[Diabetes-talk] A Stripless Talking Meter ...

[Mike Freeman]

I would be interested to learn of such a device but don't quite see how it would work -- at least if it uses blood samples. Current technology uses chemical reactions to produce an electrical voltage which is measured and, I presume, its wave-form analyzed. This would mean that the sampling device would have to be cleaned between each use, assuming it could be used multiple times which I can't imagine since one can't reverse the chemical reaction which leads to the voltage.

Mike


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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of eileen scrivani
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 4:50 PM
To: NFB Diabetes Talk
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] A Stripless Talking Meter ...

Hi, 

Does anyone on this list know anything about a talking strippless meter for testing BG’s?  I have recently heard advertizements on TV from Ariva Medical promoting a “talking” meter that does not use strips.  I know these types of things have in the past not been accurate, but it is tempting and I’m sick of the two meters out there that claim “accessibility.”  So, even if the stripless meter wasn’t fully accessible, at this point I’m used to that anyway. 

Thanks for any input from those who know for a fact and have used the meter.

Eileen