Finapres Portapres

Description:

The Finapres Portapres is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Although its blood pressure measurement technology has been evaluated, it is not possible to base a determination on its accuracy from this research. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the finger. It is intended for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

Assessment:

The technology used in the Finapres Portapres, to measure blood pressure, has been assessed, in general and specific populations, according to non-standard protocols.

Recommendations:

	Accuracy Assessment	Recommendation	Basis
BP	Medaval	None	When an evaluation is carried out using a non-standard protocol, no inference can be made on accuracy based on a standard protocol.

Validation Publications:

Hirschl MM, Binder M, Herkner H, Bur A, Brunner M, Seidler D, Stühlinger HG, Laggner AN. Accuracy and reliability of noninvasive continuous finger blood pressure measurement in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med. 1996 Oct;24(10):1684-9. PMID: 8874306.

Ad Hoc protocol General population (Note: IA validation (n=3118/39))

Eckert S, Horstkotte D. Comparison of Portapres non-invasive blood pressure measurement in the finger with intra-aortic pressure measurement during incremental bicycle exercise. Blood Press Monit. 2002 Jun;7(3):197-83. PMID: 12131075.

Ad Hoc protocol During exercise (n=6)

Relevant Publications:

Chin KY, Panerai RB. Comparative study of Finapres devices. Blood Press Monit. 2012 Aug;17(4):171-8. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e328356e1b3. PMID: 22781635.

Measurements from the Finapres Portapres are compared to those from the TNO Finapres, though not in a formal validation.