[Diabetes-talk] Pumps

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Kelly,

I'm totally blind and use a Cosmo, but this brand is no longer
available. I've played with the MedTronic and Animas Ping, and both are
fairly simple to use. No pump on the market currrently will beep for
every single function like the Cosmo, which is one of the reasons I love
it, but I have found the Animas to be the most similar to my Cosmo and
plan to use this once my warrantee is up, which is now.

My advice is to get your hands on any pump your endo has available and
play around with it.

Bridgit


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Kelly Thornbury
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:06 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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