BPM Connect - Digital Blood Pressure Cuff & Heart Rate Monitor - Blood Pressure Machine Arm Cuff, FDA Cleared, FSA/HSA Eligible, IOS & Android

I compared my results on the Withings BP against a professional grade WelchAllyn ProBP 3400 series ($900) calibrated handheld blood pressure monitor. The cuff size makes a difference, I used a size 11 (25-34cm) cuff vs. the “one size fits most” built into the Withings BP. I connect the Withings to one arm and the WelchAllyn to my other arm careful to get the same height and arterial alignment. I ran 5 tests then swapped arms and tested 5 more times. Based on the WelchAllyn ProBP it looks like the Withings is the systolic readings were normally within 2pts of accurate but the diastolic readings were off by an average of 4-5 pts. Pulse was within a 1-3 beats. They WelchAllyn was much faster and more accurate because it utilizes the SureBP NIBP measurements that take the readings during cuff inflation vs the Withings that is measuring during deflation. The Hillrom FlexiPort Blood Pressure Cuff is more accurate because it is sized to my arm but it’s meant to be put on my a care giver and putting it on yourself is tricky, but with ability to quickly disconnect the cuff and swap to another cuff it is meant more for a hospital environment. The Withings cuff is easy to put on yourself but I don’t think it is as accurate, also the screen is facing out when you put it on correctly, poor designed choice for an at home blood pressure monitor. But it’s integration with the Withings App is excellent. Overall I’d give it 4.5 stars, with the only negatives being the screen facing outward when correctly placed, the accuracy being a bit off 2-3%, and the cuff tends to constrict more than it need to leading to a slower reading and a bit more painful than necessary. For the price and the App integration I’ll round 4.5 up to a 5 star rating. I also had the original Withings blood pressure cuff I bout 10+ years ago that ran on AAA batteries and this new rechargeable and WiFi version is an order of magnitude better. I even dig how small it rolls up, yeah it’s 5-stars.

I’ve owned this model for almost 7 months now. I’m 37, have had high BP since puberty, and manage it with a single medication. I was hesitant to buy this BP monitor due to many reviewers saying readings are high. When I got this BP monitor, it consistently gave me elevated readings (first month average: 136/87). I took it to the doctor’s office about a month later to compare with their machine, and my Withings was getting similar elevated readings as the office machine when wearing a standard cuff. But when the nurse switched their machine to a large cuff, the office readings were lower than the Withings BP readings. I also had my partner test the machine several times (he’s normal weight) and he was consistently getting normal BP readings. I had a friend do it as well (she’s a bit overweight), and she was getting normal BP readings, too. Over the past 7 months, I brought my BMI down from 30.5 (obese) to 23.5 (normal). Currently, my Withings BP readings are consistently normal (current month average: 113/72). This, too, reflected the new readings I was getting at my doctor’s office a few weeks ago. My partner also continues to average his same BP readings since getting the Withings. It’s in my opinion that this monitor is accurate based on my experiences described above. Though other monitors might read my BP as being lower, seeing that my partner and friend were able to get normal readings with the Withings, I figured it couldn’t just be the monitor, it was me. In my case I needed to lose weight, and when I did my BP numbers came down. Perhaps the monitor reads high for overweight people due to the cuff size, but for me that contributed to my motivation to lose weight and have my numbers come down.

Like I always do when I get a new medical device such as a blood pressure cuff I bring it along with me to my doctor so I can calibrate its accuracy to make sure the readings are within acceptable limits. Based on the readings I may or may not have to take very strong blood pressure medications to rapidly drop my pressure when it's over 200, but if I take this medication when my blood pressure isn't high enough it not only can but has caused me to pass out leading to a whole 911 situation when my wife freaks out. This cuff is wildly inaccurate! I'm not talking about a 10 or 12-point difference, but much much more than that. My doctor suggested I get another cuff so I started a return and to my surprise, this sad excuse for a company does not accept any returns for blood pressure cuffs! Fine. Keep my $120 nothing I can do about it, but know this Withings any and every chance I get I will do my level best to keep people from falling prey to your predatory sales practices. That you can believe in! We also purchased your $99 scale and it's going back just as soon as I've finished this review. You won't ever get my business again. Since I'm stuck keeping the cuff let me review it based on what I know so far. Accuracy at least for me is an easy 1 star. Ease of use is also a 1 star because the Withings app is one of the most difficult apps to navigate that I've ever had to use. I got so lost that I finally admitted defeat and went to their help section so I could talk to someone and can you believe you actually have to schedule a time for someone to call you back?! And that's not even the worst part! It's 3/1/24 right now and the soonest "appointment" to get product help was at the very end of the month!!! Talk about a red flag. The cuff is easy enough to use. Just strap it on with the Withings logo level to your heart and press a button. Its absolutely not easy to read though - at least not on the cuff itself. The LEDs are dim and don't stay on long enough to get an idea of the readings plus they use some funky LED font that makes it even more difficult, but I only resorted to trying to read the cuff information because the alternative and I suppose the entire point of this cuff is to have the data show up in the app, but again the app is sad beyond anything I've used. I guess the bottom line is if this cuff seems good for you just know that once shipped - good, bad, or ugly - you own it. I would recommend before purchasing to go download the Withings app so you can see what I'm talking about before it's too late.

Executive summary: this is worth the extra cost. It’s accurate (I checked), compact, has an attractive and inconspicuous design, automatically uploads the data for you to the Withins app *and* the iOS Health App, and creates .PDF reports that you can easily share with your doctor. My main reason for purchasing the Witihings blood pressure cuff is that it automatically logs uploads the readings to the Withings app and the iOS Health app. Three quick button presses and the device does the rest: expands the cuff, releases it when done, displays the results 3 times, then uploads the results to health apps. To be blunt: I wasn't taking regular readings from my old cuff because it was a hassle. I had to manually log every blood pressure reading by hand and create my own tables. I had no easy way to graph the results, averages, identify trends, or create reports to share with my doctor. The Withings cuff now does all of those things for me, automatically. Also, the cuff itself and Withings app are well designed and easy to use. This is the cuff Apple would make. Here are the other key reasons why I recommend the Withings blood pressure cuff: 1. It’s accurate. I checked this against my doctor's BP readings, and they were nearly identical (within a point or two). The nurse even seemed surprised it was so accurate; she said sees a lot of inaccurate devices. 2. It's compact. It rolls up into a single, inconspicuous, package that you can easily hold in one hand, drop into a drawer, slide onto a shelf, or put in your pocket without fuss or fumbling. Most other blood pressure readers have the pump/display attached to the cuff with tubing, which makes for an ugly, tangled mess. 3. It’s very easy to set up and use. Slide it on, secure the velcro. Tap the button three times. It quickly reaches full pressure, deflates, and displays the readings 3 times (Systolic, then Diastolic, then Pulse; it then repeats these numbers 2 more times). It gives you plenty of time to take the cuff off make and make a note of the numbers, if you also wish to track them manually. The readings are automatically logged into the Withings app and then synched to your iPhone's Health app. Downloading the app was quick and easy, as was setting up the synching. I was ready to go in just 3-5 minutes. Just be aware that it may take a few minutes for the data to appear up in the Withings App and Health app. 4. It’s rechargeable, so no fussing with batteries. The devices comes with a USB-A to micro-USB cable (it’s about 21 inches long). The USB-A plug should fit charging cube that you use for your iPhone. It does not come with its own charging cube. 5. You can set up multiple users. After a reading, you can specify (switch) to save it to a different person's profile. I haven't tried this. 6. The Withings app can also create a basic .PDF report to email to your doctor. It's very simple: it shows two lines, one with the average blood pressure reading, the other with the split, i.e. what percentage of readings fall below a given reading. In my case, the report also displays my weight, BMI, and daily steps. These are things I track on the Health app. However, it did not display my pulse oxygen data, which I also track. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Bottom line: for me, it was worth paying a bit more for a very well designed device that is accurate, compact, looks nice, and (most importantly for me) automatically logs all of the data for me, wirelessly. Because it's easy to use, I use it regularly - unlike past cuffs that I've had. If you want or need to regularly take your blood pressure, the Withings blood pressure cuff will make the process as easy and appealing as possible. —————————— Pacemaker ICD concerns: Withings says that this blood pressure monitor should not be used with a pacemaker. Doubtless Withings cautions people for legal reasons, and out of an abundance of caution. However, I have a pacemaker/ICD and it's been fine. My cardiologist and electrophysiologist were fine with me using it. And I've had no problems with it. Here’s why I wasn’t worried: First: I use it at a safe distance. I wear the cuff on my right arm which is more than 6 inches from my pacemaker/ICD. By itself, that should be sufficient precaution. Note: blood pressure readings are usually taken from the left arm, but it’s not a law. You can switch arms and aren’t likely to notice any difference in the readings. You can always confirm this at your doctor’s office, as I did. Second: timing. The wireless signals from the cuff don’t begin until 20-30 seconds *after* the readings are complete. That’s plenty of time to casually remove the cuff and set it aside. Third: Medical devices like pacemakers/ICDs are well shielded against electromagnetic signals. Doubtless the average smart phone transmits more and stronger Bluetooth and WiFi signals throughout the day, hours on end, without causing problems. You should not, of course, rest your phone or blood pressure cuff on your pacemaker. But chances are your smart phone is closer to your pacemaker countless times each day without ever causing problems. Of course, I am not a doctor, yet alone your doctor. So be sure to check with your electrophysiologist first.

SUMMARY: I've been using this device for both me and my wife (part of the reason I chose this brand vs. others) and after the initial PITA setup process, it works like a charm, I love that it's wireless, has a long battery life, connects wireless to my iOS device and it allows 2 people to use concurrently. CONS: *Cons are fewer so I listed it first. I will list these in order of most > least. 1) Initial Set up - Set up was a real pain. The main issue was related to the devices connecting process. It would pair fine but then getting it finish up was frustrating. Way-too-many restarts, repairing later, I finally got it to finish setting up to connect to my iPhone. Please fix this. This is the MAIN REASON that this didn't get 5/5 stars for me (and it sounds like others as well). 2) Strap - The strap is nice, comfortable and has a nice velcro but I wish there was some way to keep the strap from falling out of the loop. Withings, if you're listening, make a cheap plastic or rubber stop that can slide onto the strap and prevent the strap from falling out of the metal loop when you're trying to put it all. The strap doesn't need to be taking all the way out so have some sort of stopper would allow you to unwrap, get your arm into the loop and tighten WITHOUT having to fumble to get the strap end back into the loop hole. Something like those plastic potato chip sealer works for me and it would be an easy upgrade to get this closer to a 5/5 rating. 3) Led light - I purchased the light grey model and the light doesn't have as much contrast. It's good but not great. If they have a darker color model, get that one. It may provide more contrast to make reading easier. This is a very small "CON" as its fine for me. 3) Saving to different profile - The function to save to a different profile is not very intuitive. To change to a different name (say you have 2 names saved), you have to hold down the button for 2 seconds to get to the other persons name, then press once to apply and save it to the correct profile. EXAMPLE: Person B saved the last time the device was used. You are Person A. You take your reading and wait for the repeat cycle of BMP and heart rate. You will first see Person B's name as it saves the last reading used and saved. When you see the name and want to change it, you hold the button for 2 seconds to change the name. ***The names are saved in sequence. Example: #1 Person A, #2 Person B, #3 Guest. You have to cycle through to get to your name before you apply it. ***If you save to the wrong name, go into the app and delete it from the wrong persons profile. PROS: ***These are not listed in any sort of list of importance - just what comes to my mind. 1) Multiple profiles for same device - Allows at least 3 (that I know of) users to use the same device and have it record to the iOS app, Health Mate. For me, I have me and my wife but the device also has a "Guest" that's there by default. ***It won't save the "Guest" numbers; just the other 2 I created. The "Guest" option would be nice if you just wanted a reading without saving it to the iOS app. 2) Rechargeable battery - Nuff said. Wireless is better than wired. 3) Portability - This thing rolls up (with a sliver of a magnet that keeps it closed when rolled up). Rolled up, it's the size of a small burrito. 4) Accuracy - I don't about the other brands but this one is as close to the different ones that differing doctors have used on me at their office (the pump kind). 5) Build - Stitching is nice. Nice soft canvas material. It really doesn't look like a medical device if that's important to you. It's very low-key. 6) Ease of use - Once set up, the thing works well and all the time. There's been no issues using it. No connection issues. 7) At home BP readings. Since I apparently have a history of high BP, it's nice having a device at home that allows me to track my BP as I make lifestyle adjustments. Currently, I'm taking reading 2xs a day; once in the AM and once at night. Since I'm prone to high BPs, this helps me monitor it between my doctors visits. Hope this helps. I highly recommend this brand. I have not used other comparable ones but this one is one I am glad I spend the extra money on (for me anyway). I paid $99 + tax on Amazon.

If you already own other Withings devices, this blood pressure monitor fits in perfectly. Setup is quick, and it syncs automatically with the same app your scale and sleep monitor use, so everything stays in one place. The readings are consistent and easy to take—just one button and you’re done. The color-coded display makes it easy to understand results right away, even without opening the app. Where it really stands out is long-term tracking. Seeing blood pressure alongside sleep and weight trends gives you a much better overall picture of your health instead of isolated numbers. Build quality is premium, and the compact design makes it easy to store or travel with. Pros: -Seamless integration with your existing Withings devices -One app for weight + sleep + BP tracking -Accurate and consistent readings -Simple one-button operation -Clean, premium design Cons: -More expensive than basic monitors (wait for sales) -No advanced features like ECG (unless you upgrade models) Bottom line If you already have Withings gear: 100% worth it If you don’t: still good, but less compelling vs cheaper options ***Pro tip (this is where you get real value) Use it: Morning (fasted, consistent time) Track alongside sleep quality You’ll start seeing patterns most people miss (stress, recovery, etc.)

I'm just a normal user like you. I wasn't sent this unit to review. I purchased it for the reporting feature since I currently track everything in Excel for my doctors and I wanted an easier way to track my blood pressure for my doctors. Like you, I just took a stab at it and purchased it not knowing if it would work well or not. Especially since all the reviews were mostly terrible. However, keep reading... This product is completely accurate. For any person reviewing the unit, even if a doctor reviews it and says it is not accurate, they do not have the blue tooth device placed correctly on their arm. This is why the readings are off. This is technology and not every person knows how to use the technology properly. Keep this in mind when reading the reviews. Now here is my actual review of the unit. I have a blood pressure machine here that is very accurate. It is not the BPM connect. I compared it against my doctors manual test of my blood pressure a few years ago. It matches very closely what my doctor gets in office. The BPM connect perfectly matches the readings on this other unit. In fact, it is so close the differences are not even worth noting. Honestly maybe a point difference here and there but for the most part they match perfectly. I have to test my blood pressure allot throughout the day because I am a stage 5 kidney failure patient so I take this very seriously. I fully trust the readings of the BPM connect and plan to use it exclusively moving forward. This unit is great! I plan to use the report feature to send my readings to my nephrologist. If you decide to purchase this unit, and if you get strange readings, understand that you have to place the blue tooth device on an exact spot on your arm for it to read accurately. Once you find that spot, you repeat placing the blue tooth device on that spot each time and you will get accurate readings. A tip - I do not separate the Velcro arm band. I keep it snugly in place and in the shape of my arm. I give it enough room to slide off and on just above my elbow so it is not super tight, but moderately tight. This permits me to line up the blue tooth device perfectly where it needs to be on my arm so I get accurate readings each time. Do not separate the Velcro arm band each time and have to constantly keep adjusting it. This can cause you to have the blue tooth device in different spots each time you measure. Memorize the spot where you get accurate readings and simply put the blue tooth device in that spot each time and you will be fine. You may have to play a little to find the sweet spot but trust me, it works fine when you find that spot. Note: I have the button that you press to turn it on and get your reading pointing towards the direction of my elbow. It is not pointing towards the back of my arm towards my arm pit. I also have this button centered on the inside of my arm. The blue tooth device is not on top where my bicep is located. It is in the center of the inside of my arm. Keep adjusting the blue tooth device around this area until you get an accurate reading. Then just place the blue tooth device in that spot each time and you will be fine.

I got this BP cuff because I loved the idea of having my BP readings automatically logged every time I took them, in a place where I could easily review the history--similar to my Withings Body Fat scale. The thing is, I have now learned that, for an indeterminate amount of time (quite possibly, over a year), I have now been getting incorrectly-high readings. I only learned this because, after a year of high readings, but always much lower ("good") readings at most doctor's visits, I finally brought my cuff into the clinic, and compared the readings. The doctor's office was still reading my "normal" BP, but the Withings BPM Connect was reading high. This, mind you, was after I finally DID have a high reading at the doctor's office (may have been an outlier), and, based on the history of high readings from my BPM Connect, my doc put me on BP meds. Yep! So for all we know, my BP hasn't really been that high for most of the past year, but the Withings made it look so consistently bad that we thought I needed intervention for my high BP. Now, I'm using my old Walgreens/HoMedics BP cuff again, and I'm seeing that it's consistently reading my BP as similar to what the doctor's offices were reading, which is like 20 points below what my BPM Connect is reporting my BP as. So I figured it was pretty clear my BPM Connect needed repaired, and THAT brings me to the support experience, which is where my opinion of Withings has suffered what may be irreparable damage... So a month ago, I spent 40 minutes chatting with a support rep a month ago, trying to get this fixed. All kinds of questions, and things to try, and then I was left with homework--I had to have someone ELSE try both BP cuffs, and see if THEY also got different readings. I did that, but I forgot to reply to tell the rep I had done it, honestly, because I was subconsciously dreading wasting more time with this... and my fears were apparently completely founded. So they closed the old ticket without telling me, and I opened a new ticket today. The rep read the history of the old ticket, and worked with me, but I literally spent over 1.5 hours on the chat with him. THIS time, I had to take a video of me taking my BP with the cuff, and upload it to him. But the chat system only allows 20MB attachments, so how the h*** am I supposed to upload the video to him?!? So then he asked me to EDIT the video, to shrink it down. What?!? Who knows how to do that?!? If they're asking for videos, why don't they have a tool that actually allows people to upload normal-sized videos?!? So then I decided to just upload it to YouTube, and send him the link. Over an hour and thirty minutes later, I'm still chatting with him, and still no answer. I told him I need to get back to work, and he said he needed to "coordinate with [his] senior team member to help us resolve the issue." So I have now spent over TWO hours working with Withing support, and STILL, I'm unable to use my BPM Connect. And its false readings may have literally led to me getting put on BP meds, because it made it look like there was a long history of higher BP, when really, the one high reading in the clinic may have been a one-off. I don't know what's causing this BP cuff to give such incorrectly high readings, but 1) if a medical device can give you grossly incorrect readings, the vendor needs to give you clear instructions on how and how often to check its readings. And 2) when a customer demonstrates that the device is giving incorrect readings, you shouldn't give them a million hoops to jump through to get it fixed. I have very little spare time, and so having my time wasted carelessly is one of the things I hate the most. Withings has now earned a place on my blacklist for their support/warranty process being so onerous, and wasting so much of my time. UPDATE: My replacement BP cuff from Withings has also been giving unacceptably incorrect (high) readings, just like the one it replaced. My mom (who I bought one for over a year ago) insists hers is reading accurately, though. But I'm done with the Withings BP cuffs--they clearly cannot be trusted. It's pretty east to enter my HoMedics BP into the Withings app to track my BP.

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Ho acquistato questo misuratore di pressione e ne sono molto soddisfatto. Misura accuratamente la pressione sistolica, diastolica e la frequenza cardiaca, ed è approvato sia in Europa che dalla FDA. L’utilizzo è semplicissimo, basta premere un solo pulsante e il display a LED mostra subito i risultati con un sistema di colori molto intuitivo. La sincronizzazione con l’app Health Mate via Wi-Fi e Bluetooth è rapidissima e permette di tenere sotto controllo l’andamento della pressione nel tempo. Fantastico anche il fatto che si possano inviare facilmente i dati al proprio medico tramite l’app. Compatibile con Apple Health, e la batteria dura mesi con una sola carica. Il fatto che sia dispositivo medico detraibile è un altro punto a favore. Perfetto per chi cerca affidabilità, semplicità d’uso e tecnologia integrata. Super consigliato!

I had an old one and was always hard to put in and out. This one is a breeze and it sinks automatically to health

The blood pressure monitor gives accurate results (compared to 2 other Omron products with one has known calibration bias). Easy to use and without cumbersome battery holder (my Omron uses 4 AA batteries). Easy to carry and works wonderfully while traveling. The reduced half star is for the Setup and Bluetooth connectivity. It seems that I can never put it in use without downloading the mobile app. I do appreciate the Bluetooth link, but for a quick measuring in a hurry, I would definitely prefer the device could be used straight out of the box. Also I have difficulties to set the device to send to 2 different phones for my both parents. It might be the user's problem I am still trying to figure out. But it is definitely not very intuitive. Overall it is definitely a recommended product and I never regret buying it and it definitely a worthy product (with a deal. the original price is a little too expensive).

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