Comments on: The Case of the Pump Case

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:37:23 +0000

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By: Tom Tucker

Tom Tucker — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:56:54 +0000

I must be in the minority. I like the case that came with my Deltic Cozmo Pump. I had it for more than a year before I had problems with it. The clip broke off of it, my fault. When I tried to order a new one, the replacement did not have the plastic in the window openings, which I like because it protects the unit. It also did not have the front cover on it, again a feature I like because it protected the unit and my privacy. And finially, the clip on the new replacement was broken before I took it out of its wrapping. The plastic in the clip was so thin, that when the hinge pin was pushed into the clip arm the hinge portion was broken and the clip was useless. I am still trying to get it replaced. I just want a case like the one the unit came with. If any one has any suggestions where I can find one please let me know.

Thanks,
Tom

By: Susan Koch

Susan Koch — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:13:36 +0000

Thank you for your site. I found it following “The Case of the Pump Case” article. Style and safety have definitely become more important to patients wearing a pump. I personally couldn’t find a case, I felt comfortable with,for my son to wear when he started the pump at 3 years old. I design my own case for him. Next thing you know the Doctors and the nurses at the hopital were encouraging me to make the cases available to more children and adults. So… eventually I did. We now have a website at http://www.ekaccess.com. The difference between E K Access Insulin Pump Cases and most others is that our design not only focuses on Style, but Safety as well. The case was redesigned until I felt that my 3 year old could be a 3 year old without having to worry about the pump falling off, falling out of the case or even my son removing it from the case himself. We’ve had some wonderful feedback so far. We’re about Quality, Fashion AND Safety. We believe in encouraging kids of all ages to have a positive self image and be the best that they can be. It’s good to know that the industry is recognizing that the pump is not something that has to be hidden. The pump can be an accessory just as a cell phone is. It’s just an accessory for a Diabetic and it can be cool!

Thank you,
Susan Koch
ekaccess.com

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:53:00 +0000

I was wondering if anyone knows of any plastic and durable pump cases for the deltic cozmore pump. I switched from a disetronic h-tron plus which had a plastic case that had a swivel clip that went around 360 degrees. I loved that case. I am finding that i dont like the case that came with the cozmore pump, it doesnt stay on my pants very well. It always falls off of my pocket. If anyone knows of one please let me know ASAP!

Thanks

Jenn Monroe
jenn-monroe@iwon.com

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:00:08 +0000

Insulin pump technology has hardly moved forward at all in the last 5 to 7 years. They might get a little smaller, you might get to change your alert alarm tune or have a personalized cover but those are pathetic improvements.The new fad of allowing your meter to send a reading to your pump is also lame, your most basic PDA or cell phone has used the same technology for years. The only model I have seen which demonstrates innovative thinking is the omnipod which at least does away with tubes. Making pumps easier to use for kids is a good thing, but those improvements aren’t going to move the state of the art forward and it worries me that companies point to these developments as real progress. We should be much closer to a closed loop system. Minimed makes a “continuous” glucose monitor, but instead of doing something sensible like having it send the signal to a glucose pump, you have to have another external reader device the size of a cell phone. Similarly with the infra red Cozmo combined device; now to take you blood sugar you have to take the whole pump off the belt with the tubes poking out under your shirt. Would it really have been that much more difficult to modify an existing glucose monitor and have it send the signal to the pump? What’s the point of using infra red if the two devices have to be stuck together? One can understand delays occuring due to the FDA process, but so few companies are anywhere near the FDA stage with a continuous monitoring system and even further away with a closed feedback system that I can’t help but wonder what people have actually been doing at the established pump companies.

Jim

By: Rhonda Gatenby

Rhonda Gatenby — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:52:05 +0000

Hi Amy,

I recently stumbled onto your website and I found it quite ineresting and fun to read. I have a five year old who has had type 1 diabetes for 2-1/2 years, and has been on the Deltec Cozmo Pump for 1-1/2 years. When she first started using the insulin pump there were no fun, yet fashionable and secure pump cases for children to carry insulin pumps in, so I designed a PumpPack myself. I have recently begun selling my PumpPacks on the internet, http://www.PumpPack.com, and the feedback has been that they are the best design people have come across yet. Children my daughter’s age think the PumpPack is “awesome”, and they want one to keep their legos or crayons in. My daughter just thinks they make her look pretty, and she has an assortment of PumpPacks to match whatever clothes she’s wearing. Please keep inspiring us. I will be visiting your site again!

Sincerely,
Rhonda Gatenby
http://www.PumpPack.com

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:31:56 +0000

Re: Cozmo. They had me until “blood sample”. Until they start talking “continuous” and “non-blood sample”, I don’t really care how extensively a company tarts up their BG monitor. “But this one’s so cool, it snaps onto the back and wirelessly transmits and it’s color-matched to the pump and it’s available with menthol flavor!” Needs a finger stick? Yes? Well, I’ve got a One Touch Profile and a functional brain; what will your product offer me that I don’t already have?

Re: where to put the pump. I hang it on my belt, The End. I don’t consider it a fashion accessory, so I’m actually more interested in a holder that’s as understated as possible.

By: Living With Diabetes

Living With Diabetes — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 03:40:02 +0000

Ladies Only — Hiding Pumps

Amy over at Diabetes Mine asked about hiding a pump. No one notices mine. In fact, people who know I wear one, often ask me if I have it on. First it takes a small pump, this won’t work with…

By: Living With Diabetes

Living With Diabetes — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 03:39:13 +0000

Why the Animas?

Amy has also asked me why I picked the Animas. Now, remember when I got my first pump, it was an IR1000. First reason: It is truly waterproof and the PDA interface. I actually used eZManager for over 6 weeks…