Device Name:
Didget
Manufacturer:
Bayer Healthcare AG, Kaiser-Willhelm-Allee, Building W11, 51368 Leverkusen, GERMANY.
Measuring functions:
Blood glucose
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Finger
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Discontinued but still available
Device Manual:
Description:
The Bayer Didget is an automatic blood glucose meter. Its blood glucose measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. Blood glucose measurements are taken from the finger. It is intended for self-measurement and home use. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Bayer Didget, to measure blood glucose, has passed in a clinical validation study, in a general population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication. It has also been assessed, in a specific population, according to a non-standard protocol.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis |
| BG |
Medaval |
Legacy approval |
Older clinical validation; older protocol |
| BG |
Institute of Health Economics (CA) |
General use |
No evidence provided |
Validation Publications:
Harrison B, Leazenby C, Halldorsdottir S. Accuracy of the CONTOUR® blood glucose monitoring system. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2011 Jul 1;5(4):1009-13. doi: 10.1177/193229681100500425. PMID: 21880245. Available from: PMC3192609.
15197:2003 - Pass General population
Klingensmith GJ, Aisenberg J, Kaufman F, Halvorson M, Cruz E, Riordan ME, Varma C, Pardo S, Viggiani MT, Wallace JF, Schachner HC, Bailey T. Evaluation of a combined blood glucose monitoring and gaming system (Didget®) for motivation in children, adolescents, and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2013 Aug;14(5):350-7. Epub: 2011 Jun 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2011.00791.x. PMID: 21699639.
Ad Hoc protocol Children and adolescents (Note: Protocol not stated in abstract.)
