Boso Medicus X

Stiftung Warentest currently tested ten electronic blood pressure monitors for the upper arm and seven for the wrist. Unlike the classic blood pressure monitors with stethoscopes at the doctor's, the devices are not operated manually, but work automatically and display the values digitally...

Because there is only a single button, this model is exceptionally easy to use. The 30 memory locations, however, are anything but impressive: the model can usefully only be used by one person. Another shortcoming is the fact that neither the date nor the time can be programmed: Thus, it is no longer possible in retrospect to trace when which value was determined...

Handling: easy; accuracy: high; risk indicator: not for individual measurement, only for mean value

One-button system. Best upper arm device in the test; on a par with the Boso for the wrist. Very good user manual. Operated with a single button. But: Measures values without date and time, stores a maximum of 30 values. Displays a classification on a scale only for the mean value.