Ascensia Contour Next EZ (Bayer)

Description:

The Ascensia Contour Next EZ (Bayer) is an automatic blood glucose meter. Its blood glucose measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood glucose measurements are normally taken from the finger but alternative site testing is allowed. It is intended for self-measurement and home use.

Assessment:

The technology used in the Ascensia Contour Next EZ (Bayer), to measure blood glucose, has passed in a clinical validation study, in a young population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication. It has also been assessed, in a general population, according to a non-standard protocol.

Recommendations:

	Accuracy Assessment	Recommendation	Basis
BG	Medaval	Recommended for children only	Validation in children
BG	Institute of Health Economics (CA)	General use	No evidence provided
BG	MDR Criteria	Neonates	Published evidence

	Consumer Body	Year(s)	Level	Comment
BG	Amazon Best Sellers (US)	Latest: 2019	A (4.1 / 5)

Validation Publications:

Halldorsdottir S, Warchal-Windham ME, Wallace JF, Pardo S, Parkes JL, Simmons DA. Accuracy evaluation of five blood glucose monitoring systems: the North American comparator trial. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2013 Sep 1;7(5):1294-304. doi: 10.1177/193229681300700520. PMID: 24124957. Available from: PMC3876374.

Ad Hoc protocol General population

Dietzen DJ, Nenninger DA, Simmons DA, Pardo S, Pandya M, Fullam J. Analytic characteristics of three Bayer contour blood glucose monitoring systems in neonates. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2015 Mar;9(2):257-61. Epub: 2014 Nov 4. doi: 10.1177/1932296814557669. PMID: 25377056. Available from: PMC4604584.

15197:2013 - Pass Neonates

CLSI:2013 - Pass Neonates

FDA:2016P - Fail Neonates

Relevant Publications:

Fournier PA. Analysis of "Accuracy evaluation of five blood glucose monitoring systems: the North American comparator trial". J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2013 Sep 1;7(5):1305-7. doi: 10.1177/193229681300700521. PMID: 24124958. Available from: PMC3876375.

The publication is a letter or correspondence in which the Ascensia (Bayer) Contour Next EZ is referenced.