[Diabetes-talk] What is an Accucheck Aviva?

[Gregory D. Rosenberg]

Good afternoon everyone,

I did a lot of web work for a Home Medical Equipment company a couple of years ago. Most the meters on the market are disappointing at best. I took a dozen random samples of each of twenty vendor meter models. 

I did five sticks every four hours for a week with each meter. The results between the meters were off as much as 20% from each other. Worse many gave inconsistent results. I found the Acucheck Aviva gave very consistent results over the five sticks. So far I have not heard when we can expect a production model based on the Aviva or a newer meter. 

Yes, my fingers were quite soar after the testing. 

In general it gave results that were surprising consistent with my blood work. The blood work comparisons and corresponding meter sticks were all done fasting once a month for a four months.
 
On Jun 28, 2013, at 16:37 CDT, "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:

> You beat me to it, Mike. I do hope it's more accurate than the Advantage
> though. I still haven't forgiven them for admitting to me that I was correct
> in my findings about that meter but not being willing to even discuss my
> solution to the problem. There's no excuse for any company not caring that
> its readings could be 150 points off. None! For $500 we should have gotten a
> better product than that. In terms of form factor though, my favorite
> combination was the One Touch Profile with the box from, oh dear, was it
> science something? The meter and the box velcroed together and felt like one
> compact unit. Never mind that it took a gallon of blood to get a reading.
> Hahahahaha! But it was cute. It wasn't as easy to get a bad reading as it
> was with the VoiceMate. Oh well, life goes on! <grin.>
> Veronica
> 
> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes! Yes!
> http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us
> Then find more music from Veronica Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike Freeman
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:29 AM
> To: Joy Stigile; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] What is an Accucheck Aviva?
> 
> Joy: 
> The Aviva is the successor to the Advantage, a modified version of which was
> part of the VoiceMate system. At one time, I heard that AccuChek was
> planning to put out a new VoiceMate based on a modified Aviva but it was
> experimental, last I heard and never was marketed. 
> 
> Mike Freeman
> 
> 
> On Jun 27, 2013, at 22:04, "Joy Stigile" <joystigile at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Gregory!
>> 
>> What is an Aviva?  I used an accucheck Voice
>> Mate for many years and I miss using it.  The meter part had to be
> replaced too often.  Accucheck did it for free but it took time to explain
> what was happening.  so, I gave up and I now use the Prodigy Voice.
>> 
>> Joy
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory D. Rosenberg"
> <gregg at ricis.com>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:10 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pump question
>> 
>> 
>>> Good morning Veronica,
>>> 
>>> I have my Acucheck VoiceMate paired with an Acucheck Aviva for almost a
> decade. Although it still works, I seem to get a small frequency of misreads
> that started about four months ago. No word yet on a replacement from
> Acucheck. I am trying to work with the IBGstar. The UI is a mixed bag. It is
> workable, but not very pleasant.
>>> 
>>> On Jun 26, 2013, at 23:05 CDT, "Veronica Elsea"
> <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I still have my Talking Time from 1981. I love that thing. Now if only
> those
>>>> people would design an insulin pump! Wouldn't that be cool!
>>>> Veronica
>>>> 
>>>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes! Yes!
>>>> http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us
>>>> Then find more music from Veronica Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at:
>>>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>>>               Veronica Elsea, Owner
>>>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
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