I am looking for a digital Blood Pressure (BP) monitoring machine that has an external EEPROM IC on its PCB

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Hello,

I am looking for a digital Blood Pressure (BP) monitoring machine that has an external EEPROM IC on its PCB (not an internal EEPROM inside the microcontroller). The device should be available for purchase in India through online or offline sellers.

If possible, please provide:

  • Brand and model number

  • Confirmation that it uses an external EEPROM IC

  • PCB images or teardown photos (if available)

  • Purchase link (India)

  • Technical specifications

I specifically require a BP monitor with an external EEPROM IC for hardware analysis and research purposes.

Thank you.

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Hi @lohith_ashwa
How that question is related to the Arduino Forum?

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Have you tried Google?

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I am goingt to get the BP data from the eeprom and use it in the my project

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hey
but the I am finding it very diffcult

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Just be aware that the data will almost certainly not be in an easily recognizable format.

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Is your projcet Arduino UNO R3 or UNO Q based?

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Why not ask a follow up question of the AI you used to create the OP?

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Most home user blood pressure monitors, Omron, A&D etc., either use Bluetooth of less frequently now, USB. Bluetooth is used with a phone app.

You would have to access either of those two. The USB option connects to a PC and uses the manufacturers proprietary software.

The Omron software accesses the inbuilt memory and has a large capacity. I have never run out of monitor memory.

Once downloaded, the user has the option of creating a CSV file that can be used in spreadsheets.

I doubt very much that you will get the set of information you ask for, and certainly, none I've seen have anything remotely like an external EEPROM.

You would almost be better off making your own monitor or hacking a cheap one. They are more complicated than you might think.

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Can you share your proof that such a device actually exists?

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They might have existed in the early development labs of monitor manufacturers, but almost certainly never reached the domestic or medical market.
It sounds like a lot of hard work for very little gain.
The BP data the OP wants is readily available through the USB port.
Typically, an Omron M10-IT monitor stores a large amount of data internally, available through the USB port as CSV files.

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The OP really needs to visit all the hospitals he can and find who maintains and services their equipment. Ask them the question. Perhaps ask a retired tech.

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Most likely only the manufacturer would know enough about the equipment to tell you if an external EEPROM, if it existed, was being used for data storage, or if mixed program and data storage, where and in what format the data was stored. There might also be security concerns with releasing such information.

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I've been using consumer blood pressure monitors for many years now, across the major brands and being able to access data is one of the most important features when reporting back to healthcare people.

I can categorically say that I have never seen one offering external memory devices.
It's increasingly rare to see even a USB port now as manufacturers move from PC software to mobile apps with Bluetooth.

I'm not sure what the OP actually wants apart from looking at the data. That could be achieved easily by buying a cheap monitor with facility to export data.