Finapres Finometer Midi

Device Name:

Finometer Midi

Manufacturer:

Finapres Medical Systems B.V. (FMS), Hogehilweg 8 NL 1101 CC, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS.

Measuring functions:

Blood pressure

Primary Client Use:

Intended for patient monitoring

Measurement Site:

Finger

Measurement Occurrence:

Continuous measurement

Availability:

Available Currently

Description:

The Finapres Finometer Midi is a patient monitor. Medaval has not found evidence proving the accuracy of its blood pressure measurement technology. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the finger. It is intended for bedside patient monitoring.

Assessment:

There appears to be no peer-reviewed clinical validation information available on the technology used in the Finapres Finometer Midi to measure blood pressure.

Recommendations:

	Accuracy Assessment	Recommendation	Basis
BP	Medaval	Not recommended	This device has not been clinically validated.

Relevant Publications:

Manning LS, Robinson TG, Panerai RB. The SOMNOtouch device as a novel method for measuring short-term blood pressure variability: a comparison with the Finometer. Blood Press Monit. 2015 Dec;20(6):361-8. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000128. PMID: 26154853.

Measurements from the Finapres Finometer Midi are compared to those from the Somno Somnotouch NIBP (TON100), though not in a formal validation.