Menarini Glucocard Memory PC
Device Name:
Glucocard Memory PC
Manufacturer:
OBL: A. Menarini Diagnostics S.r.l., Via Sette Santi 3, 50131 Firenze, ITALY.
OEM: Arkray Global Business Inc., 1408 Koji, Konan cho, koka shi, Shiga, JAPAN.
Measuring functions:
Blood glucose
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Finger
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Obsolete
Description:
The Menarini Glucocard Memory PC is an automatic blood glucose meter. Medaval has not found evidence proving the accuracy of its blood glucose measurement technology. Blood glucose measurements are taken from the finger. It is intended for self-measurement and home use. This device is now obsolete.
Assessment:
The technology used in the Menarini Glucocard Memory PC, to measure blood glucose, has failed in a clinical validation study, in a general population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | |
| BG | Medaval | Not recommended | This device has failed a clinical validation. |
Validation Publications:
Gijzen K, Moolenaar DL, Weusten JJ, Pluim HJ, Demir AY. Is there a suitable point-of-care glucose meter for tight glycemic control? Evaluation of one home-use and four hospital-use meters in an intensive care unit. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2012 Nov;50(11):1985-92. PMID: 22718643.
15197:2003 - Fail General population