SA JOURNAL OF DIABETES & VASCULAR DISEASE
VOLUME 9 NUMBER 3 • SEPTEMBER 2012
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Fully Audible Meter
Most Functions Audible
Code Free Testing
More Reliable Results
Fast Test Time
Results in 6 seconds
Small Sample Size
Less Blood, No Mess
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ncontrolled blood sugar levels may give rise to considerable
health concerns, including keto-acidosis and vascular damage
affecting the heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves. Monitoring of blood
sugar throughout the day is an integral part of diabetes care,
enabling the person with diabetes to make good food choices, as
well as to recognise and avoid hypo- and hyperglycaemic events.
Blood sugar levels also affect the balance of physical activity and
the use of diabetic medication.
Those individuals taking multiple insulin injections or using
an insulin pump should monitor their blood sugar levels several
times a day. It is recommended that blood sugar levels are checked
upon waking, before meals or large snacks and one to two hours
thereafter, and also before and within minutes after physical
activity. Levels may have to be checked more often when diabetes
medication is being dose-adjusted or changed to another agent,
when the patient is under increased stress, when there are changes
in routine regarding eating or physical activity, or when the patient
is ill.
Effective monitoring of blood sugar requires a reliable, accurate
device that suits the patient’s needs. Cipla recently launched the
Solus V2 Blood Glucose Management System, a device with many
compelling features. A finger-prick blood sample is required and
the rapid result (6 seconds) is more reliable due to the use of code-
free testing. A 500-test memory allows for 7-, 14-, 28-, 60- and
90-
day averages.
The Solus V2 has a large-screen display and the additional
benefit of being fully audible (the only audible blood glucose meter
in South Africa). This is an extremely helpful feature for visually
impaired and blind patients with diabetes, as diabetic retinopathy
affects up to 80% of those with diabetes for 10 years or longer.
The audible technology reduces the potential for error in the
visually impaired and gives them the ability to independently check
their blood sugar levels as needed. It also walks the user through
every phase and function of the meter, explaining error messages
and telling users when there is an insufficient amount of blood on
the test strip, thereby avoiding false-low results.
The Solus V2 Blood Glucose Management System starter pack
includes one meter, 10 lancets, 10 strips, a lancing device and the
control solution. Sold separately are lancets in packs of 100 and
strips in packs of 50. Helpful video tutorials are available on the
Solus V2 website (www.solusmeters.co.za) and Cipla has provided
the additional support of the Solus V2 helpline (0800-499-994)
monitored by a registered nurse Mondays to Fridays from 08:30
to 17:00.
Helping patients to help
themselves
A new audible glucose meter ideal for
visually impaired and blind diabetic patients
