Medwave Launches PRIMO Spot Blood Pressure Monitor

Medwave announced it is launching PRIMO, a new product addition to its family of noninvasive, sensor-based blood pressure solutions.

PRIMO is a handheld blood pressure monitor designed to automatically take individual spot-check blood pressure readings. The device combines Medwave's blood pressure sensor and software technology with a new user interface and package.

"Over the past several months, numerous clinical research papers have been published in leading medical journals regarding Medwave's sensor technology," said Medwave President and CEO Tim O'Malley. "All of the studies clearly state that Medwave's sensor technology works as well as a blood pressure cuff in normal situations, and in challenging situations, compares favorably to an invasive catheter. We believe that PRIMO has the capability of spreading this utility into almost any clinical setting."