This
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/PatientAlerts/ucm177189.htm#attachment">FDA warning is from August 2009, but a family member who was using a monitor on the list below was never notified. It could have cost him his life. Sharing with others who may be impacted.
For Diabetic patients and/or their caregivers Advice
NEVER use GDH-PQQ* glucose meters or test strips if you are using drug products or therapies that contain certain sugars other than glucose. ~ *GDH-PQQ stands for glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone
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Here is a full list of to known affected Meters/Strips:
List of GDH-PQQ Glucose Test Strips
The following test strips (with associated meters) use GDH-PQQ methodology as of August 2009:
Roche Diagnostics:
* ACCU-CHEK Comfort Curve test strips, for use with:
* ACCU-CHEK Inform meters
* ACCU-CHEK Complete meters
* ACCU-CHEK Advantage meters
* ACCU-CHEK Voicemate meters
* ACCU-CHEK Aviva test strips, for use with:
* ACCU-CHEK Aviva meters
* ACCU-CHEK Compact test strips, for use with:
* ACCU-CHEK Compact meters
* ACCU-CHEK Compact Plus meters
* ACCU-CHEK Go test strips
* ACCU-CHEK Go meters
* ACCU-CHEK Active test strips
* ACCU-CHEK Active meters
Abbott Diabetes Care:
* Freestyle test strips, for use with:
* FreeStyle meters
* FreeStyle Flash meters
* FreeStyle Freedom meters
* Freestyle Lite test strips, for use with:
* FreeStyle Lite meters
* FreeStyle Freedom Lite meters
Home Diagnostics:
TRUEtest test strips
TRUEresult meters
TRUE2go meters
Smiths Medical:
Abbott Diabetes Care Freestyle test strips, for use with:
CoZmonitor blood glucose module (for use with the Deltec Cozmo Insulin Pump)
Insulet:
Abbott Diabetes Care Freestyle test strips, for use with:
OmniPod Insulin Management System
* Note: Test strips currently on the market may be distributed under multiple trade names. In addition, manufacturers of GDH-PQQ test strips currently on the market may subsequently change to non-GDH-PQQ methodology. Therefore, healthcare providers (and patients) should refer to device labeling or consult with test strip manufacturers to confirm the type of methodology used.
I found that Onetouch does not use the questionable technology noted above ...The OneTouch Mini is inexpensive as well, $20 at our local drug store.
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