Comments on: All-in-One Diabetes Devices: Where Have They Been?

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By: AmyT

AmyT — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:22:09 +0000

@ G Miner – well of course! This post was meant to highlight glucose meter + injection devices for those not on pumps. If you want to go all the way, have a look at this year’s Design Challenge winner, the LifeCase + LifeApp system at
http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/05/design-challenge-envisioning-the-iphone-as-a-diabetes-life-device.html

@ Todd: indeed! Rubber bands are the new paper clips, aren’t they?

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:50:55 +0000

Hey Amy, the One touch Ping also combines the pump controller and glucose meter into one device. Too bad the lancer and test strips are still separate! I developed a fancy connector to keep all 3 pieces together; it’s called a “rubber band”

By: G Miner

G Miner — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:26:49 +0000

It is my firm belief that we do not need an “All-In-One” device, but an All-in-One SYSTEM. With wireless technology, finding the right devices that can all accurately and seamlessly communicate together would vastly improve the quality of all our lives. Although being able to carry but one device would be great, it limits our choices on individual components.

An “All-in-One” system would need to be an open platform for the same reason. No proprietary parts, all ‘off-the=shelf’ standards would allow for any device and help keep diabetic tools cost effective. Just my view….

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:25:03 +0000

Being a technology lover myself, it sounds great to me if we could have a single device that did everything we need.

The reality however, is that integration of technologies is quite hard, specially when produced by different companies. I’m not talking about the technical feasibility, but more about the business and political aspects of the process.

Isn’t it odd that after a few years of “working on it” we still have only one integrated pumpo with cgms? Coincidence, I don’t think so, but I hope the industry proves me wrong.

Great blog Amy, keep it up!

Henry.-
Author of D and The Guy
http://www.DandTheGuy.com
Melbourne, Australia

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:26:25 +0000

A few years ago there was a device called the InDuo which combined a one touch meter and a novolog pen. It was pretty nifty and I used it before starting with a pump. I believe they discontinued it due to a lack of demand. Go figure…

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0i_291.htm

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:18:27 +0000

Brendan, check out this link for exporting TSV or XML from Dexcom.
http://comradedex.blogspot.com/2007/07/dexcom-seven-software-exporting-data.html

By: David F.

David F. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:45:52 +0000

We hope that now all want to be involved in the medical system is improved, but not because they think the medical system is very much less come to trust that these events will reduce the cost and benefit millions of people throughout the country, and they say that things in findrxonline.com improved from 60% in recent weeks, hopefully this is the case ..

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:42:23 +0000

We also need STANDARDS for data and such. I love that I can download my Dexcom data to the computer, but I can’t export it to Excel or XML? Come on guys none of you have the best solutions for all aspects, let someone else play too.