[Diabetes-Talk] The app for the contour next one blood glucose meter reads the test results allowed on iPhone and android

Mon Feb 22 05:22:15 UTC 2021

Hi Patricia,

Sorry to be such a pest about the Contour Next One but I have one more question about the app. I promise I'll save any others for after I get the meter and start using it.

I downloaded the app to my iPhone SE 2020 and it seems to be stuck on an intro screen with some image and notes about connecting your app and meter to capture all your results. I was hoping I could input my profile info before actually pairing the app with the meter but I guess it doesn't work that way. Can you confirm that you had to pair your app and meter before inputting your info into the app?

Thanks.

Alan Lemly

From: Patricia Maddix [mailto:pmaddix at comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 6:06 PM
To: Alan Lemly
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] The app for the contour next one blood glucose meter reads the test results allowed on iPhone and android

I will be anxious to hear from those of you who do  get one of these meters as to how it works for you and especially from android users. Hopefully Amazon will not raise their prices due to the high demand. Ha ha!

Patricia

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On Feb 21, 2021, at 3:34 PM, Alan Lemly <walemly at gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, Patricia. I'm looking forward to getting mine and putting it through its paces. I really appreciate your letting us know about this meter.

Alan Lemly 

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From: Patricia Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:24:42 PM
To: Alan Lemly <walemly at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] The app for the contour next one blood glucose meter reads the test results allowed on iPhone and android 

Allen,

Good question when you insert the strip in the meter it beeps so that you know it is turned on and ready to go you just have to apply the blood sample like we normally do as blind people to the strip but it beeps once it excepts the blood and starts the countdown. Then after the countdown the result displays of course on the meter but with the Contour app open it then announces aloud that there is a new reading and tells you what the reading is. And as I said all the set up of the meter it’s self is done through The app which works with voiceover and apparently talk back.

Patricia

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On Feb 21, 2021, at 1:57 PM, Alan Lemly <walemly at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Patricia,

That is a good point and worth noting that the higher the score, the smaller the error percentage regarding differences in actual versus reported scores due to the larger denominator.

I do have one followup question about the Contour Next One. Since it does not talk by itself, how do you know that you've gotten the test spot of blood to the right location in order to start the test? Is this done entirely by touch?

Thanks.

Alan Lemly

From: Patricia Maddix [mailto:pmaddix at comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 2:02 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Alan Lemly
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] The app for the contour next one blood glucose meter reads the test results allowed on iPhone and android

Allen,

I’m glad you found this information valuable.

I wanted to note for everyone that when blood sugars start getting higher and especially over 200 that there will generally be larger discrepancies between devices and at this point I don’t think that can be avoided. Like for example a 209 on the Dexcom and a 237 on the Contour.  This is less than a 15% difference which apparently is allowable by the FDA and the device manufacturers. When blood sugars are lower the discrepancy between devices is very minimal like for example 99 on the Dexcom and 97 on the Contour. If I need to calibrate my Dexcom I try to do it when blood sugars are on the lower side and not changing very much at all.

As you all know I’m also watching very closely the developments in insulin pumps and their capabilities of being controlled by a Phone app and tell we can hopefully get talking pumps. I will copy and paste below two links discussing the pipeline at Tandem Diabetes. Unfortunately employees of tandem are not allowed to talk about these advancements

https://youtu.be/PjJV1xJJ-O4

https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/about-us/pipeline

Tide pool has already submitted to FTA it’s integrated system which includes the Omni pod pump, Dexcom, and the tide pool app that is used to control the system. I believe at launch this will only be available on android.

Information on what and when will be coming from Medtronic is harder to find. Tide pool also has partnerships with Medtronic and Dexcom so hopefully eventually and integrated system using those devices will become available.

Patricia

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On Feb 21, 2021, at 11:07 AM, Alan Lemly via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hi Patricia,

Thanks so much for letting us know about the Contour Next One meter and its accurate results. I'm a big fan of accessible iOS compatible medical options particularly when they can be acquired from Amazon for $6.99. I need to investigate whether I can get the test strips through Medicare but the ability to get 100 test strips from Amazon for $34.33 won't break the bank. I will add the Amazon list price for the 100 count test strips is $135.39 so be aware that pricing might increase when what might be a current sale ends. This could also apply to the $6.99 price of the meter. For those who are interested, the Contour Next One meter is a product of the company Ascensia Diabetes Care formed in 2016 with the acquisition of Bayer Diabetes Care.

My Prodigy Autocode meter that I had used for about five years started giving me test results that were about 30 points higher than my backup Prodigy Voice meter so I removed its batteries and trashed it. The Contour Next One will be a welcome backup and I'm looking forward to exploring the Contour Diabetes app and the information it provides with Voiceover. I'm also happy to report that the Contour meter is compatible with Diasend which is the service I use to upload my insulin pump readings in order to print reports for my Endocrinologist. You must transfer the Contour meter readings using the Diasend Mobile app but it is also accessible under iOS and I don't expect any issues.

I believe that the future of accessible blood glucose monitoring and maintenance will involve smart phone devices whether under iOS or Android and I'm hopeful we'll see an insulin pump at some point that also works with an accessible app for setup and control.

Alan Lemly

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 1:23 AM
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Cc: Patricia Maddix
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] The app for the contour next one blood glucose meter reads the test results allowed on iPhone and android

I am excited to share the following information with you in my journey to find an accurate talking blood glucose meter.
I received in the mail today  from Amazon for a price of $6.99 the Contour Next  One blood glucose meter. This meter has Bluetooth and will connect to the Contour app on both iPhone and android and utilizes voiceover and talk back. I bought this meter because the Contour brand of meters tend to be extremely accurate but it s not in and of it s self a talking meter. So I wanted to see if the app would talk and it does. Once the meter is linked to the app when you do a test on the meter by simply inserting the strip and applying the blood the  app announces that there is a new reading and displays and announces the results. You can also touch the screen and it will repeat the results as well as results are stored in the App. When setting up the app there is even a page that displays a notification  four people that voiceover and talk back can be used. I did have a bit of difficulty setting up the app independently as it was a bit lengthy and to enter things like your birthdateYou had to use the picker item choices and they were a bit frustrating to maneuver. If I were to do this again I would have called the company and have someone walk through the process with me. When I first spoke with a company they said that they would be delighted to help me set it up once I received it if I wanted to call them. Would ve saved quite a bit of frustration I think with their help.   some of the buttons that you were supposed to tap on or not intuitive. Once the app is set up you hold the meter next to the app and it automatically transfers all the settings to the meter such as time and date.  You have to pair the meter with the app but the app automatically finds the serial number so you don t even have to enter anything. The pairing process worked very well. Once the app was set up it just works beautifully to do a quick test and get voice over to read it aloud. As I said it s supposed to work equally as well on android with talk back. The amount of blood required seems quite small. And the results were almost exactly what my Dexcom was saying.
I am excited that I will be able to easily use this accurate meter as a replacement for my Prodigy meter at least for now . It works much faster and easier than the talking glucose meters.
I get the contour next strips on Amazon for around $33 for 100 strips. Anywhere else they are extremely expensive.
You can call the company at 800 348-8100 Patricia 

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