End of an Era: The Phase-out of Mercury-Based Blood Pressure Measurement Devices in the United States and its Implications for Europe and the Rest of the World
Health Care Without Harm Report
Authors: Authors: Jamie Harvie, PE, and Joshua Karliner
22 September 2008. 28 pages.
Authors: Authors: Jamie Harvie, PE, and Joshua Karliner
22 September 2008. 28 pages.
Summary
The European Parliament has mandated a review of the technical and economic feasability of alternatives to mercury column sphygmomanometers — medical devices used to measure blood pressure.
This brief report provides an overview of the tremendous success the US healthcare community has experienced in delivering safe, accurate, affordable mercury-free blood pressure measurement. We hope it will benefit the deliberations in the EU.
