Welch Allyn Maxi Stabil 3
Device Name:
Maxi Stabil 3
Manufacturer:
Welch Allyn Inc., 4341 State Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153, UNITED STATES.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for professional use
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Obsolete
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
Ireland
Description:
The Welch Allyn Maxi Stabil 3 is a desk (tabletop), mobile (floor, stand, trolly) or wall-mounted manually-operated aneroid sphygmomanometer. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for professional use. This device is now obsolete.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Welch Allyn Maxi Stabil 3, 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| BP | BIHS (UK and IRL) | Previous recommendation, now archived | Unpublished internal data |
| BP | ESH (Europe) | Professional use | A BIHS recommendation that does not exist |
Device Family:
Validation Publications:
Reinders A, Jones CR, Cuckson AC, Shennan AH. The Maxi Stabil 3: validation of an aneroid device according to a modified British Hypertension Society protocol. Blood Press Monit. 2003 Apr;8(2):83-9. PMID: 12819560.
BHS:1993 - Pass (A/A) General population
SP10:1992 - Pass General population