Features:
Small size (35 mm diameter x 5 mm height) akin to £2 coin – Discreet; the sensor can scan even through clothing
Designed to stay on the back of upper arm for up to 14 days
Requires no finger prick calibration - Eliminates finger pricks needed for calibration (Bailey Timothy., etal. The Performance and Usability of a Factory-Calibrated Flash Glucose Monitoring System. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.2015;17(11):787-794)
Optional alarms - high glucose, low glucose and signal loss alarm
Water-resistant - Can be worn while bathing, showering, swimming‡, and exercising
Applied by the patient - Easy-to-use applicator to apply the sensor
Automatically captures readings day and night§ - With an easy scan, patients can see their glucose variations, including night-time lows
The reader can capture the data from the sensor when it is within 1cm to 4cm from sensor.
Sensor is water-resistant in up to 1 metre of water. Do not immerse longer than 30 minutes.
For a complete glycaemic picture, scan once every 8 hours.