Welch Allyn Transtelephonic
Device Name:
Transtelephonic
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
Description:
The Welch Allyn Transtelephonic 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 upper arm. It is intended for professional use. This device is now obsolete.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Welch Allyn Transtelephonic, to measure blood pressure, has been assessed, in a specific 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:
Herbst T, Anis-Anwar Y, Giacco S, White WB. Evaluation of the overall system precision of the Welch-Allyn transtelephonic home blood pressure monitor in adults with Parkinson's disease. Blood Press Monit. 2002 Oct;7(5):285-8. PMID: 12409889.
Ad Hoc protocol Parkinson's disease (n=30)