Withings BPM Connect - Digital Blood Pressure Cuff & Heart Rate Monitor - Blood Pressure Machine Arm Cuff, FDA Cleared, FSA/HSA Eligible, IOS & Android

I've tried a variety of home blood pressure cuffs and this is definitely my favorite. My first was one with a unit that would sit on a table, then the hose connection to the actual cuff. Solid, accurate, but a clunky pain that made me less likely to check my blood pressure (I have treatment resistant, idiopathic hypertension so frequent checks are smart). Second one was a handy little wrist unit, but accuracy was a little hit and miss and it was very finicky about positioning. This is best of the first two. Normal BP cuff positioning so that part is easy, but a light and slim package that makes it a breeze to use. I'm not taking a star off for it, but in the effort to design pretty, Apple-esque devices, the result has been a screen that isn't super readable. I'm young so no big deal, but I could see older folks having some difficulty with reading their results. Otherwise, I'm definitely loving it and think it's been a worthwhile splurge (because let's face it, this is definitely the priciest consumer BP cuff around).

I loved everything about this device, very cool, sleek, convenient, but today I realized it was telling me my BP was 20 points higher than it was at the Doctor's Office. I searched online and quickly found multiple people with the same problem, despite Withings boasting its accuracy in clinical trials etc. So I watched their little video and read their full directions, and it turns out the white electronic shell is supposed to go on the inside of your arm, and your palm is supposed to be face up. When I did this, my BP instantly showed correct (meaning, pretty much what the Doctor's measurement was). So overall 5 stars, but "easy to use" I put 3 stars, because this has caused MANY people problems and many returns, when all they had to do was either fix this design flaw or give better directions. When I set it up with the app, I don't recall the directions saying put the tube on the inside or the palm face up. Missing this small detail caused 20 extra units on my BP, to no fault of my own. It's awkward to put the tube on the inside so wouldn't expect that as the correct usage. Overall great product though, I love everything about it besides this design/instruction flaw.

I got this BP cuff because I loved the idea of having my BP readings automatically logged every time I took them, in a place where I could easily review the history--similar to my Withings Body Fat scale. The thing is, I have now learned that, for an indeterminate amount of time (quite possibly, over a year), I have now been getting incorrectly-high readings. I only learned this because, after a year of high readings, but always much lower ("good") readings at most doctor's visits, I finally brought my cuff into the clinic, and compared the readings. The doctor's office was still reading my "normal" BP, but the Withings BPM Connect was reading high. This, mind you, was after I finally DID have a high reading at the doctor's office (may have been an outlier), and, based on the history of high readings from my BPM Connect, my doc put me on BP meds. Yep! So for all we know, my BP hasn't really been that high for most of the past year, but the Withings made it look so consistently bad that we thought I needed intervention for my high BP. Now, I'm using my old Walgreens/HoMedics BP cuff again, and I'm seeing that it's consistently reading my BP as similar to what the doctor's offices were reading, which is like 20 points below what my BPM Connect is reporting my BP as. So I figured it was pretty clear my BPM Connect needed repaired, and THAT brings me to the support experience, which is where my opinion of Withings has suffered what may be irreparable damage... So a month ago, I spent 40 minutes chatting with a support rep a month ago, trying to get this fixed. All kinds of questions, and things to try, and then I was left with homework--I had to have someone ELSE try both BP cuffs, and see if THEY also got different readings. I did that, but I forgot to reply to tell the rep I had done it, honestly, because I was subconsciously dreading wasting more time with this... and my fears were apparently completely founded. So they closed the old ticket without telling me, and I opened a new ticket today. The rep read the history of the old ticket, and worked with me, but I literally spent over 1.5 hours on the chat with him. THIS time, I had to take a video of me taking my BP with the cuff, and upload it to him. But the chat system only allows 20MB attachments, so how the h*** am I supposed to upload the video to him?!? So then he asked me to EDIT the video, to shrink it down. What?!? Who knows how to do that?!? If they're asking for videos, why don't they have a tool that actually allows people to upload normal-sized videos?!? So then I decided to just upload it to YouTube, and send him the link. Over an hour and thirty minutes later, I'm still chatting with him, and still no answer. I told him I need to get back to work, and he said he needed to "coordinate with [his] senior team member to help us resolve the issue." So I have now spent over TWO hours working with Withing support, and STILL, I'm unable to use my BPM Connect. And its false readings may have literally led to me getting put on BP meds, because it made it look like there was a long history of higher BP, when really, the one high reading in the clinic may have been a one-off. I don't know what's causing this BP cuff to give such incorrectly high readings, but 1) if a medical device can give you grossly incorrect readings, the vendor needs to give you clear instructions on how and how often to check its readings. And 2) when a customer demonstrates that the device is giving incorrect readings, you shouldn't give them a million hoops to jump through to get it fixed. I have very little spare time, and so having my time wasted carelessly is one of the things I hate the most. Withings has now earned a place on my blacklist for their support/warranty process being so onerous, and wasting so much of my time. UPDATE: My replacement BP cuff from Withings has also been giving unacceptably incorrect (high) readings, just like the one it replaced. My mom (who I bought one for over a year ago) insists hers is reading accurately, though. But I'm done with the Withings BP cuffs--they clearly cannot be trusted. It's pretty east to enter my HoMedics BP into the Withings app to track my BP.

After researching online and looking for a smart blood pressure monitor that would sync with my phone I came across the Withings BPM connect. Having already owned 2 Withings products (body+ smart scales and sleep tracking mat) I was confident that this blood pressure monitor would be of high quality. It has positive reviews on almost all websites where it is sold so I was surprised to see so many negative reviews on Amazon. Having had this Withings BPM connect for a few days now, I can honestly confirm it’s a great piece of kit and reasonably priced, especially when purchased on Prime Day! The instructions are provided are clear and straightforward. You just need to download the Withings healthcare app first and follow the instructions. It paired immediately and there were no problems setting it up. The only thing the instructions didn’t make clear is that you have to press the button on the blood pressure monitor immediately after the reading to assign it to the user so it will automatically sync immediately to the health mate app. I honestly don’t understand the negative reviews. I have used it several times a day for the past few days and find it to be very accurate. For those who are leaving negative reviews, I can only assume they have not read the instructions properly or are inadvertently applying the blood pressure cuff incorrectly. Firstly you should ideally take your blood pressure on your left arm (as it is closer to your heart and gives a more accurate reading). You also need to ensure that the cuff fits correctly around your upper arm (not over clothing, it should be used on your bare arm). Lastly the white Withings monitor should be placed on the inside of your upper arm, directly next to your heart. Keep still and keep your arm at waist height if sitting down. You should then get an accurate reading. For anyone who is thinking of purchasing the Withings BPM connect but are worried about the negative reviews, I can personally attest to the accuracy of this device. It is also endorsed by the British Hypertension society.

Bardzo wygodny i prosty w użyciu. Można sparować bez problemu z dwoma różnymi urządzeniami, każde z oddzielnym kontem użytkownika. Aplikacja przejrzysta, działa poprawnie na IOS i na Androidzie. Bateria długo działa. Polecam.

Ho acquistato questo misuratore di pressione e ne sono molto soddisfatto. Misura accuratamente la pressione sistolica, diastolica e la frequenza cardiaca, ed è approvato sia in Europa che dalla FDA. L’utilizzo è semplicissimo, basta premere un solo pulsante e il display a LED mostra subito i risultati con un sistema di colori molto intuitivo. La sincronizzazione con l’app Health Mate via Wi-Fi e Bluetooth è rapidissima e permette di tenere sotto controllo l’andamento della pressione nel tempo. Fantastico anche il fatto che si possano inviare facilmente i dati al proprio medico tramite l’app. Compatibile con Apple Health, e la batteria dura mesi con una sola carica. Il fatto che sia dispositivo medico detraibile è un altro punto a favore. Perfetto per chi cerca affidabilità, semplicità d’uso e tecnologia integrata. Super consigliato!

Très bon produit

J’ai choisi ce tensiomètre pour pouvoir surveiller ma tension à domicile et en déplacement après un AVC. L’un de mes critères était un appareil recommandé par les professionnels de santé et l’ANSM (Agence Nationale du Médicament et des Produits de Santé). Il est fiable et très simple d’utilisation, et sa connectivité et son intégration avec les différentes applications (l’appli Withings et Apple Santé me concernant) permet de garder une trace de ses propres constantes. Les petits bonus : une autonomie franchement solide (20 mesures ne doivent pas faire descendre la batterie de 5%), la possibilité de lire les résultats directement sur l’appareil (avec un indicateur de normalité des tensions affichées), la possibilité de prendre une tension « invitée » (qui ne polluera pas votre historique), un design sympa et une très bonne portabilité. Un peu moins bon : je trouve que le revêtement en plastique blanc du boîtier peut facilement marquer (surtout si on le manipule / déplace beaucoup), et l’absence d’un port usb-c (c’est un micro-USB) est un peu éloigné des standards habituels. Rien de méchant cela dit. Je recommande vivement :)