iHealth Gluco BG5
Device Name:
Gluco BG5
Manufacturer:
OBL: iHealthlabs Europe SAS, 36 Rue de Ponthieu, 75008 Paris, FRANCE.
OEM: Andon Health Co. Ltd., 3 Jinping Road, Ya'an Street, Nankai District, Tianjin 300190, CHINA.
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
Availability according to Countries or Regions:
Australia and United States
Device Manual:
Description:
The iHealth Gluco BG5 is an automatic blood glucose meter. The accuracy of its blood glucose measurement technology has yet to be proven to MDR requirements. 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:
While the technology used in the iHealth Gluco BG5, to measure blood glucose, has been assessed, the results of the study have not been published and cannot be verified.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | |
| BG | Medaval | None | While a clinical validation is claimed, it cannot be checked properly. |
| BG | TÜV Rheinland Nederland | General use | Unpublished internal data |
| BG | Institute of Health Economics (CA) | General use | No evidence provided |
| Consumer Body | Year(s) | Level | Comment | |
| BG | Consumer Reports (US) | Previous: 2019 | Very Good | |
| BG | Choice (Australia) | Latest: 2019 | A | |
| BG | Amazon Best Sellers (US) | Latest: 2019 | B (3.0 / 5) |