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The U.S.
Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing two
glucose test meters that are used with personal digital assistants
(PDAs).
The meters
allow diabetes patients to more easily track and manage their
blood sugar levels using computer technology.
The FreeStyle
Tracker Diabetes Management System, made by TheraSense , Inc.
and the Accu-Check Advantage Module, made by Roche Diagnostics
Corp. each has two components with associated software. The
systems integrate parts of the currently marketed glucose
meters and test strips with a Handspring Visor PDA.
To use
the meters, the patient inserts a glucose meter module into
the hand-held PDA. The patient then inserts a test strip into
the meter, collects a blood sample, and places it on the test
strip. The PDA reads the glucose level, displays the results
and stores the information on a database. The test results
can be uploaded onto a personal computer.
Also,
the new systems allow patients to track other health data
including insulin usage, food intake, exercise and medications.
Source:
Medical Week staff,
week of June 23, 2002
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