Automated Blood Glucose Monitor

Sof-Tact, a new diabetes management system, is the first automated glucose monitor to offer lancing, blood collection and glucose testing with a single press of a button. In addition to the convenience of automated testing, the system offers users an easy and virtually painless method of obtaining blood samples. As an alternative to the traditional fingerstick sampling method, the device allows samples to be drawn from less sensitive areas of the body such as the forearm or upper arm. The device also employs new strip technology, which requires less blood.

The monitor provides a fully automated test at the press of a button. The meter uses a unique vacuum mechanism that holds the skin in place while an integrated apparatus lances the skin. The blood is automatically transferred to a low-volume biosensor strip, and a blood glucose test result is delivered in 20 seconds.

Abbott Laboratories/MediSense, Inc. , 4A Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730. Tel: 781-276-6000; Fax: 217-937-1511.