H-BP100SBP Home Series 1700 Blood Pressure Monitor and Upper Arm Cuff, Clinical-grade Technology. Updated March 2026, new app now available. Download now "Welch Allyn Home by VSee"

This is a very special Blood Pressure Monitor, a home version of the brand used in many hospitals including my own. I am 82 and have found it challenging to find one that is accurate. I have purchased and tested many brands (including Omron and A&D models) and finally found this model. I am currently using the dash diet in a hybridized approach to controlling my BP from a lifestyle/medication approach. So in order for this to work for me I must be able to accurately test my PB, and this does it very well. It contains the same sensors as the professional hospital models and uses the same on-inflation technology. The on-inflation does several things, 1 it only inflates enough to get an accurate reding and then stops, 2 it is much less impactful on the taking of the reading making it more accurate, and 3 it is faster. Of course non of the above negates the importance of taking pains to make sure you stop and settle down and proper cuff placement etc., hence the negative reviews. After implementing the above diet and being able to accurately assess the results, I have been able to reduce one of my medications and ancillary lose about 10 lbs of weight. And my BP is still coming down, with the goal of reducing another medication. All to the credit of being able to accurately assess my changes thanks to this monitor.

After reading scads of reviews for BP machines on Amazon, I finally decided to order the Welch Allyn unit. I'm familiar with run-of-the-mill BP machines, having tried several of them for my aging dad. Most of them are poorly made junk. This one is in a class of its own.Unfortunately it is all too easy to crank out a low-cost BP machine, so naturally the market is crowded with pretenders. Most of the units I have encountered are variations on the same theme. They could well all be made in the same Gulag in China and just labeled with different brands. This unit is a thing of beauty. It is solidly built, with a quick-disconnect coupling between the cuff and the main unit. The main panel has a clear, simple display with a single button to take a reading. Once the initial bluetooth setup is complete, you don the cuff, turn on the app, and hit the button. The unit takes a reading, updates the app with the latest reading, and turns itself off.The firmware that runs this unit is pretty sweet. As another reviewer pointed out, the motor doesn't just spin up to full blast while inflating the cuff; instead, it spins up and down, carefully listening and feeling its way along. Readings are very very repeatable. I have seen some interesting variations in the way it takes readings, so there is obviously more subtlety than your average BP machine. It appears to have been engineered by a team that understands not only product design, but the art of taking blood pressure as well. That latter aspect is what makes it a worthwhile purchase.The iPhone app itself is very clean, intuitive and usable. It has a charting function that shows you trends over days, weeks, months. years.Yes, it is priced a little higher than the average BP unit, but it is worth every penny. I recommend this unit highly.

Purchased the Welch Allyn Home 1700 Series Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with Easy Bluetooth Smartphone Connectivity, Item model number: H-BP100SBP, from the Welch Allyn Home store on Amazon. I received it today. I put the batteries in, and connected the standard cuff that was included with it. I heard the click when I attached the cuff to the monitor. The monitor turned on fine. I can hear the motor attempting to inflate the cuff. However, the cuff does not inflate. At all. I had also purchased the XL and X-small cuff from WA Home, so I attached both of those cuffs as well and attempted to inflate them using the monitor. Neither of them were inflated by this monitor either. Regardless of the cuff used, the monitor attempts to inflate, then gives the E-01 message, every time. I've tried the cuffs on both the right and left arms, on both myself, and my husband. The E01- (cuff is not secure, readjust the cuff, relax for a moment, then measure again) message is the only result I can obtain. I take numerous blood pressures daily in a clinical setting as part of the function of my employment. I'm quite familiar with the proper way to take a blood pressure reading. This is not user error.Welch Allyn has been used in a clinical setting for... ages. It's a trusted brand. My concern is... what is going on with their QA?I've contacted their Tech Support, and will update this regarding the response of WA's support staff.**** Update ****I called their tech support line at 1-800-856-4605. Dude was super nice, and no questions asked is shipping a replacement unit out. I've been emailed a fedex label to ship the defective unit back at no cost to me. This took this review from 1 star, up to 3 stars. I will update this review again once I receive the replacement unit.**** Update 8/18/2020 ****Received the replacement unit just now. Put the batteries in, powered it up. It's in even worse shape than the original unit shipped to me. That one at least made noises like it was trying to inflate the cuff, and the monitor itself stayed powered on. The new unit? It powers up, shows a 0, then immediately powers off. I changed the batteries out. Changed the cuff out. Bottom line, this was a waste of 2 weeks of my time, and over a hundred bucks, especially since I ordered the x-small and x-large welch allyn cuffs to go with it. I only purchased this instead of omron because I figured Welch Allyn has been in the business so long, they'd HAVE to have it together, right?Clearly. Not. I'll go order an Omron right now, while I call tech support to get yet another return sticker.**** Update to my update ****K, I'll contact Amazon. WA support only handles warranty/replacement, they do not do refunds. Refunds have to go thru Amazon. Now you know.

If you want a medical grade BP device, probably the only one marketed to consumers [ other than buying used medical grade on eiebaey ] or save money over the BP2000, the 1700 is it. It should get 5 stars for that alone, but the app being unavailable yet advertised that it is will turn off consumers, so minus 1 star at leastThere are 2 versions of this device, the older retired original 2017 release with metal cuff connectors, and the current 2019 release without itProsvalidated BP device on validatebp.orgaccurate as a medical grade device. Over 50 measurements compared against a Welch Allyn Connex spot monitor [which cost $2500+], a far step above most validated consumer grade devices1700 is essentially the $200 ProBP 2000, with bluetooth [useful if the app is revived]works as reliably and as fast as medical grade. One button click, <30 sec reading versus the established oscillometric method that runs >=40 secs reading, used in most consumer grade devicesThe 1700 supports TWO reading algorithms, SureBP for inflation, and if the device thinks the data is not reliable, will read on deflation using what appears as the medical grade StepBP. Both algorithms were validated in 2011, before validatebp.org, see Pubmed papers by Alpertbacklit color LCD is very easy to see, even in a brightly lit room, and looks like the Connex in style, the 1500 is not backit and is in b&wthe tubing, and device casing are not heavy duty as medical grade, but should last for consumer useoperates bug free, connects to bluetooth reliablythe Android app works on phones and tablets, can be found on archival app sites but it relies on a server connection to work whose continued support is unknown, see consThe app allows the data to be extracted and converted to CSV format for spreadsheets, as well graph measurementsConsThere is no memory storage accessible to users. By original design, added features and unlimited storage were supposed to be on the Android or iPhone app, but the App v2.3.2 is not available via Google Play, last updated in 2023, or App Apple, last updated 2017, as of this reviewThe app may not sync unless active; if phone sleeps the app may not awaken with the phone; to insure data is downloaded the app must be closed completely, and restarted; data will be collected inside the 1700 until then. An external reviewer claims the 1700 has a buffer of 100 measurements. On Omron's app, there is a force sync button that does this for Omron, so app restarts are not neededOriginally released in 2017? the 1700 and 1500 had all potential to sweep the market: a medical grade BP device in a consumer product. But WA appears to have paused the consumer space some years before this review. The Android app is not available for download via Google Play or Apple, the consumer portal is dysfunctional, cuffs with the old adapter are still sold despite changing the 1700 adapter in 2019, the BP guidelines on the app are outdated [ its pre-2017 US BP guidelines] and the device is a notch down in build quality with thin plastic, it even bows the battery port when shut.It should not be much work to update the app to allow local downloads direct from the 1700 to a phone or tablet, without need for a server registration, and to export data as CSV format directly from the app, if Welch Allyn no longer wishes to support the Home server concept started on the original device roll out. They can give app update and maintenance to the community as open source or to the ODM under license.The 1700 is made by Transtek in China, a known manufacturer of BP monitors; the Connex Spot devices are made in USA

I have been searching for this kind of technology for years. Just pump once and you are done, takes 20 seconds! I was tired of using pro blood pressure monitors like "COLIN" (priced $800), that had to pump a few times to finally lock down my blood pressure. I have seen something similar in the department stores like Walmart, in the pharmacy section. You sit on a chair and put your arm into the sleave of the machine. Your blood pressure is measured very quickly in some kind of pulsation mode, not in the continuous pumping mode. I even researched to buy a machine like this for my home, but they were quite expensive, around $3000. Today I received the monitor and I am very happy with this new technology, Something I hesitated to buy for $3000, now I have it for $99.UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!!The most important feature of the BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR is QUICK AND ACCURATE READING - NOT PUMPING ENDLESS TIMES until finally the machine guess your blood pressure and your arm turned blue. If you are looking for a device that can play music/movies, make phone calls, turn your house lights on/off and do your laundry look elsewhere :)Now seriously I tested this little machine against my manual professional hospital unit which is also made by WELCH ALLYN and IT IS DEAD ON.Just check the pictures to see that I actually tested this little wonder against professional equipment.UPDATE: I found out that this machine works best if you add a preformed cuf from Omron.

I have used Omron blood pressure monitors for many years and most recently the Omron 786n, which is my point of comparison.Compared to the Omron 786n, this feels slightly more solid. It has a better hose connection to the device with some sort of metal jacket at the end of the hose that connects more securely than on the Omron which uses a plastic connector. The cuff on this device also feels more sturdy. It feels like the velcro will last longer. However, the Omron cuff is preformed and easier to put on. This one takes a bit more dexterity to apply but is not difficult. This cuff inflates more gently than the Omron, which sometimes has left red impressions on my arm. The Welch Allyn almost always measures your BP during inflation and thus faster than the Omron. Omron always measures during deflation, which can at times be very tight (and perhaps painful to some). This meter only measures during deflation if it can't get a read during inflation.The rub is in the app and data review, however. The Omron app is simply superior. With the Omron device, you can take up to 100 readings per user (the Welch Allyn does not support multiple users), and you can review the readings on the device itself (you cannot do this on the Welch Allyn). With the Omron, can choose to sync to the monitor's readings to the app at any time. With the Welch Allyn, it syncs if you have the app open and the phone awake while taking a measurement. If you had taken measurements while away from your phone, they will sync while taking another measurement and keeping the phone awake and the app open (I confirmed with their tech support it will record up to 99 readings that you can later sync--but again you cannot review those on the device itself, and there is no sync button; you have to take another measurement in order to get older measurements to sync over). The Omron app lets you sync to the cloud, and you can view all of your data on Omron's web-site or by logging into the app on any device. This data has been amazingly helpful. It shows you charts of your systolic, diastolic, and pulse, and you can view averages over days, weeks, months, and years. It's simply a fantastic web-site and app. By comparison, you can view your data in the Welch Allyn app, but it doesn't sync to the cloud. You can manually export it if you wish. Some people don't like their data in the cloud, but I find it helpful.If I could merge the physical hardware of the Welch Allyn with the app, web-service, and on-device review ability of the Omron, I would. The Welch Allyn is simply gentler on your arm, and it feels like it's very solidly made.As for accuracy, the two measured comparably to each other. I've had doctors tell me before that my Omron tends to measure a bit higher than what they read, and the Welchy Allyn at times measured a smidge lower than the Omron in head to head comparisons. I can't really speak to the accuracy though as I haven't tested both side by side in a doctor's office.This would not be a great device for someone who wants to take measurements and review them on the device only. If you don't use a smartphone, your only ability to review results would be to write them down somewhere.I vacillated about how many stars to give because this is a really comfortable monitor and seems very solid. But for what I've come to expect with app performance and cloud storage, it falls a bit short. All the areas I mentioned not liking are ones Welch Allyn could easily improve, and I hope they do.

This is my first time reviewing a product, but I had a positive experience I thought I would share.I purchased a Welch Allyn Home BP unit for my mom as a gift. (I know... not an exciting gift.) She has a history of high BP and is on meds to manage. One day she wasn’t feeling well, and she tried her BP monitor for the first time. The unit captured an extremely high reading. She did a second reading later in the morning, and double checked using an old BP unit. (Both readings were high the but Omron unit was 10 points lower!?). She told me that she took the readings seriously because the unit was Welch Allyn and “it must be accurate.” After visiting an urgent care, she was instructed to go to the ER because her readings were still high. She was treated and monitored closely for several hours in the ER, and was discharged with instructions to follow-up with her primary MD. She went to MD a few days later and had an honest conversation with him about her BP (she wasn’t taking her meds because they gave her headaches). She is now on better meds and is doing well.Thank you Welch Allyn! My mom is a believer in your accuracy, and now so am I! I will recommend to all my friends helping take care of their parents!

This is only with a few days experience. The unit impressed initially by it's weight and solid construction. Most home devices seem lightweight and more toward the gadget side. The device seemed to carry a $20-$30 dollar premium in cost for equivalent function. This was rationalized as it is about my health and effectively communicate my BP history with my doctor across time rather than incidental clinical readings.. As an engineer, the intuitive feel was a well designed and thought out device. The readings have been quick. Repeat ability with a short pause, have been within a few points on each reading. Have not checked it with a clinical reading. The app paired easily. The app should be running with Bluetooth working at the finish of the read, and it transfers easily. If not running, or away from it for any reason, the device transfers the current reading and any readings missed to the app, without losing data. The data is stored in a secure cloud situation, I assume under HIPPA provisions. I wish Welch Allyn would confirm this in writing. Change phones, and the data is still there. I asked the tech if anyone shared your info if your doctor doesn't subscribe to their portal for patient evaluation of your persdonal readings, and they said they do not. Some gripe about the lack of multiple users on the machine and accommodation in the app. The truth is the device was designed as a one patient device to work with the app. From a design stand point, the data collected is likely covered under HIPPA and this would complicate the security of trying to have that convenience on one device and one app with one logon. Looking at the companies portfolio of connected hospital instruments indicated that they have had years of working with critical and protected data in wired/wireless environments. The app itself seems robust and intuitive. No problems under the latest OSX. Assuming the same app functionality, I would like to know if the app would work on a retired Apple or Android device (phone/tablet) using only a standard wireless LAN connection when the phone does not have Cellular data engaged.

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