ForaCare Suisse AG, an established supplier of innovative and secure health care products, announced that the company is featuring its line of FORA Diamond blood glucose monitors at MEDICA 2015 and spotlighting its innovative device that produces sound results.  

The FORA Diamond VOICE provides an audible simulated human voice to deliver blood glucose measurements to elderly and hearing and visually impaired patients.

FORA Diamond VOICE is a new kind of blood glucose monitor that provides a simple-to-use alternative to traditional blood glucose meters.  Patients can choose to read or hear their measurement, making it simple and easy to monitor in almost any setting.  The device may also provide convenience and privacy for sighted users.  About 10 per cent of diabetic patients are severely visually impaired and about 2 per cent are blind.  Conditions including cataract, glaucoma, retinopathy and even vision loss can affect diabetic patients.

"ForaCare Suisse AG is pleased to present our Diamond series of blood glucose monitors to the market to provide elderly and visually impaired users with an option that provides accurate information quickly and easily," said Ty-Minh Tan, CEO of ForaCare Suisse AG.

For optimal diabetes self-management, blood glucose measurement is part of a patient's daily routine, but due to sight limitations, many patients need assistance to monitor their blood glucose using traditional meters.  FORA Diamond VOICE features a convex lens, a large backlight, and a contrast brightness screen that allows for easier viewing as well as a one-button design.  Its built-in voice feature provides a human voice reading function that helps patients successfully measure their blood glucose without assistance. So, whether day or night, dark or light conditions, diabetic patients can test their blood glucose simply and easily, anytime, anywhere.

FORA Diamond VOICE has a memory capacity that holds 450 tests (with 7, 14, 21, 28, 60 and 90-day averages) including date and time and allows the user to choose pre-meal or post-meal measurements.

MEDICA 2015 to be held from November 16-19, 2015 at Düsseldorf, Germany.