[Diabetes-talk] Solo V2 Announcement

Fri Mar 26 13:15:27 UTC 2010

I am all for a nice logn & sufficient time period to be able to get blood on 
any strip that is used with any meter.  I've been a type 1 diabetic for over 
41 years now and blind for the past 29 years and think I am pretty darn good 
at knowing how to do a glucose test and milk my finger for a dropplet of 
blood.  There are times for whatever reason or reasons that getting the 
sample proves more difficult than others.

Its great that there are those blind diabetics that can consistantly test 
without a hitch in getting an appropriate sample and never have to question 
what's going on.  I'm not a super human and I like to have extra time 
without my testing device timing out on me.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Solo V2 Announcement

> Vincent:
>
> (1) Before you wax too sanguine about the new meter's ability to 
> accurately detect low blood, I think at least four tests per day for at 
> least three months are required to be sure. It's one of the things that 
> gripes me about a lot of medical reporting these days; the testing isn't 
> nearly rigorous enough for my taste. So while I am not contradicting you, 
> I'm saying that perhaps all of us should "wait and see".
>
> (2) What's this jazz about three minutes not being enough time for a blind 
> person to "prepare the test"? I say not testing within thirty seconds 
> jeopardizes your test result. Moreover, I consider advocating a longer 
> time before auto-shut-off denigrates our abilities as blind persons! If I 
> can't get a test result within a minute, methinks I ought to do some 
> serious practicing with a diabetes educator!
>
> Just one opinionated curmudgeon's view.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vincent Chaney" <vgc732 at optonline.net>
> To: <Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Vincent G Chaney Jr" <vgc732 at optonline.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:03 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Solo V2 Announcement
>
>
>> To The NFB Members,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am honored to have been given the okay that I would announce that there 
>> is another Fully Audible Glucometer available for NFB members that are 
>> visually impaired and have diabetes. This meter has been in development 
>> for the last 16 months and the NFB New Jersey Diabetes Division was very 
>> instrumental in the design phase. We were chosen for the first public 
>> announcement of the Solo V2 at our March 2010 NFB NJ Diabetes Division 
>> meeting.
>>
>> The SOLO V2, manufactured by Biosense Medical Devices, was officially 
>> approved by the FDA on March 2nd and we now have a choice. They are the 
>> 2nd meter to receive 'Fully Audible' status meaning the SOLO V2 will walk 
>> you through every step of the process from set up to obtaining test 
>> results.
>>
>>
>>
>> Since the announcement of the Solo V2, Biosense (manufacture) entered 
>> into a strategic agreement with Advanced Diabetic Solutions to distribute 
>> this product.  Advanced Diabetic Solutions has ensured me their customer 
>> service representatives are very well trained to address any questions or 
>> concerns about the new Solo V2. As most of you know, since we have been 
>> doing business with Advanced Diabetic Solutions in the NFB NJ and on the 
>> Diabetes-Talk, we have been well supported by their staff.
>>
>> I am in regular contact with the owners of Advanced Diabetic Solutions 
>> and they have allocated their initial shipment for our NFB members. ADS 
>> has set up 3 extensions dedicated for the NFB DAN to use. Their main 
>> number is 1-888-377-6382 with X7002, X7004 and X7027 especially for us 
>> from the NFB DAN.
>>
>>
>>
>> The leadership team at Biosense did a phenomenal job reaching out to 
>> members like myself to get feedback to make sure this meter is truly 
>> 'FULLY AUDIBLE" and accessible through working with us, the blind.
>>
>>
>>
>> Two personal examples I want to share. They were originally going to 
>> program the glucometer to automatically shut off after 3 minutes. I 
>> quickly provided my input stating that 3 minutes was not enough time to 
>> prepare the puncture site. Two weeks later, the meter is now programmed 
>> to shut off in 5 minutes which gives us as visually impaired and blind 
>> individuals plenty of time to prepare our blood sample.
>>
>>
>> One other feature I wanted to highlight was their ability to have the 
>> Solo V2 give audible error messages. One example that comes to mind, and 
>> gives me a lot of confidence, is their audible output that warns the user 
>> there is not enough blood on the strip. If your blood sample is too small 
>> it actually speaks, "Not Enough Blood, Please Test Again!". In today's 
>> old technology world, if we do not get enough blood on any meter, we get 
>> a FALSE low reading. We all know this could have serious consequences if 
>> we acted every time we received a reading that was not accurate.
>>
>>
>>
>> In summary, the Solo V2 is the only other Fully Audible meter on the 
>> market today. It has the most voice prompts and was truly built to meet 
>> the needs of visually impaired customers.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you want more information, please call Advanced Diabetic Solutions 
>> toll free at 1-888.377.6382, extension 7027 or Tina Rockwell. The ADS 
>> Website is: www.advanceddiabeticsolutions.net If you want additional Solo 
>> V2 information, please go to their website at www.SoloMeters.com. The 
>> entire website was build to fully integrate with our screen readers and 
>> they have download software for the Solo V2 that allows us to download 
>> our blood glucose levels. In addition, if you or your affiliate, chapter 
>> or local DAN want more information or training, please reach out to 
>> Advanced Diabetic Solutions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Vinny
>>
>> Vincent Chaney Jr
>> NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Board
>> NFBNJ Diabetes Division President
>> NJAGDU Division President
>> NFBNJ Technology Division Vice President
>> NFBNJ.ORG Webmaster
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