Abbott Introduces Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor

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Jon-Manchester

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Abbott Introduces Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor in Europe, World's First Glucose Biosensor Designed for Athletes

- Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, with CE Mark, is built upon the company's world-leading continuous glucose monitoring technology
- Abbott is collaborating with sports performance technology company Supersapiens to advance this first-of-its-kind product
- As part of an observational trial, two cycling teams leading into the world's largest annual sporting event, the Tour de France, trained with Abbott's Libre Sense biosensor to track the correlation between glucose levels and their athletic performance

 
Now what I found specfically interesting was "The user will automatically receive streaming glucose data, via Bluetooth® wireless technology, every minute designed to work with compatible mobile apps and wrist readers." I wonder if this is coming for us diabetics as well?
 
Now what I found specfically interesting was "The user will automatically receive streaming glucose data, via Bluetooth® wireless technology, every minute designed to work with compatible mobile apps and wrist readers." I wonder if this is coming for us diabetics as well?

I've not seen any hints (beyond the hints of a Libre 3). I'd assume it would take too much energy for that to be practical all the time. But maybe it's practical in a sports device, where presumably you'd be using that for just a few hours on some days?

(Or maybe I'm quite wrong and there's actually plenty of energy available. I'm only guessing that's a limiting factor.)
 
I've not seen any hints (beyond the hints of a Libre 3). I'd assume it would take too much energy for that to be practical all the time. But maybe it's practical in a sports device, where presumably you'd be using that for just a few hours on some days?

(Or maybe I'm quite wrong and there's actually plenty of energy available. I'm only guessing that's a limiting factor.)
We have not even got the Libre 2 in the UK yet!
 
I've not seen any hints (beyond the hints of a Libre 3). I'd assume it would take too much energy for that to be practical all the time. But maybe it's practical in a sports device, where presumably you'd be using that for just a few hours on some days?

(Or maybe I'm quite wrong and there's actually plenty of energy available. I'm only guessing that's a limiting factor.)

Well in the article it says "The biosensor will provide real-time glucose values and can be worn for up to 14 days." so it doesnt sound like there is any difference in time.
 
Well in the article it says "The biosensor will provide real-time glucose values and can be worn for up to 14 days." so it doesnt sound like there is any difference in time.

Judging by some hints from twitter I suspect I'm just wrong about the energy and the sensors are the same, and send out glucose readings every minute. I presume what's different is that there's more regulation involved in exposing that as a medical device so they're doing it as a sports product with just these alarms in the medical device version. (For the moment, anyway.)

Something like that, anyway. (It also seems likely there's a reader energy tradeoff. My phone turns off bluetooth at night to save power; having it read glucose once a minute would be too much. But for an hour or two during a cycle ride or something would be fine.)
 
I suspect that you are right in that the reason why they have released this to sports people first is so that they can get money while they work on getting the various medical approvals. For all we know, this could actually be the Libre 3 but while they seek medical approval they sell it to the pro-sports community
 
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