Comments on: Whatever Happened to… Abbott’s Navigator? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jacki http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-44148 jacki Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:20:52 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-44148 My son is wearing a Navigator and it is GREAT! My son is wearing a Navigator and it is GREAT!

]]> By: Steve http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40172 Steve Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:34:26 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40172 Thanks for the information. You mentioned Abbott losing market share. An interesting article would give some detail on the conventional glucose testing meter market. A chart would display which products increased/decreased share of the past few years. Thanks for the information. You mentioned Abbott losing market share. An interesting article would give some detail on the conventional glucose testing meter market. A chart would display which products increased/decreased share of the past few years.

]]> By: joren http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40171 joren Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:43:42 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40171 the problem in europe is not the licence they need from our goverments. it's the insurace company that refuses to pay for this system in holland the meter wil set you back a €750,- and every strip around €55,- there is a law that says a insurance company has to pay for a pomp if needed but not for a realtime measuring systems like the navigator. Even if the person is impossible to set whith a pomp the problem in europe is not the licence they need from our goverments. it’s the insurace company that refuses to pay for this system

in holland the meter wil set you back a €750,- and every strip around €55,-

there is a law that says a insurance company has to pay for a pomp if needed but not for a realtime measuring systems like the navigator.
Even if the person is impossible to set whith a pomp

]]> By: Kevin D. http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40170 Kevin D. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:36:02 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40170 Mark...The Navigator was approved in Europe by their equivalent of the FDA last summer. If it's available or not, that I'm not sure. Basically, it would be like the FDA approving it here. It can be sold, but if they aren't producing it or are producing it at such a low quantity, it may not be widely available. They may also be waiting on FDA approval so they have it in America and can produce it on a large scale. Mark…The Navigator was approved in Europe by their equivalent of the FDA last summer. If it’s available or not, that I’m not sure. Basically, it would be like the FDA approving it here. It can be sold, but if they aren’t producing it or are producing it at such a low quantity, it may not be widely available. They may also be waiting on FDA approval so they have it in America and can produce it on a large scale.

]]> By: Dan Golan http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40169 Dan Golan Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:36:17 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40169 I don't know if this is correct but what I heard is that the FDA has issue with the safety of the reagent that is used by the navigator sensor. I don’t know if this is correct but what I heard is that the FDA has issue with the safety of the reagent that is used by the navigator sensor.

]]> By: Mark Summers http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40168 Mark Summers Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:53:05 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40168 You say that Navigator has launched in Europe, but I have not seen it for sale anywhere, with or without a prescription. Is it really available for use outside of controlled experiments? You say that Navigator has launched in Europe, but I have not seen it for sale anywhere, with or without a prescription. Is it really available for use outside of controlled experiments?

]]> By: George http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40167 George Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:05:39 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40167 If Abbott is such a bad company, why did Smith's Medical partner with Abbott on the Cozmonitor, and Omnipod partner with Abbott on their monitor?? Both the Cozmonitor and the Omnipod seem to be working well with Abbott technology. If Abbott is such a bad company, why did Smith’s Medical partner with Abbott on the Cozmonitor, and Omnipod partner with Abbott on their monitor??
Both the Cozmonitor and the Omnipod seem to be working well with Abbott technology.

]]> By: ~andrew http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40166 ~andrew Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:29:44 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40166 I once read that Abbott was developing a monitor device that used an implanted sensor just under the skin. The monitor would power the sensor wirelessly when in close proximity - simply holding the monitor over the sensor site. The sensor would send back the ready. Now, that would be cool! 1 please. I once read that Abbott was developing a monitor device that used an implanted sensor just under the skin. The monitor would power the sensor wirelessly when in close proximity – simply holding the monitor over the sensor site. The sensor would send back the ready. Now, that would be cool! 1 please.

]]> By: MoHo http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40165 MoHo Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:15:19 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40165 What about companies like Living Cell Tech. that is supposed to come out with coated pig islets? I read that there are a couple of companies doing that kind of work, have they all gone the way of the Navigator? This is bad news about Navigator, all talk was that this was to be the gold standard in a market that is in dire need of user friendliness and reliability. Another great post, thanks Amy. What about companies like Living Cell Tech. that is supposed to come out with coated pig islets? I read that there are a couple of companies doing that kind of work, have they all gone the way of the Navigator?
This is bad news about Navigator, all talk was that this was to be the gold standard in a market that is in dire need of user friendliness and reliability.
Another great post, thanks Amy.

]]> By: Dave Cartier http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/whatever-happen.html/comment-page-1#comment-40164 Dave Cartier Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:03:57 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/22/whatever-happened-to-abbotts-navigator/#comment-40164 While we are on the subject whatever happened to the non-invasive glucose sensor that was supposed to surprise us by being out by last Christmas? While we are on the subject whatever happened to the non-invasive glucose sensor that was supposed to surprise us by being out by last Christmas?

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