BPM Core Withings reviews the 3-in-1 blood pressure monitoring, electrocardiogram and stethoscope with a little brother, the BPM Connect.
BPM Core Withings the 3-in-1 for your health monitoring
Withings, the French company, spent a time under the bosom of Nokia, has just launched launched its BPM Core blood pressure monitoring-electrocardiogram-stethoscope after its presentation at CES in January 2019. It is the most advanced version currently in the smart health connected health armband category.
This release is completed by BPM Connect, a more economical version which is the update of the Withings BPM model.
Why use the BPM Core rather than another blood pressure monitoring?
The device received the compulsory EU authorizations thanks to its development in collaboration with cardiologists from major hospitals Georges-Pompidou and Antoine-Béclère.
The BPM Core smart health connected armband will help you to follow precisely at health home or when traveling. Thus, He allows to detect three most common cardiovascular diseases :
- Hypertension which affects more than 40% of people over 25
- Atrial fibrillation responsible for 1/3 of stroke
- Valvular heart disease which concerns 5% of people over 65
An effective way to detect masked hypertension and help control nocturnal hypertension. As well as preventing heart and stroke risks thanks to the medical precision of the results displayed.
If in doubt, you can quickly send your readings to your doctor, including your blood pressure history and ECG records.
Design and use
The BPM Core is a smart health connected fabric cuff that embeds several technologies:
- A blood pressure sensor
- 3 stainless steel electrodes for the stethoscope
- Sensor with digital microphone with silicone membrane and stainless steel base
- LED touch screen
- Rechargeable battery pack with the USB C to USB cable which provides autonomy for up to 6 months.
An overall weight of 430 g. The size of the cuff is suitable an arm with a circumference between 17 and 22 cm.
You can use the cuff alone or better combined with the free Withings Health Mate app on your smartphone or tablet.
How to take measurements with the BPM Core?
- You place the cuff on your biceps and make sure the stethoscope is touching your chest (even with a light garment on you)
- You press the measurement button.
- At the LCD screen prompt, you put your fingers of the opposite hand on the sensor Stainless steel.
After 90 seconds you get the three measurements which are synchronized directly on your mobile. Then a color code for each measurement tells you if all is well. You can read the simple results on the LED screen or detailed on your smartphone or tablet.
BPM Core Withings features
- Blood pressure and heart rate, complies with European standards for medical devices.
- Systolic blood pressure and diastolic.
- Accurate to + / – 3 mmHg or 2% of the measurement fheart rate.
The BPM Core has a cuff that measures your blood pressure to a level of clinical quality. Blood pressure readings are displayed on the device itself with a color code indicating whether the blood pressure is normal, moderate or too high.
- Electrocardiogram records the ECG and detects atrial fibrillation.
In addition to blood pressure, he will now take ECG (electrocardiogram) readings and can be used to identify serious heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation.
- Electronic stethoscope listens to your heartbeat and detects valvular heart disease.
Another novelty is the digital stethoscope which can help in the early detection of valvular heart disease. It is an injury to one of the four heart valves, which may require surgery.
BPM Core a smart health connected blood pressure monitoring
The BPM Core works with iOS and Android smartphones and has a rechargeable battery which is good enough for hundreds of measurements on a single charge. All Withings BPM Core data, including audio recordings from the heart, can be shared with your doctor or healthcare professional.
The free app is compatible with devices under iOS 10+ or Android 6. +
- Automatic Wi-Fi synchronization of results that are available immediately through the Withings Health Mate app
- Sign in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Until 8 registered users for personalized follow-up
- The data is ccompatible with the Apple Health app
- Automatic reminderss of your measurements.
- Listen to the beating of your heart.
- Send your ECG reading to your doctor
As the data is stored in the cloud, you can also consult your data on the Withings website.
Price and availability of BPM Core and BPM Connect
The Withings BPM Core is guaranteed for 2 years, available now on the Withings website and Apple Store for $ 249.95.
This time for customers in North America, it will have to wait until it has received FDA approval. If all goes well, it should arrive later this year.
The more affordable version with BPM Connect
BPM Connect joins Core, which is an updated version of Withings BPM. It now has an LED display, so you no longer need your phone nearby to view the data. Information can now be synchronized with the Withings Health Mate via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, which was not possible with its predecessor.
It has been approved by the FDA and complies with the EU to offer precise measurements of heart rate and blood pressure. BPM Connect is sold at $79.96.
First opinion BPM Core
Certainly to date the most complete smart health connected cuff for individuals. This smart device is very simple to use. The data is easy to read and understand and convenient to transport, wireless and with a battery life of 6 months.
An ideal smart health device for preventive health. Its price significantly higher than its competitors (certainly less complete) causes hesitation. In this case the BPM Connect version is there.
There is also the confidentiality of your health data, which is stored unlimited in the Withings cloud. From my point of view local storage would have been preferable.
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