In Vitro Diagnostic Tests Come out of the Lab and into the Home
From: Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry - 03/04/2013
By: Lucy Sheldon, Karen Unterman, and Mick Withers

As IVD devices move into the hands of untrained consumers, user-centered
design is critical.

Sanofi Diabetes’s iBGStar blood glucose meter extends the progression from
clinical lab to home medical device and has moved further into a new realm of
mobile health. This device, which received FDA approval in December 2011, is
a compact blood glucose meter that plugs directly into the iPhone, offering
accurate blood glucose measurements synced seamlessly into the lives of
iPhone users with diabetes.

By plugging into a familiar user interface, the iBGStar device gains the
intuitiveness of Apple’s graphical user interface while offering diabetes
patients additional functionality, including an app that allows users to
analyze their glucose levels. The app provides statistics, graphs, and trends
to help users make informed decisions about their healthcare and enables them
to share information with healthcare professionals. These features help to
improve users’ ability to manage their disease through a familiar platform
that minimizes user error.

Links:
Blood Glucose Monitor that Connects to iPhone (And an App To Match)
http://www.ivdtechnology.com/blog/ivdt-insight/new-us-retail-shelves-blood-glucose-monitor-connects-iphone-and-app-match

iBGStar
http://www.ibgstar.us/