Accuracy of BPM Connect

Yes, I’ve had my device for one year. It consistently gives me stage 2 and hypertensive crisis readings. Readings at my doctors office is always 20 lower. My reading yesterday was 201/121, without having any symptoms.

I agree. My readings are always 10-25 higher than the Dr.

Thank you.  This confirms my suspicions.  I suppose it's better that it reads higher than lower and that so long as there is reasonable precision from day to day, it may not be a huge deal that it is NOT accurate.  You can still use it to tell how you are doing.

Han, I might agree if it were consistent. You know, like always 15% higher (or lower). Or always exactly 20 points more. In my case I need to be able to report to my Dr. ad need to be reasonably accurate. I’m afraid if Withings doesn’t give me any hope / solution / correction soon I’ll have to send it back to Amazon. 

same here the readings are all over the place. I will contact Amazon to return the product.

Agree those are all good points. 

I am a physician and would prefer the numbers be accurate as well as precise.  However, to be honest I'd just be happy if patients measured their blood pressure and took note of any real day to day changes.  So, if the upgrades make it easier for you to measure regularly, that could be a valid trade off.

Your comments about consistency are more concerning.  

I returned the unit a while ago so I can't confirm that although I suspected it. 

I prefer and still use the older version at home.  I wonder if they bothered to have physicians involved in testing their unit before they took it to market.  I would have had a lot to say about it, probably could have saved them a lot of money.

I have just reported this. I have been getting more and more concerned about my continued elevated blood pressure until I use the standard professional doctors one which showed me consistently 10 to 12 less. I now know I don’t have to worry, but it is deeply concerning to this device is giving false data.

My systolic readings are consistently 15-20 points higher than my doctor’s manual BP cuff.  She advised me to stop using the Withings BP Connect (after taking it with me to two visits in her office to check accuracy against her manual cuff) and go to www.validatebp.org and purchase one that has been validated.  I did that and am getting much lower readings that are consistent with a manual cuff reading.  I am fighting with Withings for a refund.  They are making me jump through hoops answering questions right now but I will persist until they stand behind their equipment.  If I have to I will report them to the BBB, the CPA and social media.