A bright color display screen visible in any light that shows average, high and low readings with Customizable features such as intuitive pre- and post-meal marking 500MB extra memory for storage of personal diabetes information Rechargeable battery that can charge from any USB port or via the CONTOUR USB wall charger provided Glucofacts(TM) DELUXE diabetes management software (use of Bayer's diabetes management software has been shown to significantly lower A1C(2) and a sustained A1C reduction could lead to potential cost savings.)

The CONTOUR USB meter is based on Bayer's trusted CONTOUR system, providing the same easy accuracy, No Coding(TM) technology, no interference with maltose, galactose, and oxygen and automatic correction for hematocrit and common interfering substances (e.g. acetaminophen, ascorbic acid), as well as a 5-second test time and small (0.6 microlitre) sample size - all helping to simplify life with diabetes. The CONTOUR USB meter uses CONTOUR blood glucose test strips currently available for other CONTOUR meters.

Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers, who has diabetes and is a diabetes ambassador for Bayer, said, "I already use Bayer's CONTOUR meter to monitor my blood glucose and my doctor always talks about how important it is to track my results. I am excited to try out the new CONTOUR USB meter, because I can plug it in to a computer from wherever I am to get the information I need to manage my diabetes."

Bayer's CONTOUR USB meter will soon be available for sale in the U.S. For more information, visit www.BayerContourUSB or www.simplewins.

Source: bayerdiabetes