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Omron

M2 Essential

Release date not published

A compact upper-arm blood pressure monitor with a 22–32 cm soft cuff, 30-reading memory and cuff-wrap, movement and irregular-heartbeat indicators.

Type
Upper arm
Users
–
App
No
Validated
Yes

Measuring

Type
Upper arm
Clinically validated
Yes
Irregular heartbeat detection
Yes
AFib detection or ECG
No
Method
Automatic oscillometric upper-arm measurement; HEM-7188-E, distinct from M2+ HEM-7188-LE and earlier M2 generations. First on-sale date not established
Accuracy
Maker's pressure accuracy ±3 mmHg and pulse accuracy ±5% of displayed reading; systolic range 60–260 mmHg, diastolic 40–215 mmHg and pulse 40–180 beats/minute
Clinical validation
Maker manual states an 85-subject clinical investigation under EN ISO 81060-2:2014 and compliance with 2019, A1:2020 and A2:2024; investigation excludes pregnant and pre-eclamptic patients and uses K5 for diastolic pressure. Blood pressure validation does not establish diagnostic accuracy of rhythm indicators
Features
Irregular-heartbeat, body-movement, cuff-wrap and high-blood-pressure indicators. No AFib detection, ECG recording or automatic averaging; the UK page's generic Upper Arm BPM & ECG category label does not describe an ECG capability on this model

Cuff

Cuff fits
22–32 cm
Cuff
Included HEM-CR24 soft cuff, 22–32 cm arm circumference; approximately 146 × 466 mm, 610 mm tube and 110 g. Optional compatible cuffs cover other arm sizes; their range is not the included cuff's range

Connections and memory

Readings stored
30
Bluetooth and app
No
Memory
Up to 30 readings
App
No Bluetooth or OMRON connect support
Power
Four AA batteries included, DC 6 V / 4 W; optional compatible AC adapter sold separately. Approximately 900 measurements with new alkaline batteries and the included cuff, depending on batteries and cuff

Design

Display details
Digital LCD; monitor IP21
Size
Manual gives approximately 98 × 79 × 138 mm (W × H × L), differing from the UK web table's 172 × 117 × 117 mm; approximately 260 g without batteries
In the box
Monitor, HEM-CR24 cuff, four AA batteries and instruction manuals 1/2; no storage case

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cuff-wrap and body-movement indicators
  • Stores up to 30 readings
  • Runs on four AA batteries or an optional mains adapter

Cons

  • Included cuff fits only 22–32 cm arms
  • No Bluetooth or app transfer
  • No AFib screening or ECG recording

Closest rivals

Model
TypeUsersAppValidatedReleased
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Sources

  1. omron-healthcare.co.uk/products/m2-essential
  2. omron-healthcare.nl/producten/m2-essential
  3. celimed.sk/obchod_homedir/data/3445/prilohy/manual-web-tlakomer-omron-m2-essent…

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