Ascensia Breeze (Bayer)
Device Name:
Breeze
Manufacturer:
Bayer Healthcare AG, Kaiser-Willhelm-Allee, Building W11, 51368 Leverkusen, GERMANY.
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
Description:
The Ascensia Breeze (Bayer) is an automatic blood glucose meter. Its blood glucose measurement technology has been proven to be accurate. 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 Ascensia Breeze (Bayer), to measure blood glucose, has passed in a clinical validation study, in a general population, according to a recognised standard protocol, as published in a peer-reviewed publication.
Recommendations:
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | |
| BG | Medaval | Legacy approval | Older clinical validation; older protocol |
Validation Publications:
Garg SK, Carter JA, Mullen L, Folker AC, Parkes JL, Tideman AM. The clinical performance and ease of use of a blood glucose meter that uses a 10-test disk. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2004 Aug;6(4):495-502. PMID: 15321005.
15197:2003 - Pass General population
Hasslacher C, Kulozik F, Platten I. Analytical performance of glucose monitoring systems at different blood glucose ranges and analysis of outliers in a clinical setting. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2014 May;8(3):466-72. Epub: 2014 Feb 18. doi: 10.1177/1932296814522804. PMID: 24876607. Available from: PMC4455429.
15197:2013 - Fail General population