New kid on the block?

[urbanracer]

Stumbled across this on the web. Haven't had time to research.

https://www.medgadget.com/2019/06/n...ous-glucometer-gets-european-green-light.html

 

[Diakat]

Also mentioned here:
https://asweetlife.org/10-things-to-look-for-in-diabetes-tech-and-drugs-in-2019/
@tim2000s - any info?

 

[Member496333]

Fascinating. I wonder if this technology could take us one step closer to smartwatch monitoring that’s been talked about for a few years.

 

[urbanracer]

Fascinating. I wonder if this technology could take us one step closer to smartwatch monitoring that’s been talked about for a few years.

Show me where I sign!

 

[Juicyj]

That's looks interesting, it all boils down to accuracy and cost, making devices accessible to all whether NHS funded or otherwise is key,

 

[Member496333]

Show me where I sign!

It was rumoured a while ago with Apple Watch but I always regarded the idea as pie-in-the-sky. Suddenly it seems a little less far fetched.

 

[urbanracer]

It was rumoured a while ago with Apple Watch but I always regarded the idea as pie-in-the-sky. Suddenly it seems a little less far fetched.

Apple have filed patents now, which may not mean much, but here's hoping.

 

[tim2000s]

Ah - yes, Sugarbeat have their CE mark.

It's not very accurate though. To give you a comparison:

Overall MARD of Sugarbeat with a single calibration: 13.39%
Overall MARD of SugarBeat with two calibrations: 12.44%
Overall MARD of Dexcom G6 with zero Calibrations: 9%
Overall MARD of Libre with Zero calibrations: 11.4%

At this level of accuracy, it won't be indicated for dosing.

And of course you have to change it every day, which some may like and others won't. It uses a version of the technology that the ill-fated Glucowatch used.

No details of costs so far.