Product Highlights
- Monitor glucose levels without finger pricks
- Flash glucose monitoring system that gives readings in just 1 second
- Small sensor for convenient, safe, painless, and discreet glucose tracking
- Works with FreeStyle Libre reader, FreeStyle Libre 2 Reader, and FreeStyle LibreLink smartphone app
- Optional alarm for high or low glucose
- Data can be shared with family and doctors
Product Description
FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus Flash Glucose Monitoring System-Sensor is a continuous glucose monitoring device that provides quick, convenient glucose readings. It provides real-time data on your glucose levels without the need for a finger prick. It also helps identify patterns of glucose fluctuations over a few hours or days and spot trends. This real-time tracking lets you make informed decisions about your diet, physical activity, and medications, and improve overall quality of life.
This sensor is especially useful for individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and uncontrolled diabetes. Maintaining blood glucose levels within a target range can help reduce the risk of long-term complications caused by diabetes, such as heart disease and kidney damage.
The sensor can be used by people aged 2 years or older. Use the applicator provided in the kit to apply the sensor to the back of your upper arm. It can be worn for 15 days, even while bathing, swimming, and exercising. It is usually painless to apply, but it may rarely cause mild skin irritation that generally resolves on its own. If skin irritation seems significant, remove the sensor and contact a doctor before using the device again.
Once applied, use the Libre application on your smartphone or a reader to start your sensor. The device provides current glucose readings and the actual impact of food, activity, and medications on your glucose levels. The readings are color-coded and are updated every minute. Additionally, a trend arrow shows where glucose levels are headed, and a graph of previous readings helps identify patterns in glucose changes throughout the day. Moreover, high- and low-glucose alarms can be enabled to detect sudden drops in blood glucose levels.
Store the sensor kit in a cool and dry place with optimal humidity (10-90%). Inform your doctor about your medications and medical conditions, as they may affect glucose readings. The device's data-sharing capability notifies family members, which can be beneficial if a child or an elderly individual is wearing the sensor. Do not make changes to your diabetes treatment plan without consulting your doctor. Critically ill individuals or those on dialysis should not use this device.
Product Specifications and Features
The FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus Flash Glucose Monitoring System contains:
- FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus Sensor: 5 mm height and 35 mm diameter
- Sensor Applicator
Bluetooth range: 6 meters
Sensor Wear Duration: Up to 15 days
Key Uses
- Real-time glucose tracking: FreeStyle Libre sensor provides current, accurate glucose readings. It can help analyze the effect of diet, physical activity, and medications on glucose levels.
- Help manage diabetes: Studies have shown that using the sensor for diabetes management reduces HbA1c levels and increases the time your glucose stays within the normal range. Research also indicates that diabetes management using the sensor also decreased diabetes-related hospital admissions and work absenteeism, thus improving the quality of life of diabetic individuals.
- Trend analysis: The smartphone app or the reader displays a trend arrow, time in range, and a graph. The trend arrow indicates the potential rise or fall in glucose levels. The time-in-range bar graph shows how much time was spent in the target range and out of range. This information can be used to analyze patterns in glucose levels, such as when glucose levels rise.
- Awareness of high or low glucose: The app provides an option for an alarm on the app and reader that beeps when glucose readings are too low or too high. It helps in taking timely action to maintain optimal glucose levels.
- Data sharing: The smartphone app enables sharing glucose levels with a relative and a doctor. It is particularly useful when a child or an elderly individual has hypoglycemic episodes or hyperglycemia, and their loved ones want to stay informed about their glucose levels.
Key Benefits
- Painless: FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor provides a painless method for routine glucose monitoring compared with finger-prick testing.
- Customized target range: The target glucose range may vary based on individual needs. This range can be adjusted to individual goals in both the smartphone app and the reader.
- Discreet: The sensor's small size helps track glucose more discreetly. Thus, one can read at any time and anywhere without being noticed by others.
- Multiple Readings: The sensor takes only 1 second to scan and provide a reading. A total of 1440 readings can be taken in a day; that is, one can take a reading every minute.
- Historical Data: The smartphone app can be linked to the Libre View app, which stores readings that can be shared with a physician when required.
- Water-Resistant: The sensor is water-resistant and can be used during swimming, showering, or exercise.
Who can benefit from FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus Sensor?
- Individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- Pregnant women with gestational diabetes
- Individuals with moderate or severe hypoglycemic episodes
- Individuals with uncontrolled diabetes
- Diabetic individuals seeking better lifestyle management
Side Effects
The sensor generally does not show any side effects. In rare cases, some people may experience mild skin irritation due to the sensor adhesive. But it is usually temporary and resolves on its own. However, if you notice significant skin irritation, remove the sensor and contact a doctor before applying the sensor.
Quick Tips
- It is meant for single use only; do not reuse the sensor.
- Ensure the skin is dry, clean, and hairless for optimal sensor application.
- Avoid placing the sensor on scars, moles, stretch marks, and lumps, as they may interfere with the accuracy of the reading.
- Keep your sensor at least 1 inch away from insulin injection sites.
- Consult your doctor to find the right target glucose range for yourself.
- Always look at both the single reading and trend arrows to make informed decisions.
- Apply the sensor to another arm for the next use.
- Avoid submerging it in more than 3 feet of water for more than 30 minutes at a time.
- If you play contact sports, wear an over-bandage or a skin adhesive to prevent the sensor from loosening.
- Limit vitamin C intake to less than 1000 mg/day, as higher amounts may affect sensor reading.
Effective for
- Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
- Hypoglycemic (Low blood glucose) episodes
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Frequent glucose fluctuations
Note: Consult a healthcare professional if glucose levels remain consistently high or low, or if symptoms worsen.
How does it Works
FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor contains a thin filament that is placed under the skin by an adhesive patch. At the tip of the filament, an enzyme is present. It converts glucose into an electrical signal. A smartphone app or a reader scans this signal. The device measures glucose in the interstitial fluid present around cells. With multiple real-time readings and trend analysis, this sensor can help in managing diabetes.
Storage and Handling
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Keep the sensor kit at 2℃ to 28℃ (36°F to 82°F) before application.
- Keep the kit out of reach of children.