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The Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP Progress (BP3T01-1B) is a device intended to measure the systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate of an adult individual by using a non-invasive oscillometric technique in which an inflatable cuff is wrapped around the upper arm for a circumference range from 22 to 40cm. The device detects the appearance of irregular heartbeat during measurement and gives a warning signal with the reading once the irregular heartbeat is detected. The device can be used in connection with a smart phone via Bluetooth. The measurement data can be transferred to a smart phone running the Microlife Connected Health+ mobile software (App).

The Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP Progress (BP3T01-1B) is designed to measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate of an individual with arm circumference sizes ranging from 22 to 40 cm by using a non-invasive technique in which one inflatable cuff is wrapped around the single upper arm. Our method to define systolic and diastolic pressure is similar to the auscultatory method but using a semiconductor sensor rather than a stethoscope and mercury manometer. The sensor converts tiny alterations in cuff pressure to electrical signals, by analyzing those signals to define the systolic and diastolic blood pressure and calculating pulse rate, which is a well - known technique in the market called the "oscillometric method". The device detects the appearance of irregular heartbeat during measurement, and the symbol " " is displayed after the measurement. In addition, the device can be used in connection with smart mobile devices running the Microlife Connected Health+ mobile software (App) via Bluetooth. The blood pressure monitor is a fully automatic digital blood pressure measuring device use by adults on the upper arm at home.

The provided FDA 510(k) clearance letter and summary for the Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP Progress (BP3T01-1B), include information about its testing and equivalence to a predicate device. However, it does not contain explicit acceptance criteria thresholds (e.g., specific accuracy ranges for blood pressure measurements) or detailed results beyond stating that the device "met all relevant requirements" and "results were passing."

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Acceptance Criteria and Study Details for Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP Progress (BP3T01-1B)

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

The document does not explicitly state numerical acceptance criteria for blood pressure accuracy (e.g., mean difference and standard deviation standards like those in ISO 81060-2). It only mentions that the device "met all relevant requirements" and "results were passing" according to the relevant standards.

2. Sample Size Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance

• Sample Size: The document does not specify the exact sample size for the clinical validation study conducted in accordance with ISO 81060-2.
• Data Provenance: Not specified (e.g., country of origin, retrospective or prospective). Typically, such clinical validations are prospective, but this is not explicitly stated.

3. Number of Experts Used to Establish the Ground Truth for the Test Set and Qualifications

• The document does not provide details on the number or qualifications of experts used for establishing ground truth, as is typical for an oscillometric blood pressure monitor validation. For ISO 81060-2, readings are independently taken by multiple trained observers, but their specific qualifications (e.g., experience level) are not detailed here.

4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set

• The document does not explicitly state an adjudication method. For ISO 81060-2, the ground truth (reference blood pressure) is established by two or more trained observers using auscultation. Discrepancies between observers are typically handled by a predefined protocol (e.g., averaging, or a third observer if differences are significant), but these specifics are not mentioned in the provided text.

5. If a Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study Was Done

• No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. This type of study (comparing human readers with and without AI assistance) is not relevant for a standalone blood pressure monitor. The device itself performs the measurement; it does not assist human readers in interpreting complex imagery or clinical data in the way an AI algorithm might.

6. If a Standalone (Algorithm Only Without Human-in-the-Loop Performance) Was Done

• Yes, a standalone performance assessment was effectively done. The clinical validation conducted according to ISO 81060-2 assesses the device's accuracy in measuring blood pressure independently, without human interpretation other than setting up the device and initiating the measurement. The device's measurement algorithm is evaluated directly against a reference standard.

7. The Type of Ground Truth Used

• Expert Consensus (Auscultation): For blood pressure monitor validation per ISO 81060-2, the ground truth for blood pressure measurements is established through simultaneous or closely timed readings by trained human observers using the auscultatory method (stethoscope and sphygmomanometer/mercury manometer), which is considered the clinical reference standard.

8. The Sample Size for the Training Set

• Not Applicable / Not Provided: The summary indicates that the subject device (BP3T01-1B) uses the "same oscillometric method" and "common blood pressure measurement technological architecture and algorithm" as the predicate device (BP3KV1-5K). It does not describe a new algorithm that required a specific training set. Blood pressure algorithms for oscillometric devices are typically developed based on physiological models and empirical data, rather than being "trained" in the machine learning sense with a discrete "training set" in the context described here. If iterative development was done, the size of data used for such development is not provided.

9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established

• Not Applicable / Not Provided: As in point 8, the concept of a "training set" with established ground truth as it applies to machine learning models is not explicitly relevant or described for this blood pressure monitor's algorithm development in the provided documentation. The algorithm's fundamental principles are stated to be the same as the predicate device, implying established and verified methods rather than a newly trained model requiring specific ground truth for training.

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