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Walgreens WGNBPA-730
Device Model:
WGNBPA-730
Manufacturer:

Distributer: HoMedics Inc., 3000 Pontiac Trail, Commerce Township, MI 48390, UNITED STATES.

OBL: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Road, MS 2002, Deerfield, IL 60015, UNITED STATES.

OEM: Health & Life Co. Ltd., 9F - 186 Jian 1st Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23553, TAIWAN ROC.

Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Discontinued but still available
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
United States
Device Manual:
Description:
The Walgreens WGNBPA-730 is an automatic blood pressure monitor. The accuracy of its blood pressure measurement technology has yet to be proven to MDR requirements. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for self-measurement and home use. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.
Assessment:
While the technology used in the Walgreens WGNBPA-730, to measure blood pressure, has been declared as being equivalent to that used in a clinically validated device, no evidence has been published to show that the devices have been compared according to a protocol compliant with (EU) 2017/745 and MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev 4.
Recommendations:
Accuracy AssessmentRecommendationBasis
BP Medaval None Although equivalence to another device is claimed, this has not been tested to MDR requirements.
BP BIHS (UK and IRL) Self-measurement Manufacturer declaration of equivalence
BP ESH (Europe) Self-measurement The BIHS recommendation, despite the absence of the scientific evidence required by the same authors' criteria.
Device Family:
Validation Publications for Equivalent Devices:

Note: This is a provisional list, as equivalence according to EU Regulation 2017/745 (e.g. MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev 4) is not proven. Accordingly, these publications are not used in the assessment of star-ratings.

H&L HL888HA

de Greeff A, Shennan AH. The Health and Life device (HL888HA): accuracy assessment in an adult population according to the British Hypertension Society protocol. Blood Press Monit. 2007 Apr;12(2):107-11. PMID: 17353654.

BHS:1993 - Pass (A/A) General population

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: 2003)