[Diabetes-talk] Safe Shot sold by Maxiaids

[Colleen Roth]

Hi Mike,
I have the number for the Manufacturer of Safe Shot so if this works for Dawn maybe she can order it 
from another distributor.
I really do not like to do business with Maxiaids unless they are the absolutely the last place I can 
get something I can't find anywhere else. This is true if the item is something where there is 
absolutely no alternative.
I have a Can Do which you can record things to magnetic strips on cards. 
You can place them in the device and read the card.
Maxiaids has the cards but if someone else carries them I owd love to know.
I had one of these devices someone fave me. I never used it but I think it will help Dawn. label 
things.
If anyone knows of someone who carries these cards please let me know.
I dink they come in lots of 100 for about forty-five dollars plus shipping from Maxiaids.
Thanks,
Colleen Roth
On Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:15:23 -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:


>Besides, I wouldn't buy anything from maxiaids on principle.
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>Bernadette Jacobs
>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 10:09 AM
>To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Safe Shot sold by Maxiaids
>
>This is a great idea Colleen.  However, I think we need to clear up 
>one thing.  I have some concerns about the Count-A-Dose for a number of 
>reasons.
>
>Firstly, it appears that the syringe makers are using different plastic 
>casings which no longer fit properly into the cradle of the Count-A-Dose.
>
>Secondly, if you can find a syringe anymore that you can make fit, these 
>great syringe makers have taken it upon themselves to shorten the 
>needles from one-half inch to 5/16ths inch.  So that when even if the 
>syringe fits into the cradle of the Count-A-Dose, the needle isn't long 
>enough anymore to pierce the cork of the insulin vial to enable one to 
>draw up the syringe.
>
>Unfortunately, Gang, this is what we're currently up against and I'm 
>wracking my brain as to how I'm going to get around it.  Dawn and I 
>briefly talked at one point and for the amount she needs to maintain her 
>diabetes, believe it or not, I'm wondering if it would simply be 
>cheaper--more cost effective for the powers that be, to start using the 
>pump.
>
>However, this opens up another Pandora's box here because we all know 
>there's not one completely accessible pump out there for us and 
>Unfortunately, the medical/pharmaceutical community, quite frankly, 
>doesn't give a rat's ...!!!  If the rest of you have any helpful 
>suggestions, give a shout!!
>
>Bern
>
>Hello Everyone,
>Has anyone ever used Safe Shot sold by Maxiaids. I am looking for 
>Equipment for a blind Diabetic to measure her Insulin independently.
>The person at Maxiaids tried but couldn't get a lot of information for me.
>I know this item has three presets and that it is only $12.95.
>I would like to know if anyone has any more information.
>Who manufactures it, can the patient get their syruues from their local 
>Pharmacy, Can the Physician or his Designee change the preset if Insulin 
>amount changes, are the syringues 1 cc?
>I am thinking that maybe Dawn can be taught to use the count a dose for 
>45 units and the Safe Shot for 100 units if we get a little more 
>information about the Safe Shot?
>Is the Safe Shot on the order of the device AFB sold years ago?
>How do you measure an odd number of units, for example 45 units. Is 
>every two units one click?
>Who would be able to teach Dawn how to use the Count a Dose.
>So far no one who has looked at it has a clue.
>I am a Diabetic but I do not take Insulin.
>The other totally blind Diabetics I know in Toledo have someone measure 
>their insulin and set it up for them.
>Of course I do not know every totally blind diabetic.
>The diabetic educator at one of our hospitals said I was the first 
>totally blind person she ever worked with when she worked with me with 
>the Prodigy Meter.
>Thanks,
>Colleen Roth
>
>
>
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