FreeStyle Libre 15-Day Blood Glucose Monitor

What is the purpose of the FreeStyle Libre sensor?

The FreeStyle Libre 2 and Libre 2 Plus sensors are compatible with the FreeStyle Libre 2 player and the FreeStyle LibreLink application.

The Freestyle Libre Select sensor is compatible with the FreeStyle Libre 3 player.

Abbott's FreeStyle Libre sensors let you check your blood glucose in 1 second, painlessly and without a single drop of blood. Very practical.

Please note that this FreeStyle Libre Sensor Kit does not include a meter. To measure your blood glucose, you'll need to purchase the FreeStyle Libre 2 or Libre 3 meter pack, available on our website. The FreeStyle Libre meter pack contains: 1 FreeStyle Libre meter, 1 USB cable, 1 power adapter, 1 user manual, 1 quick start guide.

These Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors can be used with the FreeStyle Français reader.

The FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus and Freestyle Select sensors are continuous glucose monitors designed to help people with diabetes monitor their blood glucose levels. Although they share similar features, several key differences set them apart.

1. Sensor wear time

• FreeStyle Libre 2: Each sensor is designed for 14 days of continuous use.

• FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus and Libre Select: Wearing time is extended to 15 days, providing an extra day of continuous monitoring.

2. Minimum age of use

• FreeStyle Libre 2: Suitable for adults and children aged 4 and over.

• FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus and Libre Select: The indication is extended to children from the age of 2, enabling use in a younger paediatric population.

3. Sensor accuracy

Sensor accuracy is measured by MARD (Mean Absolute Relative Difference).

• FreeStyle Libre 2: MARD of 9.2

• FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus and Libre Select: Improved accuracy with a MARD of 8.2%, indicating better agreement with reference values.

4. Real-time alarms

Both systems offer optional alarms to warn of glucose levels that are too low or too high. However, the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus offers improvements in data transmission.

• FreeStyle Libre 2: Requires manual scanning of the sensor to obtain glucose readings, even after an alert.

• FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus and Libre Select: Offers automatic transmission of glucose readings every minute via Bluetooth, eliminating the need for frequent manual scans.

5. Compatibility with Insulin Pumps

• FreeStyle Libre 2: Does not offer direct integration with insulin pumps.

• FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus and Libre Select: Compatible with some insulin pumps, enabling more integrated diabetes management.

In summary, the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus brings significant improvements over the FreeStyle Libre 2, including extended wear time, use in young children from the age of 2, greater accuracy, more effective real-time alarms and compatibility with certain insulin pumps. These developments offer patients a more comfortable and accurate blood glucose monitoring experience.

Freestyle Libre Select vs Freestyle Libre 2 Plus: what are the differences?

The Freestyle Libre Select is clearly distinguished from the Freestyle Libre 2 Plus by several key technical features:

• Extended memory capacity: the Freestyle Libre Select retains data for up to 15 days, compared with just 8 hours for the Freestyle Libre 2 Plus. A significant improvement for long-term monitoring.

• Measurement frequency and recording: although blood glucose is measured every minute in both cases, the Freestyle Libre Select records data every 5 minutes, compared with every 15 minutes for the Freestyle Libre 2 Plus. This enables finer, more responsive monitoring of blood glucose levels.

• Data transmission range: the Freestyle Libre Select transmits data over a distance of up to 10 meters, compared with 6 meters for the Freestyle Libre 2 Plus (in the absence of physical obstacles).

• Richness of data collected: Freestyle Libre Select provides a complete overview of the user's blood glucose profile, including: blood glucose value, trend (direction and speed of change), blood glucose variability, and history over the last 12 hours. In comparison, the Freestyle Libre 2 Plus offers a history limited to the last 8 hours.

• Measurement transmission mode: with the Freestyle Libre Select, data are sent automatically every minute to the Freestyle Libre 3 reader or to the dedicated application, via Bluetooth; on the other hand, the Freestyle Libre 2 Plus requires a manual scan of the sensor using the Freestyle Libre 2 reader to obtain the results.

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How to use this blood glucose sensor?

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All you have to do is place the sensor on the back of your arm, without the assistance of a third party, thanks to its applicator. Then bring the sensor and meter together by pressing "Start new sensor" on the FreeStyle Libre touchscreen. Scanning the sensor with the reader activates it. With just one scan of the sensor, you'll be able to read your blood glucose instantly, painlessly and without a single drop of blood for 14 days.

It's quick, easy and discreet! You can even scan the sensor through your clothes. Ideal for children, frail or active people...

How to optimize the fitting of the FreeStyle Libre sensor?

1. Choose the sensor placement area

Choose an area on the back of the upper arm.
Do not use moisturizers, lotions or creams on the sensor area, nor hand sanitizers (such as hydroalcoholic gel); nor moisturizing wipes to clean the skin.
Avoid placing the sensor on moles, scarred or tattooed areas.
Wax the area if necessary, as hair can slip between the adhesive sensor and the skin.

2. When applying the sensor

• Wash the application area with ordinary soap (non-moisturizing and unscented), rinse and allow to dry.
• Clean with an alcohol wipe.
• Dry skin completely before applying the FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor, especially if applying after showering.
  

3. Tips

Your patients can also use products to protect the skin or improve the adhesion of their sensor, such as adhesive strips, wipes or sprays.

Remember :
The hole in the center of the sensor must never be covered, to allow the sensor to breathe;
Adhesive strips must be applied at the same time as the sensor.

Precautions for use

• The FreeStyle Libre blood glucose meters on sale in France do not have language-changing functions, as they are manufactured exclusively for French protocols, each country having its own protocols.
• Avoid using French FreeStyle Libre blood glucose sensors on devices designed for other countries, as this may distort the data as they are programmed for the countries' protocols.
• Thoroughly cleanse the skin before applying the sensor, using the alcohol-impregnated wipes supplied in this kit.
• The sensor can be left on the skin for up to 14 days (Libre 2) or 15 days (Libre 2 Plus and Libre Select). Your reader will send you a regular alert 3 days before the end of these 14 or 15 days, and you can simply change the sensor for a new use.
• The sensor must not be immersed in water for more than 30 minutes.
• The sensor should be stored between 4°C and 25°C and at a humidity level of between 10% and 90%.

Why and how to use the FreeStyle Librelink mobile application with FreeStyle Libre sensors?

This application is a medical device that allows you to use a smartphone in place of the FreeStyle Libre reader. You can scan the FreeStyle sensor using either the FreeStyle LibreLink app, the FreeStyle Libre reader, or both.

The app is compatible with Android and iOS3 smartphones.

With FreeStyle LibreLink, every time you scan, depending on the glucose result obtained, a color code appears in addition to the result, to help guide you:

• High" glucose level according to manual: over 240 mg/dL
• Glucose level between the set target range and a glucose level below 240 mg/dL and above 70 mg/dL
• Glucose level within set target range
• Low" glucose level according to manual: below 70 mg/dL

FreeStyle LibreLink features include :

• ADD COMMENTS such as food intake, insulin intake, physical activity, etc. You can add comments at any time
• HISTORY OF GLUCOSE LEVELS over the last 8 hours
• GLYCAL HEMOGLOBIN ESTIMATE available from the 7 reports in the application
• OPTIONAL VOICE READING of current glucose level and trend arrow. This feature enables patients with impaired vision to hear their glucose result and the direction of the trend arrow.
• 26 LANGUAGES available on the application

The FreeStyle LibreLink application can be downloaded from: the app store or google play.

What does it contain?

1 sensor applicator
1 sterile sensor pack
2 alcohol-impregnated wipes

Presentation

Freestyle sensor boxes contain 2 sensors.

Our advice and opinions from pharmacy experts

• Sensor continuously measures glucose levels in interstitial fluid
• Reader can read through clothing up to 4 mm thick
• Can be worn for up to 14 days (to continue using the FreeStyle Libre system, additional sensors must be purchased)
• The FreeStyle Libre sensor is calibrated during manufacture.

FreeStyle LIBRE 2 SENSOR technical specifications

• SENSOR SIZE: 5 mm high and 35 mm in diameter
• SENSOR WEIGHT: 5 grams
• SENSOR POWER SOURCE: Silver oxide battery
• SENSOR LIFETIME: Up to 14 days
• SENSOR MEMORY: 8 hours (glucose results recorded every 15 minutes)
• OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 10°C to 45°C
• APPLICATOR AND SENSOR PACK STORAGE TEMPERATURE: 4°C to 25°C
• RELATIVE OPERATING AND STORAGE HUMIDITY: 10 to 90% non-condensing
• SENSOR WATER RESISTANCE: IP27: can withstand immersion under one meter of water for up to 30 minutes
• OPERATING AND STORAGE ALTITUDE : -381 meters to 3,048 meters
• RADIO FREQUENCY: -BLE 2.402 to 2.480 GHz; GFSK ;0 dBm EIRP