FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Editorial Review
FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring System Allegro Medical presents the FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Monitoring System. Take comfort in choosing the Freestyle Freedom Blood Glucose System and eliminate the pain of testing. FreeStyle Freedom Meter Patented Nano-Sample technology is designed to accurately measure a blood sample the size of a pinhead Allows users to obtain a blood sample from sites other than their fingertips with no pumping, squeezing or milking 9 out of 10 people in clinical studies found using FreeStyle less painful than their current system FreeStyle Freedom Meters are Easy to Use 3 simple steps from start to finish Insertion of the test strip automatically turns meter on The small sample is drawn into the test strip Audible beep signals user when strip is full Fast response times of 15 seconds on average The lightweight meter is designed for portability with an easy-to-read display Automatically shuts off 2 minutes after last user action FreeStyle uses AAAA lightweight batteries Built-in data port allows users to download readings to a PC using FreeStyle Connect Data Management Software Testing is painless, affordable, and dependable, and it just might encourage more frequent testing! This kit contains everything you need to get started with the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System: FreeStyle Freedom Blood Glucose Meter With Batteries 10 FreeStyle Test Strips FreeStyle Lancing Device 10 Sterile FreeStyle Lancets FreeStyle Control Solution Compact Carrying Case 8-Month Personal Logbook Step-by-Step Owner's Booklet Quick Reference Guide Warranty/Registration Card Getting Started Guide
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Customer Reviews

Painless testing!

2007-01-11
Having recently been diagnosed with T2 Diabetes, I opted to get this system over the one my wife has mainly because of size. The real surprize was not only the size of the glucometer but the size of the test amount of blood; no need to waste a test strip for "calibration"; the bells & whistles that come on this little bugger! If you don't think a little thing like the size of the test sample make a huge difference, you haven't tried this thing. With my wife's system, it takes FIVE times the size of the sample the Flash requires. That means a relatively deep and painful stick... I know. I tried her's out. She tried the Flash and will be switching over at the beginning of next month.

The actual test time takes a tad longer than my wife's current system. Two seconds more. Big deal! Gimme painless anyday.

GLUCOSE MONITOR FOR MY BROTHER

2007-01-09
I sent this to my brother and it helped immensely.

Simply the Best

2008-05-20
The Freestyle Freedom (as with all Freestyle monitors) allows alternate site testing which translates to little or no pain. Testing on arms or thighs is much less painful than continually pricking your finger to obtain a blood sample. Anyone working in an office knows how painful it can be to type on a computer keyboard after pricking your fingers multiple times. Alternate site testing eliminates this problem.

Freestyle Customer Service (now Abbott Diabetes Care) is absolutely the best. Reps are friendly and helpful and will do everything possible to resolve any problem you may have. Recently my Freestyle Flash became a doggy chew toy (don't ask, lol) so I decided to call Abbott to see if I could get a discount coupon for a new meter. Imagine my surprise when they sent me a brand-new Freedom meter at no charge. It arrived 2nd day air (again no charge) and I was able to quickly resume testing.

Joining Abbott's Friends for Life program gives you a Lifetime Warrenty, Free Lifetime Meter Upgrades, a Welcome kit and more. All of this at no charge. I cannot say enough good things about Abbott's customer care. It is without a doubt exceptional.

The meter itself is easy to use and comes almost ready to use from the factory. You only need to enter the test strip code into the meter and you're ready to begin testing. If you choose, you may set up to 4 daily alarms to remind you to test on time; helpful to those with a busy lifestyle. If you want to track your glucose readings by computer, the software is free at the Abbott website. For a small charge, data cables are available (either USB or Serial port) which allow fast and easy downloading of test results into the software.

I've been a Freestyle customer since shortly after their products came to the market and was concerned when Therasense (the company which produced the Freestyle meter) was purchased by Abbott. I am happy to say that Abbott learned many things from Therasense and neither the products or customer service have been degraded.

This product easily deserves more than 5 stars but it's the best rating I can give here at Amazon. If you are not sure which product to buy, you will not regret any of the Freestyle products.

Horribly inaccurate

2008-05-09
On the plus side, (the only star), the device take less blood than the meter I was used to. On the minus side, even after careful setting, calibrating, coding, etc., even on the same drop of blood -I got carried away after things didn't make sense-, the readings (three of them) were off by over 30 (THIRTY) PERCENT. For blood glucose control that is not acceptable, as matter of fact, it is dangerous. I threw the piece of junk away and rather give a little extra blood every day.

easy to use

2008-05-05
This item is very easy to use. I was surprised at being able to get results with so little blood!

Perfect meter for use on children

2007-04-17
My son was diagnosed type 1 at age 23 months. The endo sent us home with a meter that required an enormous amount of blood. I saw Freestyle Flash advertised and decided to give it a try. The sample of blood needed for this meter is incredibly tiny! No more screaming (by my child) while we're trying to get huge amounts of blood out of my little guy's tiny fingers. I've seen some people complain (on other sites) the meter takes 7 seconds for a reading. (like that's a long time??) I don't care that it takes 7 seconds to get the results, I do care my son likes it much better than the first meter! The only reason this meter didn't get 5 stars is because of the nature of the product ~ I don't think it can ever truly be totally "painless".

test strips

2007-01-16
Does TheraSense FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System come with some test strips? I had to rate this system otherwise I can't ask the question (I haven't tried this system yet).