Blood Pressure Monitor Accuracy Testing – AS/NZS 3551 Compliant
Accurate blood pressure readings are critical — whether you’re managing a patient’s health or monitoring your own. That’s why MegaTest Solutions now offers professional functional testing of non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors as part of our expanding medical device verification services.
Using high-precision simulation equipment, we test and verify the accuracy of your NIBP monitor to ensure it meets AS/NZS 3551 standards and delivers trustworthy results.
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Why Verify Your Blood Pressure Monitor Annually?
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Over time, even the most reputable blood pressure monitors can drift out of spec. Cuffs wear out. Calibration shifts. And small errors in readings can have serious consequences.
For healthcare professionals, AS/NZS 3551:2012 requires regular functional performance checks of all medical electrical equipment — including automatic blood pressure monitors.
For individual users, regular verification adds an extra layer of confidence when monitoring conditions like hypertension, heart disease, or during post-surgery recovery.
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What Our Service Includes
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Our testing process is quick, accurate, and fully traceable. Each unit is checked using a certified simulator to verify the monitor’s response to a range of blood pressure values and heart rates.
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Every test includes:
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Multi-point functional testing of systolic, diastolic & pulse readings
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Physical inspection for cuff and device condition
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Full test report
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Verification sticker with test and due dates
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AS/NZS 3551 compliant procedure and documentation
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Who Is This For?
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This service is ideal for:
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General practices, medical clinics, and urgent care centers
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Aged care and residential health facilities
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Allied health providers and occupational health teams
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Home users monitoring their own blood pressure
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Whether you use your monitor daily or occasionally, annual verification helps ensure safe, accurate, and reliable performance.
Options
​ Service options: Drop-off, courier-in, or on-site testing available (call-out fee may apply)
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Why Choose MegaTest?
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Trusted by healthcare professionals across New Zealand
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Fast, hassle-free service with expert support
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Friendly, approachable team with a passion for safety
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Fully compliant with AS/NZS 3551 standards
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Ready to Book?
Contact us today to arrange your blood pressure monitor check and enjoy peace of mind knowing your readings are accurate, reliable, and compliant.
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MegaTest Technicians are qualified to the higher Standard of AS/NZS 3003 and AS/NZS 3551 and can guide you through the various testing standards and correct fulfillment/accurate compliance of your legal requirements.
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Legislation & Standards
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, together with the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010, make the Directors and Shareholders of healthcare practices responsible for ensuring a safe environment for both patients and staff.
We strongly recommend that all Owners and users of medical electrical equipment need to be aware that under New Zealand law all electrical equipment in your practice must be tested yearly. Failure to do so may result in fines being imposed.
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Let MegaTest work with your team to reduce workplace interruptions, compliance costs and to ensure the safety of your workplace environment.
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Call us to day we will help you get it right first time.
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MegaTest
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Practicing Certificates (Kevin)
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An Overview of the Standards affecting the Medical fraternity include:
(as taken from Standards New Zealand with online links as referenced below)
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Provides a guide to the safe use and application of electricity operated equipment used in health care. In addition to providing protection against electric shock to patients and staff, provision to safeguard against hazards such as thermal, radiant and mechanical, are also included. Measures required to provide and maintain patient and operator safety, including specification of the class of equipment and electrical installation to be employed for particular medical procedures, are also included.
Outlines procedures required to develop management programs for medical equipment. These include protocols and procedures for procurement, acceptance, maintenance activities throughout the service life of the medical equipment, and finally disposal of medical equipment.
Specifies particular requirements for electrical installations in patient areas. These requirements are additional to those specified in AS/NZS 3000 and the New Zealand Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. This standard sets out the requirements for areas in new electrical installations and for alterations and repairs of patient areas in existing electrical installations where the organization/entity responsible for that electrical installation has determined that low-voltage medical electrical equipment will be used on a patient. It covers special patient areas, including homecare installations and transportable vehicles. It also contains requirements for identification, inspection and testing of patient areas.
This Standard is a revision of AS/NZS 3760:2003, and specifies procedures for the safety inspection and testing of low voltage single phase and polyphase electrical equipment, connected to the electrical supply by a flexible cord and/or connecting device, which is new equipment placed into service for the first time, is already in-service, has been serviced or repaired, is returning to service from a second-hand sale, or is available for hire.
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Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010- Summary The main purpose of ESR is to promote the health and safety of members of the public, and promote the prevention of damage to property, around the supply and use of electricity in New Zealand.