Diabetes In Control Dot Com. The weekly newsletter for medical professionals in Diabetes care.
Author: kathleen
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Review of the Flash
children with DIABETES – TheraSense FreeStyle Flash
I agree with this review!
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Animas has New Stuff!
EzManager has been updated, I’m not sure how, but I’m guessing it is working with the OneTouch Meters. They also may have added a meter.
Also, and this is cool! You can create your own pump cover. I’m thinking of a plain white with a little beagle cartoon, a graphic artist did of my Marcie when she was a puppy. See http://www.kweaver.org/pictures/pumpcover.jpg
And Animas is at http://www.animascorp.com
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Therasense is making progress!
Continous Glucose Monitoring System
They anticipate PMA submission at the end of the year.
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My pumps been upgraded! Hope they offer a way to get the new one.
children with DIABETES – Animas Receives FDA Clearance for IR 1200 Pump
Nothing on their own website yet though.
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This one might explain my fathers problems — and mine.
Younger Adults With Type 2 Diabetes 14 Times More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks
Stroke Risk Increased Up to 30 Times
And my grandfather’s….
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Why I chose my pump
As I said in my “Minimed” post, pump users are passionate about their pumps.
I looked at all the pumps, and narrowed down to Minimed, Distronic and Animas fairly quickly.
Customer service was what finally helped me make the decision. I looked at over 3 months of insulin pumpers digest, and Minimed was complained about weekly. From supplies service to customer support, there were complaints. And this was about a month before the water debacle too…
I also looked up the pump manufactures on the FDA Maude Database. This database lists all equipment failures. It’s pretty interesting if you are a data voyeur.
I believe one of the reasons that Cigna is denying my pump, is because I selected the Animas — but that’s okay. The education I’m getting from the pump trainer is almost worth it.
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Minimed comes out with a new pump
FYI: Pump Wars are very similar in nature to Mac vs. PC wars. Remember that we are connected to our pumps 24/7, and that we become passonate about our pumps and their manufactures.
Medtronic MiniMed Press Releases – Corporate Information
I looked at the Minimed pumps and rejected them based on reservior size right away. I use 70-100 units of insulin a day, and their smaller size wasn’t an option.
More on another post.
