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

[Mike Freeman]

Eileen:

Your concerns are valid. In fact, that's why Access Solutions (incidentally, 
this is the manufacturer of the DECtalk USB hardware synthesizers; I have 
one) is so anxious to get Medtronics' blessing and active support on the 
project, not to mention that Access Solutions probably doesn't have the big 
bucks to go thru an ADA 510(k) certification process.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eileen scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking insulin pump remote: Pump Mate


> 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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