ApexBio Glucosure Plus
Device Name:
Glucosure Plus
Manufacturer:
Apex Biotechnology Corp., 7 Li-Hsin Road V, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 30078, TAIWAN ROC.
Measuring functions:
Blood glucose
Primary Client Use:
Intended for self-measurement and home use
Measurement Site:
Finger
Measurement Occurrence:
Single measurements only
Availability:
Discontinued but still available
Device Manual:
Description:
The ApexBio Glucosure Plus is an automatic blood glucose meter. Its blood glucose measurement technology has been proven to be accurate, with a 2-star Medaval rating. Blood glucose measurements are taken from the finger. It is intended for self-measurement and home use. This device has been discontinued by the manufacturer but may be available through certain outlets.
Assessment:
The technology used in the ApexBio Glucosure Plus, to measure blood glucose, has passed in two clinical validation studies, in general populations, according to recognised standard protocols, as published in peer-reviewed publications.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | |
| BG | Medaval | ★★ Recommendation | Recent clinical validation; older protocol; multiple clinical validations |
| BG | TÜV Rheinland Nederland | General use | Unpublished internal data |
Validation Publications:
Yu-Fei W, Wei-Ping J, Ming-Hsun W, Miao-O C, Ming-Chang H, Chi-Pin W, Ming-Shih L. Accuracy Evaluation of 19 Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems Manufactured in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Multicenter Study. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2017 Sep;11(5):953-65. Epub: 2017 May 8. doi: 10.1177/1932296817705143. PMID: 28480733. Available from: PMC5950995.
15197:2013 - Fail General population
15197:2003 - Pass General population
SKUP. Report from the evaluation SKUP/2004/38: GlucoSure Plus (Apex Biotechnology), a system for blood glucose measurement. Uppsala, Sweden: SKUP; 2004. 28 p. Available from: skup.org.
15197:2003 - Pass General population