Just about every piece of technology has, or at some point will, be unfettered from its wire constraints. Remote controls, a desktop mouse and keyboard, telephones, the internet, and now even glucose meters. With the unveiling of Diabetech's launch of their new GlucoMON2 Wireless Glucose Meter, people with diabetes will now be able to rock wireless.

The Diabetes Control & Complications Trial (DCCT) in the early 90's made one thing very clear: Average blood sugar levels and tight glycemic control are improved through frequent glucose testing and team management with a remote caregiver. The first half of that process can be taken care of fairly easily by the patient themselves. The second part, however, is limited by a few factors, one of which is the lack of connectivity to facilitate this remote teaming strategy. The folks at Diabetech (and, presumably their investors) are hoping to make that connection possible by employing the use of wireless tech.

And evidently, size does matter. GlucoMON2 is approximately 80% smaller than its predecessor, the GlucoMON. The device should be available some time in late 2007, and reportedly is capable or working anywhere in the world where there is support for GSM/GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) networks.