[Diabetes-talk] Pumps

[Mike Freeman]

Kelly:

I have not heard of a J&J accessible pump in development. That's not to say
I *would* have heard of it but the likelihood of my missing it or, perhaps
more salient, that Access World would have missed it is pretty small.

The confusion might be that your doctor's definition of accessibility is
different from mine.

James Kubel of Access Solutions is working on the Pump-mate talking remote
for Medtronics pumps but has run up against a brick wall in getting funding
to further develop it and get FDA 510(k) approval to market it.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Kelly Thornbury
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:06 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps

I was on a pump back in the mid/late 90s when you could still buy pre-filled
cartridges, and it was sight loss and blindness that sent me back to the
pens. 

So, it looks like there are several pump users here, and I'm curious as to
the models you use, and your vision level if you choose to share as I'm now
shopping for a new pump. 

So far, in talking to company reps, the Accu-Trend Spirit seems to be the
most "accessible," as it is one of the few pumps I've found where every time
you enter a menu the selector starts at the top of the menu. It also has the
beeps and vibrations as you navigate menus and make selections. 

I looked at another, which I've forgotten the name of, which automatically
primes and inserts the needle, and the "unit" is controlled entirely by a
remote. I asked their tech support about the possibility of a smartphone app
to program and control the unit, but never heard anything back. 

Then, my doctor has been talking about a Johnson and Johnson pump supposedly
up for FDA evaluation with speech capabilities. My doctor has seen pictures
of the pump, but I lack the credentials to find any information on it or
it's progress. I know J&J was recently in trouble with quality control, but
I'm betting that now that the FDA has come down on them their quality
control will be significantly improved...hopefully. 

So, any ideas on pumps and accessible features would be appreciated. 

Thanks,
Kelly


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