Marshall Astro F-88 (LAM 100)

Device Name:

Astro F-88 aka LAM 100

Manufacturer:

Distributer: Omron Marshall Products Inc. (Suspended), 600 Barclay Boulevard, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, UNITED STATES.

OEM: Omron Corporation, Kyoto Head Office, Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo ku, Kyoto 600-8530, JAPAN.

Measuring functions:

Blood pressure

Primary Client Use:

Intended for self-measurement and home use

Measurement Site:

Finger

Measurement Occurrence:

Single measurements only

Availability:

Obsolete

Description:

The Marshall Astro F-88 (LAM 100) 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 self-measurement and home use. This device is now obsolete.

Assessment:

The technology used in the Marshall Astro F-88 (LAM 100), to measure blood pressure, has failed in a clinical validation study, in a general population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication. It has also 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:

SP10:1987 - Fail General population (Note: Failed SBP and DBP)

Veerman DP, Lenders JW, Thien T, van Montfrans GA. LAM 100/Marshall F-88: accuracy and precision of a new device for discontinuous finger blood pressure measurement. J Hum Hypertens. 1993 Apr;7(2):113-5. PMID: 8510082.

Ad Hoc protocol General population (Note: Reference device was Hawksley random zero. Protocol stated as "AAMI" in abstract.)