Beurer's smart health connected glucometer

Diabetes is a disease that is difficult to assume on a daily basis because it is very restrictive, indeed, diabetics must regularly control their blood sugar level and must be able to react quickly in the event of imbalance … But being sick should not confine people and prevent from carrying out projects, so using a portable and smart health connected glucometer may be an excellent alternative to restore some independence to patients.

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The Gl 50 Evo designed by the brand of health and wellness products, Beurer is a glucose meter with autonomous memory which connects with a USB on Windows PC, it is essential to control the blood sugar level of people suffering from diabetes. He can also operate without the help of a computer, since it has self-contained memory. Its screen is monochrome and non-touch, the glucometer is controlled using side buttons.

Mark : BeurerCategory: smart health connected healthPrice: 39 eurosAvailability: available

Unboxing of the GL 50 Evo glucometer

Thepackaging of the Beurer glucometer is fairly basic and upon opening the box, the user may be surprised to discover that all of the instructions are in German, which is annoying if the brand wants to distribute its product in other countries, in fact, German is not the most widely used language …

The blood glucose meter itself is composed of two parts that stand out. When we pick up the first part which contains thescreen, the user will see a USB key in which the user must place a strip to analyze the blood sugar level. In the second part that makes up the blood glucose meter, is thelancing on which the user still has to place a sterile needle.

The user also discovers in the packaging of the GL 50 Evo glucometer, a small pouch to carry all the items that make up the glucometer safely. It should be noted, however, that the glucometer is delivered with 10 sterile needles, 5 new strips, a second tip to carry the needle and a transparent protective tip.

The design of the Beurer smart health connected health object is quite pleasant as well as its holding in hand. It is in fact the ergonomics of the glucometer that is in fact the problem … It is not not really intuitive, which is really annoying when the machine is delivered to you with its operating instructions in German. It is not necessarily easy for the user to know how to start it or even turn it off … If these two actions are complicated when the device is turned on, it is very likely that the user does not know and can not actually use it. For an everyday tool, this can become a big disadvantage.

Where the user manual makes sense, the German brand offers to market its product in other European countries without worrying about the language barrier …

Using the GL 50 Evo blood glucose meter

There are a few things you need to do before you can use the Beurer glucometer. At first, it is essential to place a new sterile needle before each use, once this needle is correctly positioned, think about put back the tip provided so that the needle is properly held in place. To block this needle so that it does not move during the analysis, you must play with the wheel to adjust the needle.

To take the blood sample, just place your finger at the end of the lancing device and press the button just above to trigger the stitching action.

Before placing a new strip, switch on the GL 50 Evo. Then the user must place a strip in the slot which is at the other end of the smart health connected glucometer. Then the user must place the drop of blood taken on this strip which is inserted in the player. Theanalysis then starts automatically and not less than 5 seconds to get a result.

The result of the analysis is displayed in mg / dl, this result automatically stores in internal memory autonomous of the GL 50 Evo. The user can then consult his results and follow up over time since the results are sorted by date. The memory of the blood glucose meter can be stored 480 results.

As a smart health connected blood glucose meter, the Beurer's GL 50 Evo can directly connect to a computer's USB port, it can also be used for recharge the device battery. Even if the GL 50 Evo has its own independent internal memory, it is preferable to install the associated software to be able to recover the recorded measurements. The software GlucoMemory can be downloaded for free. However, it should be noted that it is only compatible with the following Windows versions: XP, Vista, 7 and 8.

The user can also download theHealthManager app who is available for Android and iOS. It's a generic application that allows you to operate other smart health connected health devices offered by the Beurer brand, scales, blood pressure monitors or activity sensors. This allows you to follow his current treatment and its use is totally anonymous. This application also offers the possibility for the user to create an account on the Beurer website and keep their data there.

TheHealthManager app is very complete and easy to use and is in French! But beware, in order to connect your glucometer to a tablet or smartphone, you must have a Bluetooth connector which is sold as an option… Without this connector, the user must enter the results of the analyzes manually. This aspect of the glucometer is disappointing since without this connector, the smart health connected health object loses all its interest. In addition, on iOS, this application offers the possibility of interfacing with the health application provided by Apple, Health, but a bug prevents the activation of this option.

Beurer's GL 50 Evo against the competition

There are many models of blood glucose meters on the market for smart health connected objects today, they are essentially autonomous … But the Beurer glucometer is positioned as an autonomous "connectable" blood glucose meter. Its selling price is 39 euros and the Bluetooth connector is sold at an approximate price of 30 euros. As for a box of new strips, you will have to count about once again 30 euros, the box of 100 needles cost 15 euros.

So the glucometer Beurer's GL 50 Evo is positioned in an acceptable price range for this kind of smart health connected product. However, there are devices that still stay more smart health connected like the iHealth glucometer and which have the advantage of being less expensive. Generally speaking, the Beurer blood glucose meter faces serious competition and highlight its strengths to appear more attractive to consumers.

As a whole, the GL 50 Evo does not have the characteristics of a smart health connected device as we understand it today … The only connectivity it offers by default is a USB connector which allows you to connect to a computer and wired, therefore, only. As for the Bluetooth connection which is not delivered with the standard pack, could not be taken into account in this Review, which considerably reduces the smart health connected aspect of the object. Thus, if we were to assess only its primary function, that is to say, a blood glucose meter, we can conclude that it meets this need.Finally, the advantages of the Beurer glucometer are its autonomous side and its design. On the contrary, what disadvantages it remains its weak connectivity, the fact that the user manual is exclusively in German and its general use which is not very intuitive.

Overview

Design and ergonomics: The design remains fairly classic, however the ergonomics and the handling are satisfactory.Application: The GL 50 Evo glucometer is ultimately poorly smart health connected.Use: Its use is not easy and the lack of information disadvantages the user.Value for money: Its price remains correct, but the product is not up to what it offers, it is not really a smart health connected glucometer.Conclusion: The Beurer GL 50 Evo is quite disappointing because it is not smart health connected and its use is not within everyone's reach. Faced with competition, he has to worry.

2.6

 2.6 out of 5 

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Review GL 50 Evo: The Beurer Glucometer supports diabetics 

Reviewed by Jeanne D  

we 2016-02-11

   Design and ergonomics: The design remains fairly classic, however the ergonomics and the handling are satisfactory.Application: The GL 50 Evo glucometer is ultimately poorly smart health connected.Use: Its use is not easy and the lack of information disadvantages the user.Value for money: Its price remains correct, but the product is not up to what it offers, it is not really a smart health connected glucometer.Conclusion: The Beurer GL 50 Evo is quite disappointing because it is not smart health connected and its use is not within everyone's reach. Faced with competition, he has to worry.

Rating: 2.6 

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