Braun BUA4000
Device Model:
BUA4000
Manufacturer:
OBL: B. Braun Melsungen AG, Carl-Braun-Straße, 134212 Melsungen, GERMANY.
Measuring functions:
Blood pressure
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Upper Arm
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Not available yet
Description:
The Braun BUA4000 is an automatic blood pressure monitor. Its blood pressure measurement technology has been proven to be accurate, with a 2-star Medaval rating. Blood pressure measurements are taken from the upper arm. It is intended for self-measurement and home use.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Braun BUA4000, 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 | ★★ Recommendation | Recent clinical validation; recent protocol |
| BP | Stride BP | Self-measurement for adults (Preferred) | Published evidence |
Validation Publications:
Ntousopoulos V, Ntineri A, Theodosiadi A, Stathopoulou P, Menti A, Kyriakoulis KG, Kollias A, Stergiou GS. Validation of the oscillometric home blood pressure monitor Braun BUA4000 with wide-range cuff in a general population according to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation/European Society of Hypertension/International Organization for Standardization (AAMI/ESH/ISO) Universal Standard. Blood Press Monit. 2024 Apr 1;29(2):99-102. Epub: 2023 Nov 15. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000684. PMID: 37997431.
81060-2:2020 - Pass General population