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Draft Proposal of an Optical Cuffless Blood Pressure Device

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Optical cuffless non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring, including photoplethysmographic sensing calculated based on the pulse transit time (PTT), pulse contour method, and second derivative signal, is a hot topic in home healthcare. However, previous evaluations of cuffless blood pressure revealed issues with accuracy and validation; cuffless measurements are less accurate than intermittent cuff-based sphygmomanometer measurements. Use of an inaccurate device for blood pressure monitoring represents a health risk. To protect device users, standards need to be formulated. We present a draft optical cuffless blood pressure monitor; opinions and comments are cordially invited.

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This work was supported in part by grants-in-aid from the Strategic Information and Communications R&D Promotion Program (2014–2016), the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Scientific Research (C) (Kakenhi) (#17 K01440), and a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry project on a new ISO/IEC proposal.

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Tamura, T., on behalf of strategic committee of new standard development. Draft Proposal of an Optical Cuffless Blood Pressure Device. Health Technol. 10, 1129–1136 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-020-00435-4

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