When used in accordance with the instruction guide, the alarm can detect early symptoms of hypoglycaemia and reduce the likelihood of more serious complications by sleeping though a hypo. Two small sensors, when in contact with the skin of the wrist or ankle respond to perspiration and body temperature (cold sweats), two common symptoms of low blood sugar during sleep. If a cold sweat is detected, a built in persistant vibrator operates along with a tone beeper alarm sufficient to disturb most users from sleep enabling remedial action to be taken.
By keeping a record of night time alarms, the data can be used to adjust insulin doses to help prevent nocturnal hypo’s. The Unit is primarily for type 1 diabetes although it can be of benefit for people with type 2 diabetes experiencing nocturnal hypo’s.
