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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>What to do now?? </p><p class=MsoNormal>For those of us using this pump and having spoken with the pump reps, our physicians and still continue to do so, about this dilemma without success, seems illegal for Medtronic.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Different thoughts have arisen, why can’t the company continue with this model?</p><p class=MsoNormal>Acu Chek had a pump that was designed for the sighted person to control the pump non-visually(my understanding was that the people researched wanted a pump that they could manipulate while it was in their pocket or at least under the table in order not to distract from conversation going around them)</p><p class=MsoNormal> So, my understanding was that Acu Chek designed their pumps for that reason.</p><p class=MsoNormal>and because they did, blind people could use them. </p><p class=MsoNormal>About 23 years ago, I bought one of their pumps. We Received training from Mary Leighton, an RN at the Diabetes Education Center of the Midlands. Because of its accessibility, I was interviewed with the Omaha World Herald newspaper as being the first blind person in Nebraska to use an Acu Chek pump. </p><p class=MsoNormal>Within the last 10 years, the company went out of business. I feared going on the Metronic pump as I knew I would not have the independence I had with the Acu Chek pump. I have been using this 530 G for a few years now. It seems that if companies could design their pumps back then to have tones and vibrations, certainly, Metronic can design one now!</p><p class=MsoNormal>My question is, “Why haven’t they?”</p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,</p><p class=MsoNormal>Mary</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>