The new Accu-Check® Compact blood glucose meter launched by Roche Diagnostics is a departure from previous designs. The main emphasis is placed on user-friendliness and safety. The device takes a blood sugar reading at the simple touch of a button. A batch of 17 test strips is stored in a drum and, in contrast to previous models, the strips no longer require individual handling. Pressing the button moves the test strip into position, and another press ejects it once a reading has been taken. The drum rotates into the next position, and the device is ready for the next test. This meter makes it substantially easier to carry out a blood sugar test, whenever and wherever necessary. When the strips are expended, a replacement drum is easily fitted to the meter with two simple hand actions.
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FAULHABER drive solution:
The highly integrated drive system behind this automatic process for positioning and processing test strips was developed by FAULHABER in close cooperation with ROCHE. The challenge lay in the complexity of the mechatronic battery-powered drive unit. Because the device could not be larger than a mobile phone, only minimal space within in the plastic outer casing was available to house the drive assembly. FAULHABER designed and now manufactures the drive assembly for the glucose meter in Germany.
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