USB or PC-transfer function in exact controls
Power
Two 1.5 V AAA alkaline cells, approximately 780 measurements with new batteries. Older exact English guide permits externally charged NiMH. April 2024 guide's technical table additionally lists optional DC 6 V, 600 mA adaptor, but its labelled controls and operating instructions show no mains socket or procedure; this conflict does not establish usable mains support

Design

Display details
LCD showing systolic, diastolic, pulse, PAD, memory number, battery and inflation/deflation indications. ON/OFF and memory buttons, two pneumatic pins. IP20
Size
115 × 59 × 30 mm; 106 g including batteries in current guide and global support
In the box
Current guide establishes monitor, pump ball and supplied M 22–32 cm cuff; complete current regional accessory list not recovered

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Stores 30 readings
  • Runs on two AAA cells
  • Digital pressure and pulse display

Cons

  • Cuff must be inflated by hand
  • No timestamps or separate user histories
  • No Bluetooth or PC transfer

Closest rivals

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Sources

  1. microlife.ua/consumer-products/blood-pressure/upper-arm-semi-automatic/bp-n1-ba…
  2. microlife.com/support/blood-pressure/bp-n1-basic
  3. microlife.ua/media/5471/download/IB%20BP%20N1%20Basic%20UA-V3%201324.pdf
  4. microlife.com/media/1697/download/IB%20BP%20N1%20Basic%20MD-V4%200715.pdf
  5. medaval.ie/resources/EN/devices/Microlife-BP-N1-Basic.html

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