[Diabetes-talk] Accessible insulin pumps.

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

I think it's time we applied some pressure to these companies. If
children's toys can have sophisticated speaking abilities, there's no
reason an insulin pump can't too. Especially if someone is developing a
device to be compatible with certain pumps, then companies don't have to
do the work. I think this is a pretty important issue. Has the
Federation ever adopted a resolution similar to this issue?

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 9:40 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessible insulin pumps.


Bridgit:

The device is still in development. It hasn't even been presented to the
FDA for 510(k) approval for marketing yet. Mr. Kubel can't afford to do
this by himself and Medtronics has been less than responsive. Dr. Maurer
has written them once without result. I've told him that perhaps it's
time to step up the pressure a bit. Mr. Kubel would like to work with
Medtronics to perfect the device and get 510(k) approval to market it.

For Linda's benefit, the device is a remote control that allows one to
interact with the pump, setting basal and bolus rates and also getting
the readings from a glucose meter that's part of some Medtronics pump
systems. It was demonstrated this past summer at the DAN Seminar in
Dallas.

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:45 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessible insulin pumps.

I have heard about this, but none of my nurse educators have heard
anything about it. Wondering why this is? And one of them specializes in
the Medtronic pumps.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at: http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down." The
Expected One- Kathleen McGowan


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of limestone lady
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 7:55 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessible insulin pumps.


Hi Mike:
I just got around to checking the link you provided reguarding the pump 
mate but, unless I'm missing something, the assumption is that one 
would have to have a smart phone to use it, which I don't think is fair.
Linda.

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