Heartbeat MediBeat
Device Name:
MediBeat
Manufacturer:
Heartbeat Technologies Ltd., Rehov Andre Saharov 9, 3508409 Haifa, ISRAEL.
Measuring functions:
Blood Pressure and PR
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Finger
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Connected Health Technologies:
Bluetooth
Availability:
Available Currently
Description:
The Heartbeat MediBeat is an automatic blood pressure app. 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 self-measurement and home use.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Heartbeat MediBeat, to measure blood pressure, has been assessed, in a general population, according to a non-standard protocol.
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:
Holyoke P, Yogaratnam K, Kalles E. Web-Based Smartphone Algorithm for Calculating Blood Pressure from Photoplethysmography Remotely in a General Adult Population: Validation Study. J Med Internet Res. 2021 Apr 23;23(4):e19187. doi: 10.2196/19187. PMID: 33890856. Available from: PMC8105754.
Ad Hoc protocol n=61 (Note: Ad hoc protocol loosly based on ESH-IP 2010. Insufficient subjects in high range and other major differences.)