Table 1.
Guardian REAL-Time (Enlite) | DexCom G4TM | FreeStyle Navigator II | |
Thickness of the sensor electrode [gauge (mm)] | 27 (0.36) |
31 (0.23) |
23 (0.6) |
Length of the sensor electrode (mm) | 8.75 | 13 | 5 |
Angle of insertion (degrees) | 90 | 45 | 90 |
Period of use (days) | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Onset of use after positioning of the sensor (h) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Calibration by blood glucose measurements after x h | 2, 8, then every 12 | 2 then every 12 | 1, 2, 10, 24, 72 |
Display of current measuring values every x min | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Display of glucose levels over x hours | 3, 6, 12, 24 | 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 | 2, 4, 6, 12, 24 |
Data download | Possible | Possible | Possible |