[Diabetes-Talk] Just talked with Animas.

Tue Oct 17 14:21:05 UTC 2017

When I was switching from my Cosmo, the Animas and Medtronic were the two closest to the Cosmo. At that time, the Medtronic had the ability to be used independently like the Animas. When playing with the model, I was able to do all these things on my own. But this was 4 years ago, so things may have changed.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
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Thanks Eileen.  So, are you able to use a Medtronic pump without sighted help?  I know that none will let us program the basal rates, but can you unlock the pump, give a bolus and change the cartridge and battery on your own?  Those are the four things that I have been able to do independently with my Spirit and now the Animas Vibe.  

				Jamie

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Hi Jamie, 

Medtronics for years has been the leading insulin pump on the market. I have a Medtronics pump and have been happy with it and support from the company when I’ve run into issues has been good. However, when it comes to listening to input they stink, but that’s not any different from any of the other insulin pump manufacturers. Some years back I had my family members and friends write to Medtronics asking them about an accesssible pump and when they might consider developing one. No one who wrote, including myself, got a response.

Eileen

From: Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
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Does anyone know why this is happening?  Does Medtronic really have the monopoly on insulin pumps?  If this is the case, then we need to figure out who to talk to at Medtronic and insist that they make the pump more accessible to the blind.  

Jamie

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Hi everyone.
Just thought I'd let you know that according to the person I spoke with on the phone, all warranties will be honored until September 30 of 2019. So those of us who just got our pumps won't have the full 4 years, but we'll have two. When I explained that the letter was unclear, he sent a note up to get a clarification put up on the web site. 
So if this guy is correct, this would mean that Jamie and I would have two years for some miracle to occur and a more accessible pump to appear. But I guess everyone will hear from Medtronic when the warranty is about to expire.
The thing that concerns me is that all of the remaining pumps require one to look at the screen just to unlock the pump. 
Joyce, didn't you briefly try the 630G? Of course, anyone with a warranty about to expire, oh man! We've sure got some work to do here.
Veronica

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