A&D UA-651
Device Model:
UA-651
Manufacturer:
A&D Company Ltd., 3-23-14 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-Ku, 170-0013 Tokyo, JAPAN.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Available Currently
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
Australia, Ireland, Japan and United States
Device Manual:
Description:
The A&D UA-651 is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate, with a certified 5-star Medaval rating. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for self-measurement and home use.
Assessment:
The accuracy of the technology used in the A&D UA-651, to measure blood pressure, is certified by Medaval Ltd. It has passed in two clinical validation studies, in general populations, according to recognised standard protocols, as published in peer-reviewed publications.
Recommendations:
Accuracy AssessmentRecommendationBasis
BP Medaval ★★★★★ Certified Accuracy Recent clinical validation; recent protocol with certified adherence; multiple clinical validations
BP BIHS (UK and IRL) Self-measurement Published evidence
BP ESH (Europe) Self-measurement Published evidence
BP Japanese Society of Hypertension Self-measurement (2016-2022) Published evidence
BP Stride BP Self-measurement for adults (Preferred) Published evidence
BP AMA VDL (US) Self-measurement Published evidence
Device Family:
A&D UA-611B,J, A&D UA-651B,J,P, A&D UA-651BLEJ, A&D UA-767SB, A&D UA-767S-WB, A&D UA-651MR (UA-651A-JC11)J, A&D UA-654MR (UA-654B-JC61)J,P, A&D UA-651BLE Plus (UA-651LB-JC11)J, A&D UA-654 Plus (UA-654B-JCB1)J
Legend: B BIHS Derivative, J JHS Implied Equivalence, P Stride Equivalence
Validation Publications:

Benetti E, Fania C, Palatini P. Validation of the A&D BP UA-651 device for home blood pressure measurement according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010. Blood Press Monit. 2014 Feb;19(1):50-3. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000020. PMID: 24346435.

ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population

Benetti E, Fania C, Palatini P. Validation of the A&D BP UA-651 device with a wide-range cuff for home blood pressure measurement according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010. Blood Press Monit. 2015 Jun;20(3):164-7. Epub: 2014 Dec 22. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000100. PMID: 25536400.

ESH-IP:2010 - Pass General population

Medaval Certification Assessment

Certification ImageMedaval Ltd. Accreditation assessment of the blood pressure measurement technology used in the A&D UA-651 upper arm monitor, as validated according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010. Medical Device Assessment. 2016 Aug 5;2016(1627) 5 p. Epub: 2019 Jan 31. Available from: www.medaval.ie.

With proven validity of validation results according to an accepted protocol, the clinical accuracy of the blood pressure measurement technology, used in the A&D UA-651, is certified by Medaval Ltd.