[Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate

[eileen scrivani]

Hi Chanelle:

Thanks for sharing this.  Always good to hear about new developments that 
can help us as blind diabetics.  My only concern with this type of device is 
that it's not being made by the pump manufacturers.  I'm wondering if down 
the road changes get made to a pump of any brand will a device like the 
Pumpmate continue to work correctly with updated/altered pumps.  A few years 
ago, we had one of those talking remotes to help operate the VCR more 
easily, once we upgraded to a VCR/DVD player the accessible remote no longer 
continued to work.  So, I'm thinking its the same type of set up ... there 
could be negative results down the road if this is the only accessibility 
option for us.  .  I'm not a pump user but do have interest in them.  It has 
been the lack of accessibility that has prevented me into investigating 
further into them.

Don't get me wrong, this is a good thing, one of those better than nothing 
being done things, so in that respect I'm happy to hear about it.  On the 
other hand it would be so much better if pump manufacturers would get on the 
ball with this stuff.

Thanks again for the information.  Please keep us posted if you get any 
other pieces of good information like this one.

Eileen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chanelle Hill" <chanellemh at gmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 2:43 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate


> Dear list,
> I don't know if this information has been posted yet, but it is super 
> excited. A talking remote is being made for the insulin pump. The remote 
> is being made by a company called Access Solutions www.axsol.com. I just 
> spoke with James Kubel, the engineer who created the Pump Mate. He has had 
> diabetes for 40 years and was frustrated by the lack of a talking insulin 
> pump and the fact that there was no interest in producing one by insulin 
> pump companies. The website for the Pump Mate is www.pump-mate.com
> James is trying to get Medtronic Minimed's cooperation and support in 
> developing and producing the Pump Mate. It would be great if those who are 
> interested could contact Minimed to express interest in the pump mate and 
> desire that Minimed would help to market and produce it.
> With the Pump Mate, it is possible to program basal rates, use the Bolis 
> Wizzard, and hear test results from the meters that Minimed has 
> specifically designed to transfer data to and from the insulin pump. This 
> has amazing potential since the Pump Mate could someday be used in 
> conjunction with the continuous glucose monitoring system.
> I have pasted James's contact information below, and I am sending him a 
> carbon copy of this message in case he would like to join the list or 
> provide feedback.
>
> Access Solutions
> james at axsol.com
> sales: (916) 481-3559
>
> Chanelle
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