Accu-Chek is the brand of blood sugar

Blood sugar

The blood sugar concentration or blood glucose level is the amount of glucose present in the blood of a human or animal. Normally in mammals, the body maintains the blood glucose level at a reference range between about 3.6 and 5.8 mM , or 64.8 and 104.4 mg/dL...

-testing devices (glucose meter

Glucose meter

A glucose meter is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring by people with diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia...

s) and Insulin Pumps (originally by Distronic) manufactured by Roche Diagnostics

Roche Diagnostics

Roche Diagnostics Division is a subsidiary of Hoffmann-La Roche which manufactures equipment and reagents for research and medical diagnostic applications. Internally, it is organized into five major business areas: Roche Applied Science, Roche Professional Diagnostics, Roche Diabetes Care, Roche...

, largely for the diabetic market.

Accu-Chek Blood Glucose Monitor Kits contain:
- a blood glucose meter which measures blood sugar via inserted one-time-use "strips"
- a lancet

Scalpel

A scalpel, or lancet, is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts . Scalpels may be single-use disposable or re-usable. Re-usable scalpels can have attached, resharpenable blades or, more commonly, non-attached, replaceable...

 device which fires a sharp needle marginally through the epidermis of the finger in order to allow a small amount of blood to be squeezed onto the strip in the monitor
- a user manual
- registration cards for the lifetime warranty

Glucose Meters

Model	Status
Accu-Chek Active	Discontinued
Accu-Chek Advantage	Discontinued
Accu-Chek Aviva	Current
Accu-Chek Performa	Current
Accu-Chek Compact	Discontinued
Accu-Chek Compact Plus	Current
Accu-Chek Nano	Current
Accu-Chek Mobile	Current

Lancing Devices

Model	Status
SoftClix	Current
MultiClix	Current
FastClix	Current

The Accu-Chek MulitiClix is said to be the "proven least painful" lancing device available on the market. In its advertisements, Accu-Chek claims it avoids "painful re-sticking" and for the "MultiClix" lancing device, 90% of patients in its tests found it to be the least painful of lancing devices.

Insulin Pumps

Model	Status
Accu Chek D-Tron Plus	Discontinued
Accu Chek Spirit	Discontinued
Accu Chek Combo	Current