CES 2020 Health GGadget: Glucose Monitoring Sans Prick

As I passed by a booth, I saw what looked to be a smartwatch with a sensor on the side.  I stopped to speak to Sindy of Add Care Ltd. who explained this was a wearable (seven years in the making) for glucose monitoring that is non-invasive, meaning no pricking for a drop of blood required, and allows users to take measurements anytime, anywhere while monitoring the users’ health condition real time. Like other smart watches it takes heart rate and step count readings as well. Using optical sensors of different wave bands, it collects data using four monitoring methods (absorption spectroscopy, ECG, PPG, and dynamic metabolic heat monitoring). View this 15 second video to check it out.

I thankfully have not developed diabetes, but I have used glucometers before and to get that little drop of blood is more painful than I thought a tiny pinprick would be!  I can only imagine having to do it multiple times a day every single day, how tender the fingertips can get.

Based on their website it looks like Japan is the first country where this product is being launched.  Cost is $1099.

How accurate this method of monitoring is versus blood testing would be my main question and would be curious to see them test using a standard blood strip against this wearable to see what the results would be.  If as accurate as blood testing, I see this as a great step for technology enabling users to monitor their glucose levels easily!