Barron Associates’ Continuous, Non-invasive Blood Pressure Monitor Begins Human Subjects Study

High blood pressure is a substantial public health problem that affects 45% of adults (75% of individuals over age 65) and is a leading cause of excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Static BP snapshots, which are typically obtained via sphygmomanometry during doctor’s office visits, have documented reliability issues, including white coat hypertension and poor technique.

Barron Associates’ Blood Pressure Sage (BP-SAGE) system is a novel, reliable, easy-to-use, and comfortable (non-cuff-based) continuous BP monitor that can operate 24/7, even during sleep without disturbing or requiring any action from the wearer, and without imposing stringent measurement guidelines. The system is currently undergoing testing with both hypertensive and non-hypertensive participants across a spectrum of body postures and activities that manifest a range of BP values. BP-SAGE’s blood pressure estimates (systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure) are being compared to a gold-standard, laboratory-grade continuous BP system with an order-of-magnitude higher cost.