Panasonic EW-3152W
Device Model:
EW-3152W
Manufacturer:
Panasonic, One Panasonic Way, 1H-1 Secaucus, NJ 07094, UNITED STATES.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for use as a public facility
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Discontinued but still available
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
Germany and Ireland
Device Manual:
Description:
The Panasonic EW-3152W is a waiting-room blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for use as a public facility. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Panasonic EW-3152W, to measure blood pressure, has passed in a clinical validation study, in a general population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | |
| BP | Medaval | Legacy approval | Older clinical validation; older protocol |
| BP | DHL (DE) | General use (2007) | Published evidence |
| BP | ESH (Europe) | Self-measurement | The DHL recommendation |
Validation Publications:
Tholl U, Lüders S, Bramlage P, Dechend R, Eckert S, Mengden T, Nürnberger J, Sanner B, Anlauf M. The German Hypertension League (Deutsche Hochdruckliga) Quality Seal Protocol for blood pressure-measuring devices: 15-year experience and results from 105 devices for home blood pressure control. Blood Press Monit. 2016 Aug;22(4):197-205. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000186. PMID: 26998590.
DHL:1999 - Pass General population (Note: 2007)