Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip vs Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor is ₹1,350 dearer.
Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip vs Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Dr Morepen
Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip
₹149
At Rs149 the honest question is not whether it is accurate -- plus or minus 0.1 degrees C is the standard for the class -- but where you take the reading.
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Dr Morepen
Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
₹1,499
Included because it is what most people actually buy, and because the gap it illustrates is the most useful thing in this department.
Full details →Who the Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting a reliable, mercury-free household thermometer at the lowest sensible price.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing a reading in under ten seconds, or one taken without touching a child.
Who the Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting a rough at-home trend at the lowest price, who understands the reading is indicative.
Avoid it if: Anyone whose medication is adjusted on home readings. Buy a validated monitor instead.
Specifications, side by side
6 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Dr Morepen MT-111 Digital Thermometer with Flexible Tip | Dr Morepen BP-15 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹149 | ₹1,499 |
| Clinical validation | Not applicable -- thermometers are governed by ISO 80601-2-56, not a blood pressure validation protocol | Not clinically validated. No listing on STRIDE BP and no published ESH or AAMI/ISO 81060-2 study |
| Measurement range | 32.0 to 42.9 degrees C | Pressure 0 to 299 mmHg; pulse 40 to 199 bpm |
| Power source | One LR41 button cell, approximately 200 hours of use | Four AA cells or optional adapter |
| Regulatory status | CDSCO registered as a Class A medical device | CDSCO registered; CE marked -- neither of which is a validation study |
| Stated accuracy | Plus or minus 0.1 degrees C between 35.5 and 42.0 degrees C | Manufacturer states plus or minus 3 mmHg, unverified by an independent protocol |
| Stored readings | Last reading only | 120 readings across two users |
| Connectivity | None | None |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Cuff size | not published | 22 to 32 cm -- too small for many adult arms |
| Fever alarm | Beeps above 37.8 degrees C | not published |
| Inflation | not published | Automatic, oscillometric |
| Irregular heartbeat detection | not published | Yes |
| Measurement time | About 60 seconds oral, 90 seconds axillary | not published |
| Tip | Flexible, mercury free | not published |
| Water resistance | Splash resistant tip, not immersible | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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