[Diabetes-Talk] inpen companion.

[d m gina]

Are you saying when you dial up the dosage there is a needle that comes 
with it and you don't have to carry any with you?
Oh that would be wonderful.
Is it ready for buying?
If so please share the name again.
I like that.

Original message:
> Eileen, I have not played with the app, only had my hubby look at 
> screen shots. I have played with the pen itself. As for the cartridges, 
> you do not fill them like with a pump. You simply place the cartridge 
> into the pen. The cartridge would contain a certain number of units of 
> insulin. I remember dealing with those in the late eighties. I liked 
> the cases that used to come with those old pen. Made it much easier to 
> cope with carrying needles with you in public. No idea what I'd do now 
> if I had to do that.
> Verlyn, your question about using the pen in public is one of the 
> reasons I'm so desperately hanging on to my pump. I hope someone 
> responds to your question because it would be mine as well. I thought 
> of you when I read the article because it might make it easier down the 
> road should you reach the point where you feel you need more assistance 
> with management.
> For now I'm still with my Omnipod but I figure, the more I know, the 
> less fear there is when things change.
> Veronica


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2019 4:15 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: Eileen Scrivani
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] inpen companion.

> Veronica,

> Are you saying you’ve tried this I-Pen & that the app is accessible 
> with VoiceOver? I still want to stay with a pump and don’t really have 
> an interest in using pens unless my back is against the wall at the 
> point my pump stops working or I can no longer get supplies for it then 
> and only then would I consider using pens again.

> Thanks.

> Eileen
> From: Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2019 5:43 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Veronica Elsea
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] inpen companion.

> Hi everyone.
> With all the craziness surrounding today's pumps and our future
> accessibility, I thought this might be helpful for some of you. I'm probably
> not the only one who got this email since Dexcom is sharing it. But for
> those who may not have seen it, I thought I'd share this.
> Inpen by Companion Medical is an insulin pen which works with an app on your
> phone. I have played with the pen, but not the app.
> It does have some cool sounding features though. It can deliver up to 30
> units, in half-unit increments. The clicks were easy to feel when I played
> with it. It is not a disposable pen, you put cartridges in it. It seems to
> only have Humalog and Novalog right now though. I hope it has more choices
> in the future. But hey, the pen comes in three colors, blue gray and pink.
> When you connect it to the app, it sends your dosing information to the app.
> So it keeps track of how much you've used and alerts you when the cartridge
> is low. It has a calculator so it can calculate boluses like the pumps do.
> It also alerts you when the insulin gets out of an acceptable temperature
> range. You can set other reminders like when to test, when to take
> long-acting insulin and stuff like that. You can pair multiple pens to the
> app. The app also connects with Dexcom Clarity and becomes part of the
> report your doc sees.
> When my hubby looked at the screen shots on the web site, he said it looked
> like a pretty normal app, with text boxes and number keypads. If I'm reading
> it right, I think for iPhones, it connects through Apple Health somehow.
> Anyway, here's the web site if anyone wants to check it out.

> https://www.companionmedical.com/inpen

> Hope this is helpful.
> Veronica

> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now available on
> iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> To learn more, visit:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407




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