Nordic – World’s first continuous diabetic monitoring solution uses Bluetooth Smart technology

Nordic Semiconductor announces that Dexcom, the leading blood glucose monitoring giant in the United States, is now delivering the world's first commercial continuous diabetes monitoring solution with continuous (24 × 7) remote monitoring capabilities as claimed by Dexcom by adding Bluetooth Smart (formerly Bluetooth low). Use Nordic μBluenRF8001 single-chip connection solution to wirelessly connect to Dexcom's existing G4 Platinum CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring) handheld device. This enables the blood glucose monitor to securely transfer glucose information to a free Dexcom application running on any iOS (and soon Android) Bluetooth Smart Ready smartphone. Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM system with sharing feature allows blood glucose readings to be taken every five minutes and shared with mobile devices of up to five designated "follower" recipients who can then remotely monitor blood glucose information for diabetic patients And the company says it can receive alert notifications for cellular network coverage from almost anywhere in the world. Jorge Valdes said: "Dexcom Share represents a new paradigm for diabetes treatment. Through this model, the dynamic trend (rising, falling and stabilizing) of blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes can be continuously monitored and shared for 24 hours. . "Dexcom Chief Technology Officer. "Compared to traditional fingertips, this not only provides more insight and more accurate and timely management for diabetics, but also provides peace of mind for diabetics, their loved ones and / or their caregivers, knowing they are in It's a safe time in any case. We chose Nordic μBluenRF8001 because we couldn't find a better Bluetooth Smart solution on the market in terms of power consumption and performance. Since three years ago, this decision has passed a very high level of service, The know-how of technical support and the absence of supply issues have been proven many times. In fact, Nordic Semiconductor is happy to work with them, which allows us to focus on developing world-class products. "