[Diabetes-talk] Solo V2 Announcement

Wed Mar 31 03:03:52 UTC 2010

Hi, Vincent.

I, too, have some problems with bleeding in that I have Raynaud's Syndrome 
(have had it since I was a kid). Although I still occasionally have 
problems, I largely solved them by setting the lancet on max and varying the 
puncture sites, occasionally giving a specific finger a rest for a while. 
I'm afraid I wouldn't trust a strip after that length of time.

In any event, thanks for responding.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vincent Chaney" <vgc732 at optonline.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Solo V2 Announcement

> Mike and the Diabetes-Talk Member List,
>
> Mike, as our president, I am answering you first and will get back to all
> others who have had questions or comments. I had been away for 5 days if
> anyone had missed my statements in my messages last week.
>
> in response to your posting, I will handle the notes in numeric reverse
> order.
>
> (2) The statement of the need to extend the time to test I approached as a
> medical necessity. I have had diabetes for nearly 48 years now and to make
> light of it, I am a skimpy bleeder. With a degree of neuropathy and after
> affects from arthritis medicines I have taken for over 10 years, finding 
> the
> location of the puncture site is sometimes an issue. I have been testing 
> my
> blood glucose for over 25 years when I used the Accu-Chek Freedom prior to
> using the Accu-Chek Voice Mate and then the Prodigy Voice. I have shared
> with my doctors I have problems from October 1st through April 1 the next
> year due to cold and drier conditions in New Jersey. I will give Jordan
> Benis credit with his insuring me if I was more diligent in applying skin
> conditioner to my finger tips I would have less problems and he was right.
> This though did not completely correct my bleeding all the time with my
> tough skin and scarring from all the tests I have done. For you as a 5 
> year
> diabetic, I am glad you have not yet had any of these problems and 
> hopefully
> never will.
> Why did I suggest five minutes, I found the three minutes was too
> frustrating for me as I have taken 10 minutes or more of multiple pokes,
> (frown) and still not be certain of the accuracy of my results. I saw the
> redesign of the Accu-Chek Voice Mate, medically approved in Canada but not
> yet FDA in the US, to have extended the test time to 6 minutes but thought
> that would not affectively aid in the test and may lessen the battery life
> and require more frequent battery changes and may not be worth the time
> extension. I have included every trick to aid in my bleeding I know, i.e.
> warming my hands, shaking my hands, tapping or scratching the planned
> puncture site, etc. I would test at least twice and often a third when I 
> had
> too large a difference in my results (the 20 percent deviations allowed by
> the FDA).
> I am aware of blind and visually impaired diabetic clients of rehab nurse
> trainers and CDEs of having difficulty locating the blood while being
> trained and then afterwards. Many people due to loss of sight later in 
> life,
> multiple disabilities and a plethora of other reasons may have difficulty
> and the time extension from a "usability" point-of-view, may assist in 
> their
> lessening of problem situations and thus a continuation to test.
>
> (1) You are very in tune with believing time may be the real test for the
> low blood sample verification. I know with my 3 or 4 weeks of testing I 
> only
> had one "not enough blood" though I am aware someone else had gotten the 
> low
> sample error message more often. Personally, if I see my HGBA1C results
> lowering, I believe this will support the blood sample volume level
> verification. Any other meter and strip today will give results, though
> inaccurate, without enough blood. Some of the sighted testers may get some
> type of error or visual indicator on the strip if insufficient to aid them
> in their testing. How this technically works for the Solo V2 with the low
> blood message to me is a new generation of blood glucose monitors and
> strips. If true to its design, this  may be the best new addition to 
> assist
> us diabetics whom are visually impaired and blind.
>
> 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
> ----- 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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