The Next Link can send insulin injection commands to the MiniMed 640G directly. I’ve only had the meter for about a month, and I’ve already had to charge it three times. I’ve learned to just leave it turned on until it eventually times out and turns itself off. Holding the Off button pressed only works intermittently. Unlike the Next One, removing the test strip doesn’t turn the device off. I’ve all but given up on turning off the Next Link after use, however.
#Contour next one connect to pc Bluetooth
Zigbee is used for internet-of-things ( IoT) devices like store price tags and light bulbs whereas Bluetooth is a more common choice for computer and phone accessories. The Next One uses Bluetooth while the Next Link communicates with the pump over the Zigbee protocol (both protocols in addition to Wi-Fi are variants of the IEEE 802 standard). You can review past test results on the pump and see them in a log book together with a log of insulin injections. The Next Link isn’t compatible with the Contour Diabetes app but rather transmits the result to the test to the insulin pump. You must leave the meter turned on for several seconds with the Contour Diabetes app open at the same time to synchronize the two. You can turn off the Next One meter by removing the test strip or holding the primary button. The biggest difference between the two meters becomes evident when testing is complete. The Next Link has a logbook system where you can flag your measurements to remind yourself about physical activity, mealtimes, and other factors that affect your glucose levels. Testing takes the same amount of time as on the Contour Next One. It’s essentially the same meter as the Contour Next One except it doesn’t have the same sleek black design, charges over USB, has an actual color display, and it has an extra Off/Menu button. The bundled glucose meter option comes wit the Contour Next Link. My feelings about that last point is mostly influenced by the 2014 essay Modern Life Without a Pancreas which I highly recommend reading. I didn’t want the CGM variant as I’m not too keen on having a secondary injection site for the CGM sensor, and I don’t want to grow over-dependent on another integrated system. The MiniMed 640G comes in two varieties: one with a continuous glucose monitor ( CGM) system, and one with a traditional glucose meter.
Rather than communicating wirelessly with my phone, this variant of Contour Next talks with the pump instead.
A month later, I got a new Medtronic MiniMed 640G insulin pump which came with a companion Contour Next Link glucose meter. I got a Contour Next One glucose meter in November 2018 and was unimpressed with its Bluetooth companion app.
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