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New Contour Next meter available free for Australian diabetics.

Riva_Roxaban

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So does that mean that none of the other manufacturers can sell their meters in Australia until they are "button battery" safe too? Or maybe they are already?
 
EllieM said:
So does that mean that none of the other manufacturers can sell their meters in Australia until they are "button battery" safe too? Or maybe they are already?
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The way I read it every apploiance that needs a button battery has to have a child proof battery cover. So Accu-Chek and Abbott and the other meter makers will have to make them compliant to the new battery laws.

Like I said I noticed the advert in Diabetes Australia's magazine for the Contour, just having a flick through the magazine again and the only other adverts are the Libre 2 and Ypsomed items. So they might be holding back on them, that's a guess as I don't know

There's no information at the Diabetes Shop.

https://diabetesshop.com/collections/blood-glucose-monitors
 
EllieM said:
So does that mean that none of the other manufacturers can sell their meters in Australia until they are "button battery" safe too? Or maybe they are already?
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Now oddly, I’ve seen button battery devices with a screw or two holding the snap or slide fix cover in place for years..?
from memory, a remote for a heater. An alarm clock, an LED torch.
I’ve also seen it on the “AAA” battery devices too. I always reckoned it was an “afterthought” for a dodgy cover design..

Sourcing the correct battery, I’ve always found a pain with the buttons.. lol, make these devices rechargeable.
 


Am just thinking that the child safe devices are usually only openable by a resourceful 5 year old, (way too hard for me), and maybe too hard for some older diabetics with neuropathic or arthritic fingers...
 
EllieM said:
Am just thinking that the child safe devices are usually only openable by a resourceful 5 year old, (way too hard for me), and maybe too hard for some older diabetics with neuropathic or arthritic fingers...
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Pretty resourceful to neck the tripple As on this puppy..

 
Jaylee said:
Sourcing the correct battery, I’ve always found a pain with the buttons.. lol, make these devices rechargeable.
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The two main sizes here that I use are 2032 and 1632, and are available in a wide range of stores, computer stores, pharmacys, servo's etc. at a reasonable price.

I have never seen rechargable ones, it's probaly not worth the effort or cost for the amount of time they last.
 

Hi,

Yep, a thin selection tends to hang on a rack behind the service counter in my part of the world?

I was thinking “rechargeable” more along the lines of a mobile phone or even my smart watch..?

Now I do have a woolly hat with a built in quite powerful slim LED head torch? (On offer at my local garage.) From the dog walking days. That recharges via USB. Lasts for weeks. (Like below?) But I appreciate it’s probably all down to the devices power management..

 
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