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Abstrak: The quality of medical devices is paramount to establish the anamnesis, diagnosis and also treatment of patient. Arterial pressure measurement as one of the first indicators in the Hypertension Management Guidelines requires the accuracy as well as their function. Error in the detection of blood pressure should not occur during measurement because the errors will also make failure in determining the diagnosis and therapy for hypertensive patient, related on their hypertensive classification. Clinicians requires accurate medical measurement in order to monitor patients, diagnose diseases and deliver treatments. The failure of detection will certainly have diverse effects. Preliminary studies have shown that differences in results that are generated by two types of blood pressure devices, aneroid sphygmomanometers and digital blood pressure. The differences higher 2 to 3 mmHg using digital blood pressure than aneroid sphygmomanometer. This difference could lead to a new determination of blood pressure classification and could the accuracy of blood pressure devices that are widely used in medical circles. Therefore, it is necessary for medical staff to get information about the accuracy of blood pressure devices and its critical parameters in determining blood pressure, it is also necessary for a regulation on a blood pressure classification based on the type and level of accuracy of measuring instruments.