[Diabetes-talk] Pump Mate

Fri Jan 13 04:08:18 UTC 2012

Ah ... missed that one.Thanks.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vincent Chaney
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:04 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pump Mate

Mike,

In an email from Jerry Munden, dated November 7, 2011 he noted the
discontinuation. The text is in the last portion of his question and answers
section...

Dear VoiceRxT Partner,

I just received an excellent audio diabetes training resource created by The
Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland and The American Foundation for the Blind.
This audio resource about diabetes is easy to understand, written in
layman's terms, and tells how to live a healthy lifestyle with diabetes as
well as how to live with diabetes and visual impairment. It will be
available soon on our website at www.voicerxinc.com Low Vision Center. 

The VoiceRx talking pill bottle is now in the roll out phase in North
Carolina with other states soon to follow. People in North Carolina that
have a PBM service other than Medco or Express Scripts (ESI) can now take
advantage of this new talking pill bottle for their prescription medications
through the VoiceRx Pharmacy. VoiceRx is currently in negotiations with
Medco and Express Scripts to be allowed in their network in North Carolina
to serve the blind and vision impaired population with this medical
necessity product. If you have either Medco or ESI as your PBM --- you might
have to ask your insurer --- contact them to demand that they contract with
VoiceRx so you can get the talking pill bottle. The bottle is currently
being evaluated for accessibility by the American Foundation for the Blind
Technical Group and other leading blind associations. The cost of the
VoiceRxT talking pill bottle will be the same as what non-vision impaired
people pay for their pill bottles . . . FREE with the standard cost of the
prescription.

                                                                     * Click
the attachment above to hear 

                                                                        what
happens when the button on the

bottom of the VoiceRxT bottle is pressed

VoiceRxT continues to find new ways to help move our blind and vision
impaired customers towards Independence. 

For all new VoiceRxT customers we will ship, with your first order of
ProdigyR diabetes supplies, a free seven day "blind friendly" pill
organizer, with both script and Braille markings, and an audio CD "How to
Live Well with Blindness and Diabetes". Call VoiceRx at 877-319-6418 to get
started. 

Join us at VoiceRx to "Raise the Bar" for "Blind Friendly" 

          Diabetes Products, Instruction, and Service. 

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Below is my recent response to answer some questions that came up on the NFB
Diabetes In Action List Serve:

I am now working with VoiceRx, Inc. a major distributor of ProdigyR
products. I spoke with the people at Prodigy Diabetes Care, LLC and I want
to provide an update on some of the questions that have been coming up on
the NFB Diabetes Action Network List Serve:

1. Prodigy meter accuracy: Prodigy meters were recently tested for accuracy
by The North Carolina Memorial Hospital Staff of PhDs, under the supervision

   of The North Carolina Medicaid Medical Staff. The entire data set from 10
testers, 3 meter types, 3 different blood glucose levels, 300 test strips

   from different lots, the Relative Standard Deviation was 4% from the YSI
2300 hospital standard. (If anyone would like a copy of this North Carolina 

   Memorial Hospital Report, please let me know.)

2. I used to work for Prodigy Diabetes Care, but have transitioned to
VoiceRx. The principal owners of VoiceRx are the owners of Prodigy, and

    through VoiceRx they have innovated a new way to assist blind and vision
impaired people to live more independently. VoiceRx sells Prodigy products,

    and I continue to represent the virtues of Prodigy products because of
that. I am not involved in the day to day operations of Prodigy, but I can
contact

    the people at Prodigy and get answers pretty quickly.

3. Prodigy Software - FDA Approval: Prodigy received FDA approval of the
Prodigy software on 10/14/11 and it is available now on the Prodigy website
at: 

    www.prodigymeter.com.  

4. Prodigy IQ Insulin Pump + IQ Patch Status: Quote from Prodigy Staff -
"Prodigy Diabetes Care, LLC has diligently attempted over the past several

    years to develop an audible insulin pump and an even smaller "patch
pump" for administering insulin via a cannula.  Though Prodigy had
anticipated that it

    would meet applicable FDA requirements for the products when it
introduced them at the 2010 AADE summer conference, the review at that time

    indicated significant new FDA mandates.  Since that time, despite
intensive research and development efforts, Prodigy has determined that it

    is not currently positioned to make the necessary technological
improvements to ensure that operation of these devices is satisfactory for
the FDA and the

    diabetic community.  Therefore, Prodigy will not continue the
development and release of these products until it resolves some of the
issues it has experienced."

Again, my goal at VoiceRx, Inc. is to be the leader in accessible Prodigy
diabetes products, "blind friendly" How to Live with Blindness and Diabetes
training tools, and the VoiceRx talking pill bottle available at the same
cost non-vision impaired people pay for their pill bottles - free with the
standard cost of the prescription.

Please consider using VoiceRxT as your source for Prodigy diabetes supplies
and help us to help you.

As always, I am Here to Help,

Jerry Munden - "Recipient of the 2011 NFB Bolotin Award"

Director of Business Development

VoiceRx, Inc.

4339 Stuart Andrew Blvd - Suite 209 ? Charlotte, NC 28217

Ph: 704.631.2276 ? Mobile: 704.962.1243 ? Fax: 877.319.6417

Email: jerrym at voicerxinc.com   Web: www.voicerxinc.com

Vinny
Vincent Chaney Jr
NFBNJ Diabetes Division President 
NJAGDU (NFBNJ Association of Guide Dog Users) Division President
NFBNJ Technology Division Vice President 
NFBNJ Resolutions Committee Member
NFBNJ.ORG Webmaster
Mail: vgc732 at optonline.net

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Freeman 
  To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind 
  Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pump Mate

  Where did you hear Prodigy was no longer working on the pump?

  Mike Freeman

  On Jan 12, 2012, at 11:24, Bonna Williamson <bwilliamson at redeemer.net>
wrote:

  > 
  > Hi Everyone:
  > I was so disappointed to find out yesterday that Prodigy has
discontinued the process of getting their "talking Pump" on the market. I
started to do additional research. I spoke to James at Access solution. He
has designed a "Pump mate" to work with his Medtronic insulin pump. He Has
been working with Medtronic for 2 years trying to get them to help package
this product. The FDA process is lengthy and Medtronic can get it through
the FDA quicker than a small company. The "Pump Mate" allows a blind
diabetic to use all the functions on their insulin pump by talking each
selection and activation. The voice is very clear and the device appears to
be small. So, I am praying for this new development to make it through the
FDA so that I will be able to use all the different functions on my pump. I
have sent a letter asking Medtronic to consider the " Pump Mate" for the
visually impaired. If you are interested Google search "Pump Mate" and a
proto type comes up with dimensions and ho
  > w it works. If you wear a pump from Medtronic please consider writing to
them to request their help in  having the "Pump Mate" available for those of
us that would like to be independent with our pumps.
  > 
  > Bonna Williamson
  > Austin, Texas
  > 
  > 
  > Bonna Williamson
  > School Counselor
  > Redeemer Lutheran School
  > 512-451-6478  Ext. 8850
  > 
  > 
  > 
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